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To apply, email a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Indicate position #154-10, China Correspondent. Please see job description attached for more details.
Job Title: China Correspondent
Date Written/revised: December 2009
Grade Level: LC
FLSA Status: Full-time, exempt
Reports to: Foreign editor
Department: American Public Media, Marketplace
Location: Shanghai, China
Position Summary:
The China correspondent develops, reports, writes and produces news spots and features on a wide range of topics for all Marketplace shows and platforms. The correspondent provides extensive expertise on the financial trends in China and stays abreast of economic developments there and across Asia. He/she helps set the coverage agenda for the bureau. The position starts July 1, 2010.
Position Responsibility:
* Work effectively with minimal supervision, even in complicated situations.
* Deepen the beat and establish priorities and goals.
* Highlight big stories and propose coverage streams in their area.
* Develops ideas/proposals and participates in story generation and special programming planning for his/her own reporting and for reports by other reporters.
* Identify and cultivate outside talent for inclusion in Marketplace programs.
* Develop stories at the highest standard of quality reporting, as measured by clarity, balance, creativity, originality, analysis, thoroughness and effective production.
* Deliver a minimum of 25 radio feature reports per year to Marketplace programs.
* Provide spot news coverage on economic/social issues as required for Marketplace programs.
* Provide "live" reports and host two-ways at expert level as required for Marketplace programs.
* Initiate, research, write and produce stories and segments for air.
* Deliver stories with fully developed on-air style and originality in writing.
* Deliver substantive reports quickly - quick turnaround on varied subjects.
* Work with editors, reporters and operations staff to coordinate show content.
* Participate in the budget planning process and manage the budget for the bureau.
* Recruit and supervise a bureau assistant (hire, terminate, ongoing coaching, provide annual review).
* Manage the image of Marketplace in China.
* Represent APM/Marketplace in public settings/at public events.
* Keep Marketplace staff updated on trends in China.
* Works with news editors to generate ideas for programs.
* Gathers information and audio for reports.
Required Education and Experience:
* BA degree or equivalent
* Ten or more years reporting or similar experience. Some experience at a national level preferred.
* Special expertise in areas of interest to program audience.
Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
* Ability to deliver stories of the highest standard as measured by clarity, balance, creativity, originality, cogent analysis, thoroughness, effective production, eloquence and compelling delivery.
* Skilled at developing own stories and at judging which stories to pursue and how most effectively to complete assignments.
* Knowledge of China/Asia.
* Ability to mentor and guide the work of others.
* Extraordinary ability to synthesize.
* Ability to function as a leader in news judgment, influence in agenda setting.
* Offer unique personality and perspective.
* Ability to represent APM in many official functions - liaison between APM and outside world.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
· Fluency in Mandarin.
· 10 plus years in national/foreign journalism.
· Supervisory/management experience helpful.
Reporting To This Position: Bureau assistant
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
* Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation
* Physical Demands: required to walk, sit, and stand; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
* Working Conditions: moderate noise level, occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.