"News and Public Affairs Reporter (Multiple Positions)"

News and Public Affairs Reporter (Multiple Positions)

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Broadcasting, Radio, and Television

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req23719

Department: AZ Public Media Content Prod

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

Arizona Public Media (AZPM) is seeking a multimedia News and Public Affairs Reporter to cover stories about Tucson and southern Arizona. You'll join a team of reporters who create unique stories about the southwest for our Southern Arizona radio, television, and online audiences. The successful candidate will be an accomplished radio, television or digital reporter who tells news stories with sound and video when possible. The reporter is able to report on topics as assigned.

High-quality work on deadline will be essential in our multimedia environment, as will the ability to work cohesively with a team, both internally with the news and production staff members and externally with partner stations.

The primary assignment of this position will be reporting on business, the economy, transportation, infrastructure and development by producing daily news spots and longer-form features.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Research, develop, write, and produce daily news stories for public radio and digital audiences with general knowledge and use of principles, theories, and concepts.
• Perform work with moderate guidance, exercising judgment, produce high-quality work that is accurate, fair, balanced, and professional.
• Adhere to AZPM's Code of Editorial Ethics and Practices and AZPM's Editorial Standards.
• Meet daily deadlines.
• Operate field audio equipment and audio editing systems with general knowledge and use of principles, theories, and concepts.
• Perform work with moderate guidance, exercising judgment and take digital photos or video for all stories for digital use.
• Cultivate sources and resources in the areas of business, the economy, politics, water issues, immigration - including connections to local government, businesses and non-profits, as well as exploring the connection to these topics of state and federal laws and policies, finding local stories that illustrate how changes in these policies affect local issues.
• Develop and produce longer feature stories that can be used across all platforms.
• Work with other editorial partners when assigned.
• Operate University of Arizona vehicles to travel to conduct interviews and/or capture audio.
• Collaborate with other AZPM reporters and producers on enterprise stories.
• Rework all broadcast stories for posting for online and social media, adding additional audio, data, links, charts and maps as directed.
• Substitute/back-up anchor for radio and television newscasts on as-needed basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of how to incorporate data and data visualization into reports.
• Working knowledge of audio editing systems (e.g. Adobe Audition, Audacity).
• Working knowledge of online search and social media tools.
• Working knowledge of television reporting.
• Working knowledge of multimedia production.
• Ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required. A minimum of three years of reporting work in a television or radio newsroom experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Live on-air radio or television news reporting experience preferred. PBS and NPR experience is preferred.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Broadcasting and Journalism

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: $42,282 - $52,851

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Grade: 5

Career Stream and Level: PC2

Job Family: Journalism

Job Function: Broadcasting & Journalism

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 2

Contact Information for Candidates: Bohdan Zachary bohdanz@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume, Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant: Please submit a Portfolio of radio or television reports. Please include a writing and audio report sample with your application.