Anchor Assistant

The Anchor Assistant is responsible for a wide variety of administrative and research support for the two anchors of the PBS NewsHour nightly national news program. The Anchor Assistant partners with the broadcast support staff to ensure smooth operations and communications.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Perform various administrative tasks for Anchors including; office communications, appointment scheduling, maintaining calendars, arranging travel and schedules, answering phone calls, and preparing expense reports.
Receive internal and external communications for Anchors and determine urgency, either forwarding or re-directing to the appropriate staff member, or handling directly.
As directed by Anchors, communicate professionally and discretely with critical stakeholders, high profile news partners and confidential news sources.
Conduct online research as directed by Anchors and Senior Producers.
Perform other PBS NewsHour duties as assigned, including (but not limited to) ordering meals for staff for special events, ordering office supplies, maintaining updates to staff phone lists and generally the day to day functions of a busy newsroom and office.
Accompany Anchors on occasional travel assignments.
Perform related special projects or other duties as assigned.