Summary
Incumbent serves as South and Central Asian (SCA) Division Director, Voice of America (VOA), U.S. Agency for Global Media. The SCA Division is a major regional subdivision of the VOA network, overseeing broadcasts to the countries of South and Central Asia. Incumbent reports to the VOA Program Director; leads the Division’s programming, marketing, management, budget, and administration; and responds to many changing priorities and initiatives in international broadcasting.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Programming – Oversees production of programming and digital output that preserves VOA credibility, maximizes audience in a cost effective manner, maintains the editorial independence of VOA, complies with the VOA Charter and Journalistic Code, provides citizens with accurate and objective news and useful information, and explains the principles of democracy and its role in building a civil society. · Plans, organizes and directs radio, television, Internet, and other digital output, to the targeted region, including placement on local affiliates where possible, with final responsibility for overall quality and content of Division programming, including format, production values, and the use of appropriate media for distribution. · Develops and executes content, placement, advertising and promotion strategies that extend the reach of content in the region’s targeted areas – by any medium, whether delivered by broadcast, online, or mobile. · Employs modern communication techniques and technologies, using a multi-media strategy to achieve objectives, using cross-border SW/MW, FM and TV affiliates, TV direct-to-home, Internet-based websites, mobile distribution methods, SMS, and other digital platforms. · Uses advertising and promotion to attract audiences to this content. · Monitors program quality to ensure compliance with the VOA Charter and other VOA standards through internal spot checks and annual performance reviews; uses these and other quality control measures and recommendations to improve programming.
Division Strategic Planning, Resource and Organization Management – Exercises delegated authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of Division program and programming through several country service chiefs and their subordinate organizational units, including: · Develops and assigns goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units. · Approves multi-year and longer-range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manage the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives. · Oversees the revision of long-range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed. · Manages the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriations or other legislated changes. · Manages organizational changes throughout the Division. · Develops budgetary and staffing requirements; coordinates planning with other organizations; and identifies and resolves any organizational problems. · Exercises discretionary authority, as delegated, to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization’s budget. · Develops work requirements; selects contractors; manages any relevant contracts. · Maintains internal controls to monitor and ensure proper and efficient use of funds and resources and to evaluate and improve organizational performance, including improving processes and
Human Resource Management – Manages the Division staff through subordinate service chiefs and other Division managers and supervisors: · Ensures effectiveness, productivity, and performance quality of employees by providing timely and accurate performance appraisals, links performance expectations to USAGM and VOA objectives, rewards superior performance; and ensures that Service Chiefs and subordinate managers provide timely and accurate appraisals and reward superior performance. · Oversees recruitment in Division and/or recruits, selects, and on-boards staff and contractors. · Takes steps to develop a diverse, representative workforce in accordance with USAGM standards and other measures as appropriate. Complies with Equal Employment Opportunity laws and policies, and OPM Merit System principles and practices. · Makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, team leaders, other managerial personnel and contractors. · Hears and resolves group grievances or serious employee complaints. · Reviews and approves serious disciplinary actions involving subordinates.
Collaboration – Coordinate Division activities within VOA and with elements of USAGM: · Produces and contributes Division data, information, ideas, reports to Office of Performance Review and agency senior management. · Consults with Program Office and CFO officials on the completion of Service analyses and updating performance plans. · Consults with Program Office and USAGM elements on planned and completed target area research, and product placement opportunities and procedures, in making programming, media mix, promotion, and strategic planning decisions. · Stays informed of political and media environment in target region.
Travel Required
Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.
Supervisory status
Yes
Promotion Potential
15
Job family (Series)
1001 General Arts And Information
Requirements
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
U.S. citizenship is required.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
Applicants must complete online questionnaire.
If you are a male applicant, born after 12/31/59, you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act. The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
This is a national security position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a security investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The security investigation will include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
This position is not covered by a Union Agreement
This position has been designated supervisory requiring that the selectee serve on an initial appointment as a supervisor or manager serve a one-year probationary period.
If selected for this vacancy, you will be required to file the OGE Form 450 (Confidential Financial Disclosure Report).
The full performance grade level for this position is GS-15.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-14 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector AND must be fluent (written/spoken/read) in English and one of the other languages listed in which VOA produces content for South and Central Asia Division, (Turkish, Kurmanji, Sorani, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, Azeri, Bengali, Rohingya, Uzbek)
Specialized experience must include work involving all of the following:
- Directing at an executive level the activities involved in managing content creation, journalism, news reporting, and broadcasting to an international audience, using a combination of radio, television, and digital audio/visual/text media.
- Managing a high-performing news organization including developing and executing the budget, developing and communicating a strategic vision and plan, and reviewing organizational performance to achieve specific metrics.
- Performing supervision of subordinates, including performance reviews, and correcting substandard performance, demonstrating the ability to smoothly and directly oversee as many as 15 direct reports with responsibility for more than sixty personnel through two or more levels of subordinate supervisors.
- Demonstrating knowledge of US and world current events, US foreign policy and national security objectives, demonstrating in-depth knowledge of the target area, and demonstrating documented work experience in or with the target South and Central Asian region.
Education
Applicant cannot substitute education for experience.
Additional information
If you are an eligible Inter agency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 80 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a “Notice of Personnel Action” (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
Applicants claiming veteran’s preference must submit a DD-214 (copy # 2 or 4 – member copy); veterans who are claiming disabled veteran preference must also submit a VA disability letter and a SF-15; AND, applicants seeking widow or other special veterans preference must submit a SF-15 and all documents indicated for their specific form of preference.
If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once your resume or application is submitted, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.
Competencies:
Administration and Management
Communications and Media
Journalism
Managing Human Resources
Multimedia Production
Target Area
Possession of competencies may be addressed in a cover letter and/or resume. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will then be placed in one of three rating categories:
Qualified Category
Well Qualified Category
Best Qualified Category
Application of Veterans’ Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans’ preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of nonpreference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.
Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance
Other
Drug test required
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
National security
Required Documents
Required Documents
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants:
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Statement of Service
Disability Letter (Schedule A)
Disability Letter (VA)
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-15
Although the required documents listed in this announcement only indicates that a resume is required, other documents may be required in specific circumstances, as indicated in application requirements in Other Information above.
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans’ preference, you must attach the member copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans’ preference, you must also attach an Application of 10-Point Veterans’ Preference (SF-15) plus the proof required by that form. If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.
Benefits
Benefits
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The public
U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), the public, Veterans; All U.S. Citizens.
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