This position is located in the Indonesian Service, East Asia and Pacific Division, Voice of America, within the United States Agency of Global Media. The position involves the journalistic work of generating quality coverage of stories/events/interviews, plus the technical work of producing these types of coverages for multimedia distribution.
Summary
This position is located in the Indonesian Service, East Asia and Pacific Division, Voice of America, within the United States Agency of Global Media. The position involves the journalistic work of generating quality coverage of stories/events/interviews, plus the technical work of producing these types of coverages for multimedia distribution.
-Serves as a multimedia producer insuring high production quality before live and recorded productions, assembling show elements before air, serving as a studio producer and completing logs shortly after a program airs.
-Conceptualizes, designs, creates and produces original stories for use in radio, TV and/or digital and social media that conform to VOA standards and include original research, field interviews, story principals, appropriate experts, other production elements and feed materials.
-Performs difficult translations and adaptations of a variety of wire materials and centrally prepared English-language news and features into idiomatic Indonesian.
-Selects, edits, adapts and uploads Indonesian Service news, correspondent reports, backgrounders, features, photographs, graphics, and audio/video elements onto the Indonesian Service website, social media sites and affiliate portal (USAGM Direct).
-Shoots and/or records and edits original content. Assemble, coordinate and direct the resources necessary to produce quality content for multimedia applications.
-Voices all types of material for audio content in Indonesian and English.
-Keeps abreast of current developments in the Indonesia in order to plan and develop program materials that are relevant and consistent with broad U.S. policy aims.
Country of citizenship MUST be indicated on CV/resume.
Candidate may be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.
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.
Candidates MUST complete online questionnaire.
This is a national security position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
THIS POSITION IS NOT COVERED BY A UNION AGREEMENT
This vacancy is being advertised under Excepted Service (NC) procedures and is open to all Non-US citizens.
Your application to this NC vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to the corresponding DE announcement.
US citizen applicants MUST apply to announcement DE-11067057-21-JB.
The full performance level of this position is GG-12.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GG-09 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector and fluency in Indonesian and English that demonstrates ability to write, report, interview, and announce broadcasts in both languages.
Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, the following specialized experience is required:
1. Experience of journalistic work generating quality coverage of stories, events, and interviews;
2. Shooting photos and videos, recording audio, editing audio and video for use on digital and social media, radio and/or TV;
3. Preparing scripts and developing graphics for use on multimedia platforms; and
4. Demonstrated knowledge of Indonesia, its history, economics, culture, socio-political development as well as its media landscape and trends.
Education
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education with major study in journalism, communications, history, economics, political science, international relations or other field related to the position leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related. OR Combining Education and Experience: Equivalent combination of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements.
If qualifying based on Education, unofficial transcripts are required at the time of application.
Additional information
If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states that date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and 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 with this agency.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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:
Journalism
Language Profiency-TA
Production
Target Area
Possession of competencies may be address 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.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
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 (Member copy 4)
Other Veterans Documentation, (SF-15, VA Letter, Statement of Service)
Transcripts
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD 214 (Member copy 4) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must 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.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
If you cannot complete the application package online, please contact the Human Resources Office.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/05/2021
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit Application button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://login.usajobs.gov/account/signin. The page will display the position for which you've applied as well as the status of each application. Click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job, then click on Additional Application Information to see the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process.
Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the How to Apply instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials, by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/05/2021 will result in you not being considered for employment.
East Asia and Pacific Division
330 Independence Avenue SW
Room 4700 Cohen Building
Washington, DC 20237
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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 (Member copy 4)
Other Veterans Documentation, (SF-15, VA Letter, Statement of Service)
Transcripts
If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD 214 (Member copy 4) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must 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.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.
If you cannot complete the application package online, please contact the Human Resources Office.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/05/2021
To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit Application button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to the closing date. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://login.usajobs.gov/account/signin. The page will display the position for which you've applied as well as the status of each application. Click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job, then click on Additional Application Information to see the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on the plus sign (+) next to the job title to expand information about the job. Next click on Update Application to complete the application process.
Note: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the How to Apply instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials, by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/05/2021 will result in you not being considered for employment.
East Asia and Pacific Division
330 Independence Avenue SW
Room 4700 Cohen Building
Washington, DC 20237
US
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
