Incumbent serves as a supervisory Managing Editor, team leader, and producer in the VOA's French Language Service and is responsible for assigning, conceiving and coordinating/directing the development and production of television programs and multimedia content on multiple digital platforms, including desktop, mobile and social media properties.
Summary
Incumbent serves as a supervisory Managing Editor, team leader, and producer in the VOA's French Language Service and is responsible for assigning, conceiving and coordinating/directing the development and production of television programs and multimedia content on multiple digital platforms, including desktop, mobile and social media properties.
Incumbent is responsible for all radio, television and digital content, including assignment of stories and editing, and for quality control over content distributed on all live sites and branded social media properties:
Plans and directs in collaboration with the Service Chief the development of radio, TV, and digital programming and program packages in the French language by analyzing political, cultural and economic trends in order to meet U.S. objectives and present a cohesive, listenable or watchable broadcast to the target audience.
Participates with management in the development of content and audience engagements strategies.
Conceptualizes and develops television programming that is attractive and competitive in the media market where the programming is intended to air.
Works with executive producer, producers and reporters and other staff to create appealing line-ups, prepare news-worthy reports, and book credible guests.
Oversees creation and management of the production process and all writing and copy editing of scripts in a style suitable for broadcast on all digital platforms.
Reviews and evaluates news sources and developments to identify items for coverage.
Identifies for advancing or curation news stories that are actively being discussed online.
Coordinates the work of writers, reporters, and producers involved in the preparation and production of digital content, including ensuring that website headlines and teasers are clear and interesting and materials prepared for TV rewritten into a style suitable for digital publication; checks content for substance, accuracy and balance, as well as clear style.
Speaks and writes in French language and English fluently and possesses deep knowledge of the target region, as well as the global context surrounding French- speaking countries and the region, particularly U.S. policy.
Keeps abreast of new developments in television and digital newsgathering and distribution, including the use of social media as a newsgathering tool.
Has deep knowledge of which social media platforms are popular with French speakers, not just Twitter and Facebook; and, knows the inner workings of those platforms, their strengths and weaknesses, exposes them to colleagues, and leads training on how best to use them.
Measures audience impact and constantly re-adjust to ensure continuous improvement.
As appropriate, serves as project leader on digital initiatives.
2. Supervises a team of FTEs, several Personal Service Contractors (PSC) and stringers, including journalists, broadcasters, producers, and other production support personnel:
Directs team members to fulfill Service's objectives, giving staff concrete steps on every task and assuring completion.
Serves as Contracting Officer's Representative for assigned PSCs and stringers.
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
Assign work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
Prepares Performance Elements and Standards and files annual Performance Appraisal reports for staff members.
Give advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters.
Interview candidates for positions in the unit; recommend appointment, promotion, or reassignment to such positions.
Hear and resolve complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher-level supervisor or manager.
Effect minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, initiating and recommending other action in more serious cases.
Identify developmental and training needs of employees, providing or arranging for needed development and training.
Furthers the goals of equal employment opportunity by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of EEO objectives, and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices.
Find ways to improve production or increase the quality of the work directed; shares best practices, identifies and uses resources; and shares reporting across the organization, including with VOA's central newsroom.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
Applicants must complete online questionnaire.
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This is a public trust position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background 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.
This vacancy is advertised under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures and is open to all U.S. citizens. Non-US citizen applicants MUST apply to NC-11590159-22-SC.
Your application to this DE announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding NC announcement.
The full performance grade level for this position is GS-13.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 which is directly related to this line of work AND must be fluent (written/spoken/read) in French and English 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, specialized experience includes ALL of the following:
Managing activities of a professional staff supporting print, digital; and social media
Assessing, evaluating, or monitoring programs to ensure particular interest to the target audience
Leading/managing a diverse staff/team of content producers and journalists in the U.S. and abroad producing multimedia content.
Knowledge of French and the relationship with the neighboring regions and the world.
NOTE: For the GS-13 grade level: Resumes must support one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level in the private, public, or federal sector of experience related to this position. Please ensure your resume includes GS-level; or comparable pay band in the Federal service; or equivalent experience/salary in the private sector whichever is applicable along with the respective months and years' experience gained for all experience listed.
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.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across USAGM.
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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:
Foreign Language
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership
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 non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.
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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.
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 (VA)
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
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.
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.
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 Resource office.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents and any appropriate Accepted Documents.
To begin, click Apply in the announcement; then, choose to create a new USAJOBS account or Sign-in into your existing account.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before submitting it. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Click the following link to pre-view and print the occupational questionnaire.
After completing the questionnaire and uploading appropriate documents, click the Submit Application to submit your application package.
It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment questionnaire, and SF-50's) are accurate and were submitted before 11:59 PM (EST) on of the announcement to receive consideration.
Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application.
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, including the Required Documents, Other Information, and How to Apply sections of the announcement.
Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or e-mail. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
Africa 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 of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. 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/ Statement of Service
Disability Letter (VA)
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-15
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
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.
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.
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 Resource office.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents and any appropriate Accepted Documents.
To begin, click Apply in the announcement; then, choose to create a new USAJOBS account or Sign-in into your existing account.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before submitting it. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Click the following link to pre-view and print the occupational questionnaire.
After completing the questionnaire and uploading appropriate documents, click the Submit Application to submit your application package.
It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded, (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment questionnaire, and SF-50's) are accurate and were submitted before 11:59 PM (EST) on of the announcement to receive consideration.
Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account. The page will display the positions for which you've applied as well as the status of each application.
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, including the Required Documents, Other Information, and How to Apply sections of the announcement.
Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail or e-mail. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement.
Africa 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 of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. 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.
