Summary
This position is located in the VOA, East Asia & Pacific Division, Burmese Service. The incumbent will function as Service Chief and manage broadcasting to the Burma/Myanmar region through television, radio, websites, and mobile platforms. He/she must have demonstrated television, radio, and web journalism experience, a strong history as a leader/manager of a multimedia journalistic organization, and experience planning coverage and directing the activities of staff, stringers, and contractors.
This job is open to
- Internal to an agency
Current federal employees of this agency.
Clarification from the agency
This position is only open to status candidates who are current employees of the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
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Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for the management, leadership, and strategic direction of a multimedia news operation made up of a staff of journalists, writers, editors, International Broadcasters, reporters, producers, and support personnel.
- Responsible for the overall quality of the content produced by the Burmese Service, ensuring accurate, fair, and unbiased reporting and adherence to the VOA charter and journalistic code.
- Provides broad direction of the Service’s editorial content, including its workflows, selecting subject matter to be covered, execution of its stories, and their presentation in the various media produced by the Service.
- Oversees and manages the production of the Service’s internet, radio, television, and social media content and programming. Develops plans and strategic objectives, including establishing the Service’s general scope of operations. Manages the financial processes required for contractor personnel services.
- Demonstrates consummate leadership ability with an emphasis on building teams and managing them. Demonstrates initiative and exudes a positive attitude in day-to-day operations.
- Maintains appropriate management and internal control systems to ensure that the property, human resources, and budgets allotted to the Branch are safeguarded against fraud, waste, and abuse.
- Works closely with the Director of the East Asia & Pacific Region and other staff members at VOA; including the Office of Marketing and Strategy, in order to coordinate placement of VOA Burmese programming and to build relationships with existing and potential affiliated media organizations the Burma region.
- Stays fully informed on developments in the U.S., world current affairs, the Burma region, and assures that those of interest to the targeted audience are appropriately covered in radio, television and digital programming.
- Recommends changes or improvements to broadcast policies, broadcast operations, and plans for future radio, TV, social media, and internet broadcasts.
- Responsible for implementing the agency’s labor-management relations policies for Federal Civil Service employees. Interviews, selects staff members, disciplines, and fires employees if needed through appropriate approval channels.
- Develops performance standards and assures reasonable equity among subordinate units. Evaluates staff performance using generally accepted measures of quality and output. Recommends training for staff as appropriate.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Candidates MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date.
- This is a public trust position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
- Suitability Determination: If selected, you may be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background investigation may include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
- This position is not covered by a union agreement.
- This position may require working nights, weekends, and holidays.
- This position has been designated supervisory requiring that the selectee 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-14.
- If you are a male applicant who is born after 12/31/59, you are required to be registered for the Selective Service.
Qualifications
Screen-out Factor: Applicants must have fluency in both English and Burmese languages that enables them to speak, read, write, report, and translate in both languages.
For the GS-14 position: Applicants must have a minimum of one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-13 levelor pay band in the federal, public, or private sectors. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and which is in and/or directly related to this line of work.
For this position, the following specialized experience is required:
- Expertise in journalism and leading a team of journalists producing multimedia content for the region of Burma.
- Expertise in creating and production of multimedia newscasts, including production of content for broadcasting.
- Expertise in the Burmese media market that enables the incumbent to plan and create content and marketing strategy for the Burmese Service.
- Extensive or broad experience preparing and managing budgets, including execution of plans that meet the mission and focus of the Voice of America. In addition, experience managing a diverse staff of journalists and producers in the U.S. and abroad.
- Expertise in Burma’s politics and the United States objectives and policy toward each territory of the country, such as democracy and human rights issues in Burma, for instance. Understands U.S. policy on creation and development of multimedia content for audiences in various regions of the country.
Education
Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.
Additional information
1. Applicants who are interested in applying under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures must apply to vacancy announcement DE-12096077-23-WF.
2. CTAP eligibles are current USAGM Career and Career-conditional employees in the competitive service and any other surplus and displaced agency employees affected by downsizing or restructuring.
3. Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements, if applicable.
4. Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate.
- Benefits
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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 qualification will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.
Competencies:
- Journalism
- Leadership
- Production
- Target Area
- Writing
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.
- Benefits
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Review our 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.
- Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
- Performance Appraisal
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s):
- Cover Letter
- Performance Appraisal
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
All required documents must be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. These documents are available to you in your e-OPF and e-performance systems. If you need assistance accessing these required documents, you can contact our Human Resources Office at HRcustomerservice@usagm.gov or call 202-920-2400.
1. Current USAGM career or career-conditional employees are required to submit a copy of their latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure.
2. Current USAGM employees are required to submit their latest performance appraisal.
3. If education is a requirement or there is an option to use education for qualification purposes, you must submit your unofficial transcripts with your application package at the time of applying or before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If selected for the position, you will be required to submit official transcripts before your Enter on Duty date.
4. CTAP eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for the special selection priority 1. a separation notice or 2. a “Notice of Personnel Action” (SF-50) documenting separation.
- How to Apply
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 09/13/2023 to receive consideration.
- 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 positions 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, including an Assessment Questionnaire. For a preview of the Assessment Questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12096076
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 P.M. on 09/13/2023 will result in your not being considered for employment.
Agency contact information
Wanda Fisher
Phone
202-920-2400
Email
wfisher@usagm.gov
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire and application package 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.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
Required Documents
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
- Performance Appraisal
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s):
- Cover Letter
- Performance Appraisal
- Resume
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
All required documents must be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. These documents are available to you in your e-OPF and e-performance systems. If you need assistance accessing these required documents, you can contact our Human Resources Office at HRcustomerservice@usagm.gov or call 202-920-2400.
1. Current USAGM career or career-conditional employees are required to submit a copy of their latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action and/or a copy of the SF-50 that reflects career or career-conditional tenure.
2. Current USAGM employees are required to submit their latest performance appraisal.
3. If education is a requirement or there is an option to use education for qualification purposes, you must submit your unofficial transcripts with your application package at the time of applying or before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If selected for the position, you will be required to submit official transcripts before your Enter on Duty date.
4. CTAP eligibles must submit proof of eligibility for the special selection priority 1. a separation notice or 2. a “Notice of Personnel Action” (SF-50) documenting separation.
How to Apply
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 09/13/2023 to receive consideration.
- 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 positions 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, including an Assessment Questionnaire. For a preview of the Assessment Questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12096076
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 P.M. on 09/13/2023 will result in your not being considered for employment.
Agency contact information
Wanda Fisher
Phone
202-920-2400
wfisher@usagm.gov
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire and application package 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 & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request