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Position Title
Supervisory Editor (HUB)
Agency
U.S. Agency for Global Media
Announcement Number
DE-10536909-19-YT Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 to Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center
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Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13), which is directly related to this line of work.

Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Listed below are specialized experiences, which MUST be addressed within the application, in order to be considered.

Specialized Experiences, Which Must be Addressed:
Experience overseeing news writing and news gathering operations and editing of stories.
Experience editing and issuing news content (audio, video, and text) for use on radio, television, and the internet.
Knowledge of international and national journalism laws, practices, and ethics.
Experience coordinating the activities of a professional staff working against deadlines to meet the programming needs of the broadcast service.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Mastery of journalism and a broad knowledge of television, radio and internet news programming, the nature and need of worldwide new markets, and of broadcasting operations.
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3. Expert knowledge in the application of sound news judgment, editorial perception in order to develop news and feature materials (audio, video and text products) for use on radio, television, and the Internet.
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4. Thorough and expert knowledge of international/national events, public attitudes, audiences, and trends through knowledge of which event have particular significance for different areas of the world.
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5. Expert knowledge of news gathering and interviewing techniques and how best to present news material within various program formats.
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6. Skill in coordinating the activities of a professional staff working against deadlines to meet the programming needs of language broadcast services.
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7. Ability to supervise a staff, ensuring staff members have the direction, guidance, authority, training, tools, facilities, resources, opportunities and feedback needed to perform effectively and grow professionally, consistent with EEO and Merit System principles and administrative requirements.
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8. Skill in the management of people working in highly stressful newsroom conditions and the ability to teach new staffers and interns.
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