- Position Title
- International Broadcaster
- Agency
- U.S. Agency for Global Media
- Announcement Number
- DE-11524286-22-SC Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 9, 2022 to Friday, June 24, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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:
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- 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.
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Assessment 1
The following question will address your minimum qualifications for the position. Read the question and consider your answer carefully, Choose either Yes or No.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level that is in or directly related to performing a variety of broadcasting assignments involving reporting, writing and editing scripts, anchoring and hosting, and audio production and editing a daily English language news radio broadcast?
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:
- Mastery of broadcasting and production methods and techniques.
- Mastery of radio, journalism, and broadcasting principals and methods to write, edit, and produce integrated, targeted, and balanced scripts and radio programs or program segments for a major international or national news organization.
- Knowledge of world-wide audience's political, economic, cultural, social, historical, and religious conditions to effectively communicate with listeners.
- Knowledge of American society, history, and institutions, and general understanding of U.S. foreign policy and goals, to prepare original scripts and produce audio content on complicated subjects, which are accurate, balanced, and comprehensive for a global English speaking audience.
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:
- Mastery of broadcasting and production methods and techniques.
- Mastery of radio, journalism, and broadcasting principals and methods to write, edit, and produce integrated, targeted, and balanced scripts and radio programs or program segments for a major international or national news organization.
- Knowledge of world-wide audience's political, economic, cultural, social, historical, and religious conditions to effectively communicate with listeners.
- Knowledge of American society, history, and institutions, and general understanding of U.S. foreign policy and goals, to prepare original scripts and produce audio content on complicated subjects, which are accurate, balanced, and comprehensive for a global English speaking audience.
2.
Which best describes your experience creating multimedia content?
3.
Which best describes your experience creating rundowns for programming?
4.
Which best describes your experience anchoring a daily radio news program?
5.
Knowledge of writing and editing principles and practices to target broadcast programs; to conceive, develop and apply fresh, new approaches to programs and new formats to constantly adapt and recreate the programming to present materials in an effective and balanced manner to attract a global English-speaking worldwide audience.
6.
Knowledge of journalism and broadcasting principles, practices, and methods to conduct interviews, report, write scripts, translate materials and voice programs.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
7.
Do you have experience producing high commercial quality newscasts and news programming, including feature video programming that is technically and aesthetically comparable to that created by commercial television industries?
8.
Do you have experience directing the development and production of complex television programs, including live or pre-taped news or public affairs programs?
9.
Do you have experience conceptualizing and designing productions where there is no established format or where obstacles exist to traditional approaches?
10.
Do you have experience selecting and editing audio news stories for broadcast, publication, or other distribution?
11.
Do you have editorial skill to direct the development and production of complex broadcast programs?
12.
Which statement best describes your knowledge of a global English-speaking audiences. Check all that apply.
13.
Which statement best describes your knowledge of American society, history, and institutions, and general understanding of U.S. foreign policy and goals, to prepare original scripts and produce audio content on complicated subjects, which are accurate, balanced, and comprehensive for a global English-speaking audience?