- Position Title
- Supervisory Assignment Editor (Mandarin)
- Agency
- U.S. Agency for Global Media
- Announcement Number
- IMP-12415809-24-DJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 to Tuesday, May 28, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from 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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2.
Are you currently employed as a Federal employee in the competitive service at U.S. Agency for Global Media?
If eligible, submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
If eligible, submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
- Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) and
- Your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied is 1).
Preferences
1.
Where did you learn about this U.S. Agency for Global Media job opportunity?
Assessment 1
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that demonstrates how you meet the Minimum Qualification requirements to perform the duties of a Supervisory Assignment Editor (Mandarin), GS-1001-13. Various questions listed below, either one selection or several selections are required.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
- Do you have one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent level in the private, public, or federal sectors AND fluency in the (Chinese) Mandarin and English languages that demonstrates ability to lead a team of editors, writers, and producers working for Mandarin news, TV, websites, or social media platforms? 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 that is in or related to the position to be filled. Experience must include ALL the following:
- Experience leading or supervising employees engaged in performing senior level journalism and editorial duties, which include developing strategies focused on content creation and distribution in markets where access to content is limited and challenging, and to ensure relevance to the interests of the target audience.
- Experience managing, directing, developing and evaluating a professional staff responsible for broadcast, digital, and journalistic writing and editing.
- Expert knowledge of U.S. policies on global issues, such as foreign relations, economic and national security, technology and business/trade policies, and other concerns, to produce programming tailored to the target audience.
- Experience establishing and maintaining contact with representatives of the U.S. and international academic entities and business communities involved in China-related developments, which includes topics relevant to Chinese-speaking audiences.
- Expertise in Chinese politics and the United States objectives and policy toward China, neighboring countries, the region, and the world.
2.
Do you have fluency in the Mandarin Chinese and English languages in order to assign work and produce verbal and written products for Chinese-speaking audiences?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Directs and coordinates the work of journalists, reporters, and broadcasters who produce Chinese-language material for broadcasts or publications.
4.
Do you have experience reviewing, editing and approving content for broadcast to Chinese-speaking audiences, making certain that content and material for TV, radio, social media, and the web are accurate, objective and comprehensive?
5.
Do you have experience reviewing, editing and approving content for broadcast to Chinese-speaking audiences, making certain that content and material for TV, radio, social media, and the web are accurate, objective and comprehensive?
6.
Have you provided editorial guidance and oversight for journalistic products or programming, including writing, creating, and producing, in order to distribute newsworthy information in Mandarin to target audiences in China and the region?
7.
From the list below, select the statements that demonstrate your experience with supervision.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Do you have experience in monitoring and consistently taking steps to improve production quality of multimedia material and ensure that facilities and staff are available for broadcasts?
9.
What is your experience level in planning and directing the creation and production of multimedia content, including for TV/video, radio/audio, digital and social media platforms?
10.
What is your experience level in planning and directing the creation and production of multimedia content, including for TV/video, radio/audio, digital and social media platforms?
11.
Develops contacts with experts and academics who understand the issues and interests of the target audiences and uses these contacts for Mandarin programming.
12.
Which statement best describes your knowledge of the target language of Mandarin Chinese and knowledge of China's culture?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
What is your level of in-depth understanding of the current political, economic, social and cultural developments in the United States, China and the broader East Asia Pacific region, as well as the ability to apply that understanding in overseeing the crafting of effective materials and/or productions for use in TV, radio, internet and/or social media platforms, that is applicable with the content, tone, and style that will be appealing to the target audience?
14.
What is your level of experience in preparing written materials to communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and topics of interest to broadcast to an audience?
15.
What is your level of experience in reviewing the work of analysts/experts, reporters, and producers who contribute to Mandarin language programming and broadcasts, and in communicating in writing to superiors on program requirements, coverage plans, and resources required to perform the work?