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Position Title
Director of Innovation and Audience Engagement
Agency
U.S. Agency for Global Media
Announcement Number
ST-12529386-24-KT Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, August 30, 2024 to Thursday, September 12, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions and you:
  • have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more OR
  • retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. Please also provide the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from 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 CTAP 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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4. Have you completed three years of substantially continuous service immediately before separation from an unlimited, career-type Foreign Service appointment that meets a requirement for career tenure?

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Have you had service that began with a non-temporary Foreign Service appointment counting towards the 3-year service requirement for career tenure and have been separated within the past 30 days from the career-type appointment in the Foreign Service? 
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5. 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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6. Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and meet ALL of the following:
  • was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment;
  • served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a single break in service of two or more years; 
  • performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; AND
  • if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance.

Note: Service must be in the competitive service and have been at a successful level of performance or better. Part-time and intermittent service will be credited only for time actually worked. Non-pay status (such as LWOP) is credited for up to six months in a calendar year; anything beyond six months is not credited. Applicants are responsible for providing sufficient information/documentation to determine if the 24 month criteria is met.
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7. Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473

You are eligible for this hiring category if you:
  • Are a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty for more than 180 days other than for training; OR
  • Are a spouse of a disabled veteran with 100% disability rating from Department of Veteran Affairs; OR
  • Are the un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty.

Supporting documentation: You are required to submit acceptable documentation of your eligibility for E.O. 13473 which may include:
  • Documentation verifying service member's active duty status;
  • verification of the marriage to the service member (i.e., a marriage license or other legal documentation verifying marriage);
  • verification of the member's 100 percent disability; and/or
  • verification of the member's death while on active duty.

Additionally, you may need to submit a Standard Form-15 (SF-15), an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference, and applicable supporting documents as noted on the form.

To obtain a copy of SF-15, go to http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf. For more information, review USAJOBS Military Spouses.

Are you eligible to apply as a Military Spouse under Executive Order 13473?
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8. Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?

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Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?

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Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?

If yes, submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility.

If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
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9. Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency that has a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?

For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems.
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Are you a current:

Postal Career Service Employee;

Postal Rate Commission Employee;

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; or,

Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee?

For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
 
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10. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?

If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources
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11. Were you formerly employed as a federal civilian on a permanent competitive appointment but are not currently a permanent competitive federal employee?

If eligible, submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status.
  • Your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect career or career-conditional (Tenure 1 or 2) AND
  • Your separation 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).
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12. Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?

If eligible, submit a copy of your separation 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).
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13. 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.
  • 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).
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14. Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions and you:
  • served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
  • are entitled to veterans' preference
If eligible, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources
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Preferences
1. Where did you learn about this U.S. Agency for Global Media job opportunity? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-13 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and includes all of the following:
• Developing strategies in order to reach target audiences, circumvent censorship, and drive engagement.
• Evaluating software solutions and/or applications to identify and circumvent censorship and other technological barriers to content access; and
• Conducting research to analyze media consumption.
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2. Do you have fluency in both English and Spanish languages that enables you to speak, read, write, report, edit, and translate in both languages?
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For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
3. Which of the following best describes your experience determining recommendations for media production and distribution based on research analysis? (limit characters)
4. What is your highest level of experience developing marketing and promotional strategies to ensure audiences can access content? (limit characters)
5. What is your highest level of experience formulating objectives and priorities, and implementing plans consistent with the long-term interests of the organization? (limit characters)
6. Which of the following activities have you undertaken to ensure content reaches target audiences and drives audience engagement? (select all that apply) (limit characters)
7. Which of the following have you undertaken to determine solutions for unique problems related to media production, distribution, or audience engagement? (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
8. What is your highest level of experience reviewing and selecting software applications that help bypass censorship and other technological barriers to accessing content? (limit characters)
9. Which methods have you employed to monitor performance and improve audience engagement using digital analytics? (Select all that apply) (limit characters)
10. Please select all of the below functions you have performed. (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
11. What is your highest level of experience monitoring the performance, output, and quality of work produced through research activities? (limit characters)