This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.
Clarification from the agency
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL), the public, Veterans; All U.S. Citizens.
Duties
As the Director of Studio and Production Operations, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:
- Directs VOA's studio, master control, traffic, central editing, and field production 24/7 operations:
- Creates and implements standards for production and operational workflows designed to use digital and broadcast technologies for maximum efficiency, effectiveness, and ease of operation.
- Manages, creates, and implements flexible staffing, resourcing, and workflow models that seamlessly support expanding creative production needs.
- Trains production, journalistic, and operational staffs in new and existing workflows created in support of production initiatives, broadcast production automation, and other new technologies VOA may acquire.
- Creates and implements high standards for studio workflows and the use of operating equipment in studios, remote centers, and on location.
- Looks for opportunities for consolidation of organizational units for greater efficiency and serves as management member of the VOA union/management negotiating team.
- Manages and tracks the use of all production assets, including studios and personnel.
- Manages and synchronizes daily production schedules and studio staff schedules, overseeing production processes and operations to ensure all production assignments are completed on deadline.
- Measures and monitors the quality of VOA's productions and operations, and provides regular reports.
- Works closely with VOA's programming and technical management to implement practices and workflows that bridge the needs of content creators and of VOA's production and operational personnel to deliver responsive, producer-centric, high-quality services to VOA journalists, employees, partner agencies, and the public.
- Participates in the problem-solving process of software, hardware, and network issues in VOA's IT and broadcast technology environment. Meets regularly with the VOA Chief Digital Officer's technology operations team and with the VOA Director for Programming concerning areas of opportunity or concern.
- Aligns VOA studio and production operations with VOA digital technology operations.
- Directs the design of studios and control rooms to best use space available and implement production automation at all levels of the process.
- Stays abreast of international broadcasting developments to advise and assist in the implementation of decisions that will impact VOA programming.
- Manages a large workforce of employees and contractors through subordinate supervisors:
- Directs a major program segment with significant resources;
- Assures equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors and managers;
- Evaluates subordinate supervisors and serving as the reviewing official on evaluations of subordinate supervisory and nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors;
- Assures equity in the assessment by subordinates of the adequacy of contractor capabilities and of contractor completed work;
- Making decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors
- Makes or approves selections for subordinate supervisory and nonsupervisory positions;
- Hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints;
- Reviews and approves serious disciplinary actions involving supervisory and nonsupervisory subordinates;
- Provides performance management, staffing, training, and coaching of positions supervised to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S Citizen or U.S. National.
- This is a national security> position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
- Suitability Determination: If selected, you will 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 has been designated supervisory requiring that the selectee serve 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-15.
- This position may require working nights, weekends, and holidays.
- If you are a male applicant who is born after 12/31/59, you are required to be registered for the Selective Service.
- Candidates MUST meet all qualification requirements by closing date.
- Applicants must complete online questionnaire.
- This position is under review for inclusion in Schedule Policy Career.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-14 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 elements:
- Experience as a supervisor or in equivalent leadership positions, which included evaluating employee performance, and which provided the experience needed to manage a large workforce of broadcast production personnel, typically through subordinate supervisors.
- Experience leading a technical media production organization, including preparing and executing a budget; strategic organization planning, setting organizational goals; measuring organizational performance; implementing efficient processes and procedures; motivating staff; leading change through adoption of new production techniques and technologies; and performing related managerial tasks.
- Experience leading studio and technical operations of a media organization involved in the production and broadcasting of live and pre-recorded content produced in-house and acquired from others. Experience working with state-of-the-art digital broadcasting audio and video technology, including overseeing projects involving the design of audio and video production studios and control rooms.
- Experience managing studio and field news broadcasting production processes and providing leadership in setting the direction for the organization in acquiring new technology and in integrating new and old production processes.
Education
Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.
Additional information
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.
1. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. For Military Selective Service Act requirement information, please visit Selective Service
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once your application package has been received, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) may be used in reviewing qualifications for this vacancy announcement.
Competencies:
- Administration and Management
- Broadcast Technology
- Customer Service
- Managing Human Resources
- Production
Possession of competencies must be addressed in a resume and/or cover letter. 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. You will be placed in one of three rating categories:
- Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating below 79.
- Well Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 80-89.
- Best Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 90 and above.
Application of Veterans' Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.
Fair Chance Act: Under the
Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to
HROperations@usagm.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.
Required Documents
The following documents are required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date for your application package to be complete. Encrypted or ineligible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- Resume: Include contact information, education, and detailed work experience (including work schedules, employment dates, and position titles).
- Veteran Preference: If you are a veteran with preference eligibility, you must submit the member 4 copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility stating character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit a VA letter and an Application of 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF-15). Applicants seeking widow or other special veterans' preference must submit a SF-15 form and all documents indicated for their specific form of preference. If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states the date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.
- ICTAP: If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for selection priority. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 80 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.