Permanent
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM NON-US CITIZENS ONLY
PLEASE NOTE: US CITIZENS SHOULD APPLY UNDER DEU-11-28
This position is located at the Voice of America (VOA), South Asia Division, Dari Service. The incumbent serves as an International Broadcaster for the Dari program with responsibility for conceiving, planning, researching, writing and broadcasting original audio/video scripts of a highly complex nature and for providing Internet content for websites.
This position is covered by an union agreement.
The BBG is conveniently located within walking distance of the Blue, Orange, Yellow and Green metro lines.
Introduction to Agency: The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), an independent federal agency, is an exciting, multicultural organization that encompasses all U.S. civilian international broadcasting. The BBG is comprised of the Voice of America, which delivers high quality, multimedia programming in 44 languages to audiences worldwide; the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV MartÃ); the International Broadcasting Bureau, which provides transmission, administrative, and other support services; and three grantee organizations -- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia. Our staff of dedicated professionals serves as an example of a free and independent media, reaching worldwide audience with news, information, and relevant discussions.
Note: Your application to this Excepted Service vacancy will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to the concurrently advertised DEU announcement. Please ensure you are applying under the correct announcement.
This vacancy is being advertised under Excepted Service procedures and is open to Non-US Citizens Only. Excepted Service applicants are those individuals that are not in the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service. This vacancy is concurrently being advertised under Delegated Examining Procedures for all US Citizens under announcement DEU-11-28.
--Writes news related stories for use in radio, television or Internet posting. Prepares integrated, highly targeted, well-balanced scripts, radio or television program or program segments or Internet web presentations that captures the attention of the audience.
--Writes feature stories on a variety of subjects for radio, television or web posting.
--Adapts and/or translates material, which may include simultaneous translations.
--Edits broadcast segments, including stringer reports. Assigns duties to junior reporters. Voices material for or during radio and/or television broadcasts.
--Participates in the development of regularly scheduled radio or television programs. Initiates coverage of news and features, participates fully in coverage of major events and in preparation and execution of broadcast remotes.
--Contributes to the production elements, including, editing of tapes material, planning/coordinating airshows.
--Prepares and/or presents news and feature materials in a studio or on location for radio/television simulcast. Serves as anchor, package producer or interviewer. May serve as show host.
Minimum Qualifications:
Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade which is directly related to this line of work AND fluency in both English and Dari.
Specialized experience is defined as experience in the use of the Dari language in radio broadcasting, print, TV or film journalism. Work must have included writing, editing and/or voicing broadcast material from English into Dari. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include work as a reporter, editor or news broadcaster for a recognized news publication or for a radio/television station. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of the history, customs and psychology of the target area people, as well as their political, economic, cultural and social life.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986. Failure to register will result in your ineligibility for Federal employment.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements for this position is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. The Handbook is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
Additional selections may be made if additional/identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the certificate issuance.
Leslie Brown Phone: 202-382-7537 or 7500 Fax: 202-382-7541 or 7542 Email: lybrown@bbg.gov Agency Information:Broadcasting Board of Governors 330 Independence Ave., SW Rm. 1543 Washington, DC 20237 US Fax: 202-382-7541 or 7542