Offices
Please see our organizational chart for a full listing of Agency offices. Links to key functions are provided below.
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is committed to ensuring that the BBG, one of the most diverse agencies in the federal government, incorporates diversity throughout its workforce. The Office advises management officials and employees on the federal laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines prohibiting employment discrimination.
The Office of Contracts plans, manages, develops, implements, executes, and administers simplified acquisitions and contracts in excess of $100,000 for supplies, services, construction, and other types of procurements for all parts of Agency, worldwide.
The Office of Technology, Services and Innovation is responsible for directing all the Agency's engineering and technical activities, enabling the Agency to deliver programs to its diverse global listening and viewing audience with the most effective and reliable multimedia broadcast systems.
The Policy Office is responsible for the daily Editorials reflecting the official views of the U.S. government. The Editorials help ensure fulfillment of the third requirement of the VOA Charter, which says that VOA “ will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.”
The Office of Human Resources provides human resource management policies; workforce development programs; employee benefits and services; recruitment, staffing and classification; labor and employee relations; and automated human resource management systems that enable the Agency to carry out its mission while enhancing the well being of its employees. Job opportunities are listed on the Human Resources page.
The Office of Inspector General conducts independent audits, inspections, and investigations that advance the missions of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors. In addition to its mandate to prevent and detect waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, OIG works to identify vulnerabilities and recommend constructive solutions.
The Office of New Media (ONM) was established in response to the growing use of new media technologies across BBG’s target markets. ONM crafts strategies, develops products, analyzes web traffic, and issues guidelines that help BBG language services reach their audiences with new media. ONM researches new, cutting-edge tools and promotes innovation as a means of engaging with audiences and promoting a free exchange of ideas.
