Duties

Summary

The incumbent serves as an Executive Producer for TV for the Hausa Service with responsibility for producing the news, entertainment and features programming for broadcasts across several TV distribution platforms.
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Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Exercises sound journalistic judgment to determine TV content news worthiness, production appropriateness and balance.

Oversees daily productions and updates to TV broadcasts.

Develops and executes TV programming/production strategies to maximize traffic and user management.

Produces TV news-related stories for use in television or Internet posting. Prepares integrated, highly-targeted, well-balances scripts for television program/program segments or Internet we presentations that captures the attention of the audience.

Produces feature stories on a variety of subjects for television or web posting with the right equipment.

Travel Required

Not required

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
13

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Applicants MUST be a Non-US citizen.
• Country of citizenship MUST be indicated on CV/resume.
• Candidate may be required to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a security investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The security investigation will include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
• Candidates MUST complete online questionnaire.
• This is a sensitive or national security position.
• If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.
• THIS POSITION IS COVERED BY A UNION AGREEMENT
• This vacancy is being advertised under Excepted Service (NC) procedures and is open to all Non-US citizens.
• Your application to this NC vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to the corresponding DE announcement.
• US citizen applicants MUST apply to announcement DE-10604351-19-LM.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level which is directly related to this line of work AND fluency in the English and Hausa languages.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Applicant's experience and fluency in the Hausa language must exhibit thorough knowledge of video/mobile and Internet broadcasting principles and practices by demonstration of the following: (1) Ability to target TV programs as well as digital content to the audience; (2) Skill using content management systems to locate, track and manage assets; and (3) Experience managing digital video content.

Education

Applicants cannot substitute education for experience.

Additional information

If you are still on active duty, you may submit a statement of service from your Personnel Command which states that date you entered active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.

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 with this agency.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once your resume or application is submitted, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position.

Competencies:

• Journalism
• Language Proficiency-ENG
• Language Profiency-TA
• Organizational Awareness
• Production
• Social Media
• Target Area

Possession of competencies may be address in a cover letter and/or resume. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

Trust determination process
Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):

• Resume

Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s), which may not be required for all applicants.

• Cover letter
• DD 214 (Member copy 4)
• Other Veterans Documentation, (SF-15, VA Letter, Statement of Service)
• Transcripts

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD 214 (Member copy 4) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must attach an Application of 10-point veterans' preference (SF-15) plus the proof required by that form. 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.

You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

If you cannot complete the application package online, please contact the Human Resources Office.