Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Voice of America's Africa Division in Washington, DC. Incumbent serves as a Digital Content Editor in the Hausa Service and is responsible for producing content for digital platforms.

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Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Institutes policies, standards and procedures to manage, improve and maintain the quality of writing in the Hausa language for the service's websites and social media platforms. This involves, but is not limited to the institutions and implementation of best practices including the training of the service's staff in how to write for digital media.
• Coordinates programming with the Africa Division's Internet Managing Editor to manage and ensure the service's websites and social media platforms are aligned to meet objectives and fiscal year digital media targets.
• Supports, in coordination with the service's Managing Editor, the daily communications and transfer of important stories, events and newsworthy reporting opportunities to the Division's Bridge Editor for dissemination to the other VOA language services.
• Incorporates the use of analytics, metrics and third-party digital and social media trends into daily editorial research, decision making and guidance with an understanding that such information conforms to the objective in increasing the Hausa-speaking youth audience and in particular, young women in VOA Hausa's target areas.
• Edits content from reporters across the agency, checking the substance, accuracy, balance and style of text, photos and video.
• Coordinates field reporting by Hausa staff and freelance contributors, including Facebook Live focus groups. Assembles that content into multiple digital products for Hausa Service and the Africa Division.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

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 public trust position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-85.
• 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-11224382-21-LM.
• The full performance grade level for this position is GG-13.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-12 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector AND fluency in the English and Hausa languages.

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

Applicants resume must show experience in the following:

Experience to combine a variety of sources and reports into a singular, coherent news story on digital platforms;

Experience with project management, which includes organizing, planning, scheduling and delivering multiple projects on a deadline;

Experience which demonstrates a knowledge of the radio and TV broadcasting industry, in regards to producing content on both platforms; and

Experience with all phases of social programming and distribution on major platforms.

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:

• Decision Making
• Journalism
• Manages and Organizes Information
• Social Media
• Target Area
• Web Technology

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
Q Access Authorization

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)

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.