Summary

Position is located in Voice of America (VOA), Broadcast Operations Division, Programming Directorate. Incumbent provides administrative, managerial and policy oversight of the day-to-day operations of VOA's Studios/Master Controls and Production Services Divisions; is responsible for 24/7 audio/video production and operations, including budget formulation, planning, and monitoring progress; and ensures that production and operational staffing, workflows, and capabilities meet the needs of VOA.

Duties

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As the Director of Studio and Production Operations, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:

1. 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.

1. 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

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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.

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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.

Benefits

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