Summary
This position serves as an Assignment Editor (Spanish) in U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB), Central News Division. The incumbent assigns and coordinates news and feature material and content elements for radio, TV and the web. The incumbent is an integral part of the OCB Central News Division, which, in turn, is the pivotal hub to take in program content and ensure it is properly edited, produced and distributed to programmers throughout OCB and the USAGM.
Duties
As an Assignments Editor (Spanish), you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: Reviews a wide variety of news sources and stays constantly abreast of news events, developments and trends to have a thorough understanding of what coverage Office of Cuba Broadcasting needs to produce. Works closely with news editors to discuss main and regional news line-ups and how stories on them may need additional beyond simple text coverage. Reviews, edits, and approves final text and audiovisual news reports. Makes general assignments, based on news events/developments, content of interest to audience and taking into account deadlines. Assigns coverage to correspondents, staff reporters and freelancers, determines day-to-day coverage assignments, based on news, issues, trends, developments and programming needs and mindful of program deadlines.
Education
Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.
How you will be evaluated
Once your application package has been received, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position. Competencies: Interpersonal Skills Journalism Production Target Area Possession of competencies must be addressed in a resume and/or cover letter. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be placed in one of three rating categories: Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating below 79. Well Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 80-89. Best Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 90 and above. Application of Veterans' Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category. Fair Chance Act: Under the Fair Chance Act, agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to HROperations@usagm.gov, subject line: Fair Chance Act.