[Jobs] BBG Research Director (Wash. DC)

[Leora Lawton]

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Summary

·         THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN AMENDED TO EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE.

This position is located at the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) in
Washington, DC. The incumbent reports to the Director of the Office of
Policy & Research and serves as the IBB Director of Research for all
International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) elements. The incumbent has full
responsibility for overseeing the IBB U.S. International Media research
program, including designing, executing, supervising, presenting and
overseeing all management and programmatic research activities. This
requires the incumbent to work closely with the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG) Network Leadership to manage a research staff and oversee
research contractors. Responsible to develop, execute, and oversee a
sophisticated, complex international media research strategy encompassing
annual and multi-year research strategic/programmatic activities.

THIS POSITION IS NOT COVERED BY A UNION AGREEMENT

Note: Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this
vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors is conveniently located within walking
distance to the Green, Orange, Silver, Yellow, and Blue Metro lines.

*INTRODUCTION TO AGENCY*
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), an independent federal agency,
is an exciting, multi-cultural organization that encompasses all United
States civilian international broadcasting. The BBG is comprised of five
networks broadcasting in 61 languages that include the Voice of America,
the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti), and three grantee
organizations - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; the Middle East
Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia. The
International Broadcasting Bureau provides transmission, administrative,
and other support services; and three grantee organizations. Our staff of
dedicated professionals serve as an example of a free and independent
media, reaching a worldwide audience of 215 million people with news,
information, and relevant discussions.

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Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

The incumbent develops and oversees the implementation of a multi-year
global media research strategy and activities in consultation with the
Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Office of Policy & Research.
The incumbent will consult with all the Research Directors of each Network
of the Broadcasting Board of Governors to create and execute an Annual
Research Plan document.

The Director of Research is a key member of the IBB senior staff in driving
strategic and program planning within the agency by developing and
measuring performance-based international broadcasting and media research
that drives the achievement of the agency's highest-level priorities. This
includes ensuring current, accurate, and comprehensive audience research
essential to professional media that discerns media habits and how habits
are changing.

The incumbent has full responsibility for the growth and development of the
Impact Model. The Director will work with Research Directors of the BBG
content entities on a continuous basis to update the Impact Model, produce
regular quantitative and qualitative data and digital metrics necessary for
monitoring usage, performance, and impact of content entities against
Board-designated strategic goals and targets. The incumbent organizes,
develops, and manages the BBG governance model with all BBG content
entities' research programs in order to implement an organized, unified BBG
international media research program and improved quality standardization
across the BBG.

The Research Director represents the IBB in dealing with external research
clients, including financial and managerial decisions. The incumbent
negotiates and provides oversight on all IBB research contracts, including
the International Audience Research Project (IARP), as well as qualitative,
digital, and experimental research projects funded by the BBG. The
incumbent provides general oversight, as well as annual reports on
performance to OMB and Congress, as well as to the OIG and other entities
upon request. The incumbent also maintains collaborative relationships with
other international broadcasters and U.S. Government agencies in the field
of shared research. The Director represents the IBB at professional
conferences on research-related subjects and makes public presentations of
research-related information. The incumbent represents BBG's interests at
government interagency meetings and conferences, many of which are
classified at the Secret or Top Secret level.

The incumbent oversees the formulation and execution of the IBB research
budget. The Director is responsible for preparing and overseeing research
projects through the BBG network Research Directors and IBB research staff
and contractor. The incumbent will ensure that these parties are overseeing
all phases of the work, including design of research projects, consultation
with appropriate IBB management and content entity management, and
monitoring performance, output, and quality of work produced through
research activities.
Travel Required

Not required
Supervisory status

Yes
Promotion Potential

15
Who May Apply This job is open to…

All U.S. Citizens

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Requirements Conditions of Employment

o    U.S. citizenship required.

o    Candidates MUST meet all qualification requirements by closing date.

o    Applicants must complete online questionnaire.

o    This is a sensitive or national security position.

o    If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-86.

o    Must be able to obtain and/or maintain a top secret clearance.

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.

This position has been designated supervisory requiring that the selectee
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).
Qualifications

GS-14: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent
to the next lower grade level (GS-13), which is directly related to this
line of work.
Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with
the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of
the position. Examples of specialized experience includes but not limited
to: In-depth knowledge of international media research principles and
methodology in order to establish guidelines and criteria for comparative,
qualitative, and quantitative analysis of data; Expert knowledge of
international media research trends and activities; detailed knowledge of
international broadcasting players and their research activities; Knowledge
of federal contracting policies, procedures and standards as expressed in
the FAR, FIRMR and agency Manual of Administration in order to ensure the
Office of Research writes proper statements of work, negotiate contracts
and oversee the cost and schedule of active contractors.

GS-15: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent
to the next lower grade level (GS-14), which is directly related to this
line of work. In addition to the specialized experience listed above, the
applicant should have the following: Knowledge and skill in operational and
human resource management of analysts; project management principles,
methods and practices in order to oversee directly and indirectly through
supervision of staff to manage projects, to lead government staff and
contractor teams, and to ensure the output and quality of work produced by
staff and contractors; Ability to resolve conflicts and facilitate
consensus among entities with different priorities; Expert knowledge,
experience, and skills necessary to analyze research findings and formulate
findings and recommendations to ensure current, accurate, comprehensive
audience research essential to professional media.
Education

Applicant cannot substitute education for experience.
Additional information

1. If you are an eligible Inter agency Career Transition Assistance Program
(ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other
candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection
priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85
or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must
submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special
selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action"
(SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be
placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification
that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department
or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C.
8337(h) or 8456.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this
announcement.

Additional selections may be made if additional/identical vacancies occur
within 90 days of certificate issuance.

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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
qualification will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and
competencies required for this position.

Competencies:

o    Decision Making

o    Leadership

o    Manages and Organizes Information

o    Manages Human Resources

o    Organizational Awareness

o    Teaches Others

o    Technical Competence

Possession of competencies may be addressed 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 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.

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