U.S. Agency for Global Media Hiring for Multimedia Specialist (Russian) at Washington, District Of Columbia Full Time

Summary This position is located in the Russian Service, Eurasia Division, Voice of America, within the United States Agency of Global Media. This position is to use multimedia across digital, social media and broadcast platforms to enhance the Voice of America Russian Service’s presence in the target area, increase, and improve the quality of reporting using internet and social media marketing, digital and affiliate distribution networks, video production, and graphic design. Responsibilities As a Multimedia Specialist (Russian), you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: Uses video and digital journalism techniques and equipment to record, select and edit multimedia materials and makes enhancements that add value and interest to digital presentations and website capabilities. Ensures all multimedia website capabilities are functioning properly and coordinates and edits potential website and mobile based content from staff members and contractors prior to posting. Reports on special events in Washington and travels to other locations in the U.S. and in other areas to cover important events. Reports “live” on location, or records the program for broadcast and digital programming platforms. Ensures that programming content is clear, accurate, well-balanced, and consistent with broad US policy goals. Produces, adapts, and edits content for the web, social media, and mobile phone-based news and information outlets. Produces original news and information, and adapts VOA news and information for the Service’s website and other social media sites, i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.. Explores new developments in web-based and mobile applications for communicating VOA news and information to targeted audience and keeps abreast of current developments in target area to plan and develop pertinent, balanced, and accurate reporting and programming content that will hold and expand audience interest and participation. . Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Screen out factor: Applicant must have fluency in both English and Russian languages that enables you to speak, read, write, report, and translate in both languages. This language screen out factor MUST be listed in your resume to receive consideration. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-11 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. Experience reporting, writing, recording, editing, and producing news and feature broadcasts for posting on the Web and social media, for an established and respected news organization of national or international prominence. And Experience applying multimedia journalism standards, digital media technologies to create integrated multimedia programs Knowledge of Russian history, economics, culture, and socio-political development. Education Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes. Additional Information This vacancy is advertised under Excepted Service procedures and is open to all Non-U.S. citizens. U.S. citizen applicants MUST apply to DE-11906494-23-SG. 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 https://www.sss.gov.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.