KEY REQUIREMENTS



• Selectee to the Excepted Service must serve a two-year trial period
• Candidates MUST complete the Online Questionnaire.
• Relocation expenses WILL NOT be paid.
• Selectee will be subject to an investigation for suitability determination.

• Responsible for all aspects of audio imaging production of Radio Marti branding and on-air promotions, public service announcements, vignettes and special events promotions from conception to creation to completion.
• Determines proper production values including music, sound effects and talent selection.
• Writes, produces, records and edits enticing topicals, special promos and radio material.
• Identifies and creates potential station promotional campaigns and implements them using quality broadcasts production techniques.
• Programs and maintains the Radio Marti station log to reflect changes in programming and maximize optimum scheduling of imaging and promotions.
• Creates and maintains marketing content on station website and social media venues to ensure consistent production values.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-11 and MUST have knowledge of Cuba, its people and culture including knowledge of Cuban broadcasting and listening habits and MUST be fluent in the Spanish and English languages.

Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.  Must have produced radio jingles that enhance the on-air branding, and have on hands experience producing from start to finish original and inspired audio imaging.  Examples of this is:  producing custom effects with details that jumps out as a powerful voice that delivers intense importance to what is being promoted to attract the listening audience, and other sound effects and music as needed for each creation. 

Requirements

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.

THE SELECTEE TO THE EXCEPTED SERVICE MUST SERVE A TWO-YEAR TRIAL PERIOD

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies.

Competencies/Skills:

• Production (Methods, Techniques and Practices)
• Digital & Graphics software and hardware

To assist in determining if you are qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and 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 abilities. Providing false information may be grounds for not selecting you or termination after appointment. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

The Federal Government offers exceptional benefits to employees, including opportunities for training and advancement, health Insurance, vacation and sick leave, life insurance, long term care insurance, retirement benefits, flexible spending accounts, and public transportation subsidies.  The link below provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal Employees:

http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc

OTHER INFORMATION:

1.  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. For more information on the VRA, consult the Vets Guide at: http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm.

2. 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.

3. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications .

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

All applications must be submitted by: Tuesday, February 21, 2012

To begin click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register, answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ and click on "Application Status". Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.

We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your resume, questionnaire, and supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. You must print a copy of OPM Form 1203-FX, document your responses to the questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire and use the official FAX coversheet found here. You must also cite Vacancy Identification Number 602856.

After you complete and submit the online resume, you will receive a "Confirmation of Submission" message stating that your online resume has been successfully submitted. If you do not receive this message, please submit again as this indicates that your resume has not been received.  

NOTE: Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application. This position requires the completion of additional forms and/or supplemental materials as described previously. Please carefully review the complete job announcement and the "How to Apply" instructions. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials, by 11:59 P.M. on  Tuesday, February 21, 2012, will result in your not being considered for employment.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

What you need to submit to apply for this position:

•  Resume
•  Veterans Preference documentation, if applicable
•  DD 214 Member Copy 4
•  Letter from Veterans Administration
•  Application for 10-point Veterans Preference (SF-15)

To submit the documents requested follow the instructions below: Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications  can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

Please ensure that your resume contains the basic information outlined under the Applying for a Federal Job link:

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official.  If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

Instructions for completing the OPM 1203-FX:

If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

View Occupational Questionnaire