Eurasia Division Director

The incumbent serves as the

Director of the Eurasia Division

of the Voice of America (VOA), a major network of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The Eurasia Division is responsible for eight language services and overseas offices that produce digital, radio, and television programming targeting more than a dozen countries or territories. To meet minimum qualification requirements for this position, applicants must provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience indicative of senior executive level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the

Mandatory Technical Qualifications (MTQs)

and

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) .

All applicants MUST submit written narrative responses addressing each Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) and Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) separately. When preparing your responses, you are encouraged to follow the Challenge, Context, Action, and Result model outlined in the

OPM's Guide to Senior Executive Service Qualifications . Your examples should be clear and concise, emphasizing your level of responsibilities, scope of complexity of programs managed, and program accomplishments including the results of your actions.

ECQ narrative statements may not exceed ten (10) pages; MTQs may not exceed two (2) pages . Please include your full name on all documents submitted.

You must upload your written narrative responses to MTQs and ECQs to your application package. Failure to meet the basic qualification requirements and address all Mandatory Technical and Executive Core Qualification factors will result in disqualification.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (MTQ):

Mandatory for all applicants. Each MTQ narrative must not exceed two (2) pages. Please give examples and explain the complexity of the knowledge possessed and the sensitivity of the issues you handled.

MTQ 1: Language Proficiency, Foreign Policy, and Target Region Acumen

- This qualification requires extensive knowledge and understanding of domestic and international affairs and U.S. foreign policy; an awareness of and sensitivity to cultural and political influences affecting global audiences, as well as a general ability to communicate in English and one or more of the region's languages in which the division produces content, and knowledge of Eurasia. Competencies: Target Region, Foreign Language, External Awareness, and Political Savvy.

MTQ 2: Media, Communications, Broadcasting and Journalism Acumen

- This qualification requires management experience in journalism, news reporting, broadcasting and media, and extensive knowledge of international media and communications practices and procedures and of cutting-edge communication techniques, services, and emerging technologies. Competencies: Media and Communications and Journalism.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS:

Mandatory for all competitive applicants. Your narrative must address each ECQ separately, should contain at least two examples describing your experiences and results; and demonstrate the underlying competencies in the narrative. Your ECQ narrative responses must not exceed 10 pages.

ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE:

This core qualification involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. Competencies: Creativity and Innovation, External Awareness, Flexibility, Resilience, Strategic Thinking, Vision.

ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE:

This core qualification involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Competencies: Conflict Management, Leveraging Diversity, Developing Others, Team Building.

ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN:

This core qualification involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. Competencies: Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving, Technical Credibility.

ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN:

This core qualification involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically. Competencies: Financial Management, Human Capital Management, Technology Management.

ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS:

This core qualification involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Competencies: Partnering, Political Savvy, Influencing/Negotiating.#J-18808-Ljbffr