Director of Policy and Research

Director of Policy and Research

U.S. Agency for Global Media

Summary

The Director of Policy and Research serves within the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) with responsibility for leading intragovernmental and intergovernmental outreach, strategic planning, research and review, and performance assessment for the agency. The Director oversees the Office of Internet Freedom, the Office of Press Freedom and Journalist Safety, the Office of Research and Performance Assessment and the Office of Editorials.

Duties

As the Director of Policy and Research, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:

Serves as a primary strategic advisor to the CEO and agency leadership, leading the development of the Agency's strategic plan, and other key documents:

Leads the development, establishment and assessment of the Agency's strategic plan by working collaboratively with the CEO, network leadership, and their teams.

Ensures that appropriate, consistent, and meaningful metrics are in place to measure performance and progress towards the Agency's strategic goals, including the development, collection, and appropriate use of research, data, analytics and metrics for audience segmentation.

Provides written and oral briefings to external parties, including Department of State, NSC, and other Administration and Congressional officials on country, topical, or regional strategies to ensure understanding of community work and contributions in furtherance of foreign policy objectives.

Leads and advises senior management on how to best implement the Agency's strategic plan(s) and priorities related to Press Freedom and journalist safety.

Manages subordinate offices and program elements including strategic planning and organization management:

Oversees the Congressionally-mandated evaluation and oversight functions, including program review oversight, and the annual Language Service Review.

Oversees the development and implementation of the agency's data management system and data reporting portal.

Oversees the preparation of editorials, Public Service Announcements, and equivalent information for broadcast, publication, and other distribution.

Supervises the Director of the Office of Internet Freedom, ensuring that USAGM provides effective oversight of OTF funding and relevant activities.

Supervises a staff of editorial writers, researchers, analysts, and related personnel, through subordinate managers and supervisors:

Directs analysts in monitoring the performance and quality of content and output against agency mission, strategic goals, and objectives.

Plans, assigns, and guides work to be accomplished by subordinates and colleagues, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.

Assigns work based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.

Coordinates activities with customers and other organizations and takes any action needed to resolve any related issues in an effective and collaborative manner.