China Division Director

Summary

Incumbent serves as the Director of the China Division of the Voice of America (VOA), a major network of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). China Division is one of the major regional subdivisions of the Voice of America network. The Division is responsible for at least two languages as well as overseas offices that produce digital, radio and television programming targeting China and the non-U.S. Chinese diaspora.

Duties

As China Division Director, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:

1. Programming - Oversees the production of programming and content:

• Oversees the production of programming and, where appropriate, digital output, that preserves VOA credibility, maximizes audience in a cost-effective manner, maintains the editorial independence of VOA, complies with the VOA Charter and Journalistic Code - and that provides citizens with accurate and objective news and useful information which explains the principles of democracy and its role in building a civil society.
• Plans, organizes and directs radio, television, Internet, and other digital output, to the targeted region, including placement on local affiliates where possible, with final responsibility for overall quality and content of Division programming, including format, production values, and the use of appropriate media for distribution.
• Adapts to constant complex changes to access audience markets, deals with legal requirements of the target countries, and finds ways to deal with digital and other censorship and misinformation and disinformation campaigns, including the use of newly developed techniques using artificial intelligence and deep-fake audio-visual misinformation.

2. Division Strategic Planning, Resource and Organization Management - Exercises delegated authority to oversee the overall planning, direction, and timely execution of Division program and programming through two or three language service chiefs and their subordinate organizational units, including:

• Develops and assigns goals and objectives for supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units.
• Approves multi-year and longer-range work plans developed by the supervisors or managers of subordinate organizational units and subsequently manages the overall work to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.
• Oversees the revision of long-range plans, goals and objectives for the work directed.

3. Human Resource Management - Manages the Division staff through subordinate service chiefs and other Division managers and supervisors:

• Demonstrates integrity and the highest ethical standards of public service at all times.
• Oversees recruitment in Division and/or recruits, selects, and on-boards staff and contractors; sets staffing and training priorities to meet Division objectives; plans and assigns work, and provides professional guidance to staff; delegates authority; reviews work for its effectiveness; and manages relevant contracts.
• Ensures effectiveness, productivity, and performance quality of employees by providing timely and accurate performance appraisals, linking performance expectations to USAGM and VOA objectives, and rewarding superior performance; ensures that Service Chiefs and subordinate managers provide timely and accurate appraisals and reward superior performance.

4. Collaboration - Coordinate Division activities within VOA and with elements of USAGM:

• Responds to direction from senior management.
• Produces and contributes Division data, information, ideas and reports to Office of Performance Review and agency senior management.
• Consults with Program Office and CFO officials on the completion of Service SWOT analyses and the updating of performance plans.