Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-1001: International Radio Broadcaster (English)
United States Information Agency
Bureau of Broadcasting
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-152), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
Use these individual occupational requirements in conjunction with
the "Group Coverage Qualification Standard for
Administrative and Management Positions."
EDUCATION
Major study--journalism,
communications, or other fields related to the position.
OR
EXPERIENCE
Experience that required
preparing written reports or analyses in English. Such experience must have demonstrated the
ability to analyze data and summarize facts into an organized, concise, and intelligible written
product.
Experience in writing
or editing news stories/news analyses, and/or feature stories in English for a recognized news
publication such as a daily newspaper or a weekly news magazine; or for a wire service such as AP,
UPI, or Reuters; or for broadcast by a radio or television station. Such experience must have
clearly demonstrated the ability to (1) understand and write about domestic and international
affairs, (2) write for audiences of varying backgrounds and interests, (3) write under
deadline pressure, and (4) exercise sound and independent judgment. Experience that
demonstrated the ability to write broadcast quality news is also required for newswriter positions.
Writing/editing experience that was not specifically for news reporting/analysis and/or feature
stories is not creditable as specialized experience, although such work may be qualifying as
general experience. Examples of work that is not creditable as specialized experience include
writing/editing technical or academic papers and reports, preparing promotional copy or press
releases, writing/editing works of fiction, or composing corporate or community newsletters.
TESTING PROVISIONS
The Bureau of Broadcasting requires all applicants (both for competitive appointment and
inservice placement) for newswriter positions at grades GS-12 and below to take and pass a
newswriter test. Applicants may also be required to take a voice audition as a condition of
employment. Applicants for feature writer positions at grades GS-12 and below may also be required
to take and pass a feature writer test.
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