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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 31,1995 PSA#1399U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau, ATTN:
Talent Contract Coordinator - Gloria Bailey, Room 1657-C, 330
Independence avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20547 T -- FOREIGN LANGUAGE RADIO AND TELEVISION
BROADCASTING/PROGRAMMING/FOREIGN LANGUAGE SCRIPT
TRANSLATION/BROADCASTING/PRODUCTION POC Contracting Officer, Gloria
Bailey, 202-619-3683 T-Voice of America and Worldnet Television, a
leading international radio and television broadcast organization, is
seeking qualified individuals for free-lance assignments. VOA
broadcasts to an international audience in English and 46 other
languages. VOA and Worldnet TV are seeking qualified sources for the
following types of free-lance assignments: Radio/TV Broadcast
Announcers/Narrators and Personalities, Researchers/Writers,
Producers/Editors, Listener Mail Processors, Assignment Desk
Coordinator, Production Assistants, Television Make-up artists,
Television and on-camera talent Escort Officers, non-English Language
Translators, Narrators, Videotape Editors, Character Generator
Operators, Electronic Graphic Artists. Additionally, Office of Cuba
Broadcasting, which broadcasts radio and television programming in
Spanish to Cuba, is seeking qualified sources for similar free-lance
assignments. See attached for additional information. General
Information: 1. Free-lance assignments are performed on contract basis.
2. Most assignments require working in Washington, D.C. (some
assignments require work at International Broadcasting Bureau studios).
3. Sources will be required to undergo a background security
investigation and pass the clearance process successfully to receive
assignments. 4. Contractor candidates must be willing to work on an as
required basis. Some broadcasting activities require working irregular
hours --very early in morning or late into evening-- depending on
broadcast schedule. 5. Videotape editor candidates should have at least
two (2) years experience as a videotape editor in either a commercial
or government television production facility, utilizing modern
computerized editing systems and videotape machines. 6. Free-lance
assignments are requested as needed. The International Broadcasting
Bureau makes no guarantees on the amount of work contractors can expect
to receive. 7. The Government is obligated to inspect all contractor
work to insure it satisfies contractor requirements. The Government is
further obligated to reject all work which fails to meet
Government-specified requirements. The following criteria, depending on
type of contract services, will be used to evaluate prospective
contractors: Radio and television broadcast experience, including
translating and adapting broadcast scripts. (Note: For broadcasting
work, VOA/World TV requires that prospective contractors take a voice
test. For translation or on-camera work, Worldnet TV requires that
prospective contractors take a translation and/or on-camera test).
Extensive knowledge of target broadcast language and ability to adapt
English material into the target language. Ability to produce work
which demonstrates a keen knowledge of national and international
issues. Ability to explain complex issues in clear, logical terms that
can be understood by a world-wide audience. Ability to operate highly
specialized and complex broadcast television equipment, such as audio
consoles, character generators, waveform monitors and vectorscopes,
and video tape machines, such as Betacam-SP and U-Matic. Highly
developed production skills--assembling/coordinating material, monitors
program segments for proper sequencing and integration, ensuring
continuity, editing broadcast scripts as necessary, etc. Typing/word
Processing skills. Ability to operate a wide variety of broadcast
equipment, including reel-to-reel or video recorders, audio concoles,
disc turntables, cartridge machines, etc. Individuals having the
ability to furnish any of these services should write and request
additional information from: International Broadcasting Bureau,
Administrative Operations Division, ATTENTION: Talent Contract
Coordinator, Room 1657-C, 330 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C.
20547. SPONSOR: U.S. Information Agency, International Broadcasting
Bureau, ATTN: Talent Contract Coordinator - Gloria Bailey, Room 1657-C,
330 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20547. (0208) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0131 19950728\T-0001.SOL)
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