HERE'S THE FBIS RESPONSE TO YOUR 19 MARCH MEMO REGARDING THE DS&T RECRUITMENT BROCHURE.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-00733R000200180002-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 30, 2010
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 29, 1985
• Content Type: MISC

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ADMINISTI~TIVE - iNTEI~Nr~I USE E'_~ 7
Director, Poreiga Broadcast
PHIS-0129/85 STAT
L~oration Service 2927 29 March 1985
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STAT
Hsre's the FBIS re:patw to
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the DS$T Recruits~nt ire.
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1. The mission of the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
is the collection of information from foreign open sources such as radio
broadcasts, television, press agencies, printed media, and political,
economic, scientific and technical journals in answer to the needs of the
foreign affairs and intelligence communities. Functions involve the
monitoring, selection, translation, editing, analysis, and dissemination
of collected information as a service of common concern to U.S. Government
agencies.
2. Disciplines which are important to FBIS include:
History
English
Journalism
Foreign Affairs/International Relations
Language majors
Area Studies Specialists with language skills
Social Sciences
Political Science
b. Science and Technology
Electrical Engineering
Communications Specialists
Radio frequency signal analysis
Video Production
Electronics
3. Areas of research, development, and analysis which are covered
by FBIS include:
Substantive responsibility for a country, geographic area, or
specialized topic.
Analysis through correlation of media content and behavior with
policy trends and intentions by country.
Research in terrestrial and satellite antenna design and related
reception and communications equipment.
Computer research with emphasis on large text-editing systems.
Collection/selection/translation/editing.
4. Technologies relevant to FBIS include:
Digital communication systems
Satellite earth terminals
Computer technologies
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5. 'Types of positions and non-supervisory grade ranges in FBIS:
Foreign Language Officers GS-07 through GS-12
Analysts GS-09 through GS-13
Editors GS-07 through GS-12
Engineers GS-07 through GS-12
Communicators GS-07 through GS-11
Cruiser-Monitors GS-07 through GS-12
6. Abroad range of training and educational opportunities are
offered both within the Agency and without. They include management
training, skills courses, technical training, and continued education at
the graduate level as appropriate.
7. For Language Officers and Analysts there are periodic
opportunities for travel to attend domestic conferences or training
courses. Depending on geographic area of assigned responsibility and on
operational needs, there are occasional opportunities for foreign
travel. For Editors, Engineers, etc. short-term assignments, both
foreign and domestic, are expected of all personnel. Editorial,
engineering, and radio frequency analysis career tracks are expected to
accept regular foreign tours as part of their normal career pattern.
8. FBIS offers a broad range of career opportunities in an
atmosphere that contains elements of newsroom, foreign service, and
university campus. Editors serve overseas in bureaus on four
continents. Analysts pursue their specialties in an environment that
encourages creativity while insisting on methodological rigor and cogent
use of evidence. People with an aptitude for and love of languages have
excellent opportunities to perfect and broaden their skills and to apply
them in a wide variety of substantive areas. In all these positions, as
in supporting engineering and technical work, there are career ladders
both for aspiring managers and, increasingly, for those who prefer to
pursue their specialties without managerial responsibilities. A limited
number of non-supervisory positions at the GS-13 and GS-14 levels are
available. All FBIS career tracks can lead to supervisory positions at
the SIS level.
9. Offices within FBIS have extensive contacts with other
Government components. The primary purposes of these contacts are to
facilitate the mission of FBIS and coordinate service to other Government
agencies; to stay abreast of developments, total collection effort, and
requirements in areas of assigned responsibility; and to review and
evaluate FBIS reporting and products.
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10. A career with FBIS provides opportunities for considerable
personal and professional growth, with assignments of considerable
responsibility coming early in the career. FBIS careerists have the
opportunity to perform a wide variety of tasks, with opportunities for
overseas tours available in several career categories. For those with
language skills FBIS offers the opportunity to utilize and develop the
full range of foreign language skills, area studies expertise, and
analytical skills. Overseas employees must be prepared for the rigors of
foreign service. All employees must be able to respond quickly and with
good judgment to high level consumers, often under demanding conditions.
11. Restrictions placed on the employee include the normal Agency
security and medical restrictions.
12. (See #8.)
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Director, FBIS
FROM: R. E. Hineman
Deputy Director for Science and Technology
1. The Career Development Staff is preparing a DS&T
brochure for use in recruitment and other public relations
purposes. The advertising agency that is helping to prepare
the brochure has asked for as much information as possible
about our mission and requirements. Please help us compile
this information by filling out the attached questionnaire.
All information must be unclassified. It would also be helpful
if you could provide up-to-date, unclassified organizational
charts, mission statement, or similar materials.
2. Please return the questionnaire to C/CDS, STAT
by 29 March 1985. If you have any questions, p ease contact
STAT
3. Thank you for your help. I am sure the finished
product will be useful to all of us.
STAT
Attachment:
As stated
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QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What are the mission and functions of your office?
2. In considering prospective employees, what disciplines
( e.g. computer science, engineering, geography,
psychology) are important to your office?
3. What specific areas of research, development, analysis,
etc. does your office function cover?
4. What technologies/special methodologies are relevant to
the work of your office?
5. What type of positions does your office have and what
grade range is covered?
6. What training and education opportunities are afforded
to your employees? What is required? Does your office
support graduate training?
7. What travel is available or required by your office?
Please specify whether for training or job assignment;
whether for short-term TDY, extended TDY, or PCS; and
whether domestic or foreign.
8. What types of career positions does your office
provide? Are non-managerial positions available at higher
grades?
9. Does your office have much contact with other Agency
offices and with external organizations? What is the
primary purpose of these contacts?
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10. What does a career with your office offer that other
employers cannot? What unique resources and professional
benefits are available to your employees? What special
challenges exist? Do you have other comments which would
help "sell" your office?
12. What special restrictions does employment in your
office place on an employee?
13. If possible, compare employment with your office to
private industry.
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