Public Engagement Specialist - Duesseldorf, Deutschland - Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Duesseldorf, Deutschland

vor 2 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Hiring Path:

Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFMs - Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

Marketing Statement:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

Full Time (40 hours per week)

Supervisory Position:
No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Travel Required:
Occasional Travel
Incumbent must be available to travel throughout Germany. This position may be required regularly to support events and VIP visits outside normal working hours.

Duties:

The Press and Media/Strategic Content Specialist oversees online public engagement through Consulate General Dusseldorf's digital properties (social media, mobile) and press and media operations, promoting understanding of and support for U.S.

policy.

Oversees the selection and production of strategic content in English and German for distribution in multiple digital and traditional formats to German audience groups in the Dusseldorf consular district.

Develops policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Consulate's use of evolving digital technologies and for external Consulate communications in crisis situations.

Working with countrywide Public Diplomacy (PD) colleagues, coordinates PD strategic planning, audience research, and program evaluation and measurement.

Serves as chief advisor to Consulate General Dusseldorf on policy advocacy through press and media engagement.

Identifies long-term trends and emerging policy-relevant issues and advises the Consul General and Mission Germany PD colleagues on strategies for promoting accurate, balanced German press and media coverage in the consular district of U.S.

foreign policy and American interests, correcting misinformation, and countering disinformation.

Monitors, analyzes, and reports on German press and media coverage in the consular district of issues of importance to the United States.

Builds productive relationships with influential press and media professionals in the consular district, including owners, editors, producers, and journalists. Develops and coordinates media tours and journalist training and exchange programs.

Mission Germany is an OSM 5+ post, a large mission located in a country of major importance to the United States.

Germany has a high level of global influence and its government is a principal partner with which the United States interacts in all aspects of pressing bilateral, regional, multilateral, and global issues.

Qualifications and Evaluations:

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

FSN10: Five (5) years of experience is required in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector. Must have experience in communications, journalism, or public relations and experience in designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital formats.
FSN09: Four (4) years of experience is required in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector. Must have experience in communications, journalism, or public relations and experience in designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital formats.
FSN08: Three (3) years of experience is required in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector. Must have experience in communications, journalism, or public relations and experience in designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital formats.
FSN07: Three (2) years of experience is required in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector. Must have experience in communications, journalism, or public relations and experience in designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital formats.
Education Requirements:

A university degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Business, or local equivalent is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:

English: (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.
German: (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.

This may be tested.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info:

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Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benef