This position is located in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration’s Office of Public and Congressional Affairs (PCA). The Office provides strategic guidance to the Department’s regional and functional bureaus as well as U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world on press and strategic communications. The position analyzes, influences, and shapes strategic media coverage and communication of U.S. humanitarian assistance and protection efforts for the world’s most vulnerable.

Duties

Ensures PRM’s Bureau strategic plan, mission, vision, and values are communicated to the press/public affairs team and integrated into the team’s strategies, goal, objectives, work products and services. Coaches the press team, articulates, and delegates press assignments and initiatives, addressing deadlines and timeframes for completion. Monitors ongoing foreign affairs issues and policy developments as they relate to complex humanitarian issues and engenders a broad conversation with domestic and international audiences about the U.S. government’s humanitarian efforts. Supports the Department’s mission by engaging members of the national and international media to disseminate, clarify, and defend U.S. foreign policy messages with far-reaching implications and impact. Provides expert advice to the Department’s Spokesperson and other senior officials, including the Secretary’s staff, regarding rules of engagement with the media.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conveying complex information to diverse audiences. Experience drafting press guidance and other press products. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr. - E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Christy Justice
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]