This position is in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Media Strategy, Office of Press Operations, which performs strategic and tactical planning to advance the Administration's priority foreign policy goals. Position engages members of national and international media to disseminate and clarify important U.S. foreign policy messages aimed at effectively achieving results consistent with U.S. foreign policy goals.

Duties

Provides advice to senior leadership regarding rules of engagement with the media: determining the appropriate set of guidelines for conducting specific briefings and circumstances under which press coverage should be allowed. Coordinates preparations for press briefings, press conferences, and press interviews, including logistical arrangements and distribution of written materials to the media. Issues press releases, prepares the daily press guidance package, edits transcripts, creates and posts highly curated and concise press guidance/top lines for use by senior Department officials in talking points and explains issues to target groups. Monitors ongoing foreign affairs issues and policy developments as they relate to the Department 's public affairs initiative, and advises the Spokesperson, principal Deputies, and the Director accordingly.

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. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.   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 applying for the GS-11 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: -Experience analyzing and evaluating materials as they relate to public affairs issues and media engagement. -Experience developing and using a wide variety of communications strategies, techniques and dissemination methods. OR B. Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. from an accredited college or university. OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS- 09 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.

Education

This position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Media Strategy, Office of Press Operations, 

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street N.W. Room 2214 (HST) Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Rebecca T. Hammond
• Phone: 771-204-7545
• Email: [email protected]