This position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Media, Foreign Press Center Office. Carries out the Secretary’s mandate to help foreign audiences understand and build support for American foreign policies.  

Duties

Serves as the primary contact for foreign journalists and media representatives coming from one or more assigned countries or geographic regions. Provides foreign journalists and media representatives with information and guidance, including that provided by the Department of State Press Spokesperson or other U.S. government sources, Reviews, interprets, and assesses foreign policy literature and surveys to keep abreast of audience reactions, as well as issues, trends, and developments affecting the dissemination of U.S. foreign policy information to foreign audiences Plans, coordinates, and facilitates activities intended to provide foreign journalists with direct access to U.S. government civilian and military, commercial, academic, religious, and other kinds of activities. Represents the Foreign Press Center at meetings and conferences related to the dissemination of information to foreign 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.

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. REMOVE THIS TEXT IF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY.]  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-12 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 with public affairs an press relations principles and concepts. -Experience analyzing foreign policy and making recommendation to senior officials that result in effectively promoting U.S. foreign policy. -Experience conveying complex information to divers audience (e.g. media, public, Department officials). The is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

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]