This position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Digital Content, Office of Audience and Distribution Strategy (GPA/DC/ADS). GPA carries out the Secretary's mandate to articulate the foreign policy of the United States and to communicate with and engage U.S. and global audiences. GPA/DC/ADS implements innovative digital systems to integrate and enhance GPA efforts to facilitate global strategic messaging. 

Duties

Plans, organizes, and directs the division’s activities and budget; balances workload and provides advice, guidance, and direction on a wide range of issues to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives. Directs GPA's influencer engagement and paid media campaigns portfolios. Directs to completion the design and implementation of partnerships and marketing campaigns related to the Secretary of State's communications with audiences. Delivers SOPs and institutionalizes workflows, clearances, legal considerations, evaluation, policies, and more as related to influencer and paid portfolios. Reviews and oversees staff in producing and analyzing the effectiveness of communications strategies. Regularly consults, coordinates, and negotiates with Department leadership and other Bureaus on issues affecting DoS marketing and influencer engagement strategy.

Requirements

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• 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.  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 researching, coordinating, planning and tracking schedules.   Experience evaluating program effectiveness and recommending changes or adjustments.  Experience setting performance targets for improving awareness of foreign policy priorities, increasing viewership and engagement with new audiences, and measuring the impact of engagement efforts.  In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through." There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 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: Shante Pinkney
• Phone: 771-205-3967
• Email: [email protected]