Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Global Media, Office of International Media Engagement (GPA/GM/IME).

The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist for the press officers in the International Media Press Unit.

The position works with GPA leadership, the State Department Spokesperson, and the Deputy Spokespersons to develop, implement, and deploy public affairs media strategies and messaging.

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 in coordinating logistical details for public event planning and/or media engagements.

Experience developing and implementing effective communication strategies and/or plans for advancing foreign policy objectives.

Experience evaluating foreign policy issues and related media developments in order to advise senior officials. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

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." Major Duties:

• Directs and oversees the work of a full- time staff of federal Civil Service employees and (as needed) contract personnel.
• Represents the team in dealings with the GPA/GM/IME Director and Deputy Director.
• Works closely with the Spokesperson and GPA offices to develop, implement, and deploy media strategies and messaging that achieve results consistent with State Department and U.S. foreign policy goals.
• Advises and oversees management of officials of higher rank on interviewing skills, tactics, presentation, and crafting messages to best represent U.S. policies to foreign and domestic media.
• Exercises responsibility for guiding subordinates to develop relationships with press and public affairs officers in regional and functional State Department Bureaus in order to develop foreign media engagement strategies.