Summary
The position is located in the Media Monitoring Unit, Office of Analytics, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Research and Analytics, Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA/RA/AN), Department of State. GPA carries out the Secretary's mandate to articulate the foreign policy of the United States and to communicate with and engage United States (U.S.) and global audiences.
Duties
- Develops and oversees strategic communications programs in support of major Department of State (DOS) missions, projects and programs.
- Provides expert communications planning and technical advice, and monitors, standardizes, and enters all collected media content into information technology databases for analysis and reporting.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of an overarching and comprehensive audience research and analysis strategy for GPA to measure and improve the effectiveness of its programs and services in support of U.S. foreign policy goals.
- Provides authoritative advice to senior GPA, Post, and departmental officials to advance U.S. interests by engaging, informing, and influencing targeted audiences through various digital products and services.
- Identifies available and relevant media data from various internal and/or external sources and leverages new data collection processes when needed and/or available.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a 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/
Applicants must meet all the 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.
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 developing and/or overseeing a strategic communications program regarding foreign policy objectives for an organization.
- Experience researching, analyzing, and monitoring media content to develop reports, provide insight and/or recommendations.
- Experience using data analysis and social listening tools such as, Google Analytics, Google Looker, Google Big Query, Meltwater and Brandwatch.
Education
Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
- If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Note: Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:
- Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
- Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.
- Knowledge of foreign policy/international affairs.
- Knowledge of media/public relations methods and techniques.
- Ability to analyze and evaluate information derived from a variety of sources.
- Skill in applying data analysis.
- Skill in communicating, explaining, or defending complex ideas or information related to data collection.
- Ability to communicate persuasively.
Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category for this position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority.
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