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Public Engagement Specialist (Press and Media) - Works - Jobs

Date Posted: Jun 02, 2024 - Jun 11, 2024
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  • Location:
    Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
  • Company:
  • Type:
    Full Time/Permanent
  • Shift:
    First Shift (Day)
  • Career Level:
    expert
  • Positions:
    1
  • Experience:
    expert
  • Gender:
    No Preference
  • Degree:
    Bachelors
  • Apply Before:
    Jun 11, 2024

Job Description

About

Announcement Number:
Baghdad-2024-026S
Hiring Agency:
Embassy Baghdad
Position Title:
Public Engagement Specialist (Press and Media) - All Interested Applicants/ All Sources (Press and Media Specialist)
Open Period:
05/28/2024 - 06/11/2024Format MM/DD/YYYY
Vacancy Time Zone:
GMT+3
Series/Grade:
LE - 6510 10
Salary:
USD $86,504 /Per Year
Work Schedule:
Full-time - The work schedule for this position is: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Promotion Potential:
LE-10
Duty Location(s):
1
in
Baghdad, IZ
Telework Eligible:
No
For More Info:
 HR Section
 000-000-0000
 MissionIraqJobs@state.gov

Overview

Hiring Path:
• Open to the public
Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
For USEFM - FP is 05 (Step 5 through 14). Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

• All Interested Applicants/ All Sources.
Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type
Permanent
Appointment Type Details:
Indefinite subject to the successful completion of the probationary period
Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:



    • Full Time (40 hours per week)


Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:
Yes
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No
Travel Required:
Occasional Travel

Must be available to travel throughout Iraq

Duties

 

The Press and Media Specialist oversees press and media operations for the Mission, promoting an understanding of and support for U.S. policy. Serves as chief advisor to the Mission on policy advocacy through media engagement.  Identifies long-term trends and emerging policy-relevant issues and advises Mission leadership on strategies for promoting accurate, balanced Iraqi press and media coverage of U.S. foreign policy and American interests, correcting misinformation and countering disinformation. Monitors, analyzes, and reports on Iraqi press and media coverage of issues of importance to the United States. Builds productive relationships with press and media professionals, including media owners, editors, producers, and journalists. Develops and coordinates media tours and journalist training and exchange programs

Qualifications & requirements

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: 


Five (5) years of cumulative experience is required in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector. Must have experience in communications, journalism, public relations, or public affairs, in addition to one (1) year of supervisory experience is required.


Or using Substitution Experience for Education


Seven (7) years of cumulative experience is required in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector. Must have experience in communications, journalism, public relations, or public affairs, in addition to one (1) year of supervisory experience is required.

Education Requirements:

A university degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, or local equivalent is required.


Or using Substitution Experience for Education


Completion of Two (2) years of College or University studies is required.

Evaluations:

Language 


Level (fluent) speaking/reading/writing English is required (this may be tested).


Level (fluent) speaking/reading/writing Arabic is required (this may be tested).


 


Skills and Abilities:


There might be Additional Technical/Written tests may be required to assess applicant's skills and experience.


 


EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO):  The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:
Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in (Iraq) may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.


For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.


The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:  Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.


HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:



    1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

    1. AEFM / USEFM

    1. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **


* IMPORTANT:  Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification.  A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given. 


** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.


For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.

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