Emerging Voices Specialist bei Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

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:

All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Marketing Statement:

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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:

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

Must be available to travel throughout Germany.

Duties

The Emerging Voices (EV) Specialist is the leading locally employed (LE) staff advisor for Embassy Berlin’s Public Diplomacy (PD) engagement with the EV audience sector, primarily youth, minorities, and others who are able to influence German attitudes toward the United States using new, often digital, communication networks rather than prominent protocol positions or established institutions. Plans, develops, coordinates, oversees, and evaluates the impact of all PD activities, projects, and initiatives to engage EV audience sectors. Tracks trends in emerging voices' networks through direct engagement, engagement via traditional media and social media, research, polling, and statistical analysis and analytics. Decides, recommends, and designs PD strategies, programs, grants, workshops, and other events to connect with EV audience sectors to promote understanding of and support for U.S. policy and to dispel inaccurate perceptions. This position has a supervisory role and supervises two employees.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

Option 1: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

EXPERIENCE: Four years of experience is required with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as components of the work. Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required.

EDUCATION: A university degree in Communications, International Affairs, American or Intercultural Studies, Marketing, or local equivalent is required.

Option 2: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities. Option 2 substitutes experience for education.

EXPERIENCE: Six years of experience is required, with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as components of the work. Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required.

EDUCATION: Two years of University Study in any field is required.

Education Requirements:

See the requirement section above for the education requirements.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: please address both language requirements in your ERA application.

English:(Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required. This may be tested.

German:(Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing German is required. This may be tested.

Skills and Abilities: Please address these in your ERA application.

- Excellent communication skills - oral and writing skills in English and German required.

This may be tested.

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

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Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany may receive a compensa