Public Engagement Specialist in Düsseldorf bei Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Amerikanische Botschaft Berlin

Hiring Path:

Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM - 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 successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

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:

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

Incumbent must be available to travel throughout Germany. This position may be required regularly to support events and VIP visits outside normal working hours.

Duties

The Public Engagement Specialist is the leading locally employed (LE) staff strategist/advisor responsible for Consulate General Dusseldorf’s Public Diplomacy (PD) engagement with Established Opinion Leaders (EOL) and Emerging Voices (EV) audience groups. The EOL audience includes influential individuals and institutions such as think tanks, syndicates, labor unions, professional associations, civil society organizations, prominent academics, and professional training institutions. The EV audience is 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. Designs and recommends PD strategies to connect with EOL and EV audiences to build and sustain productive dialogue and promote understanding of and support for U.S. policy and dispel inaccurate perceptions. Plans, develops, coordinates, oversees, and evaluates projects and initiatives to engage EOL and EV subject matter experts and the audiences they reach.

Mission Germany is an OSM 5+ post, a large mission located in a country of major importance to the United States. Germany has a high level of global influence and its government is a principal partner with which the United States interacts in all aspects of pressing bilateral, regional, multilateral, and global issues.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:

Four (4) years of experience is required, with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as integral aspects of the work.
Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required.

Education Requirements:

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

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE:

English: (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.
German: (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is 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 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:

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