Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Department of State - Agency Wide

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA/PPD). This Office develops and implements public diplomacy policies and programs, engages foreign and domestic press, and leads the bureau’s online presence in support of U.S. foreign policy in the South and Central Asian region.

Duties

Serves as a Bureau/ Office representative at interagency meetings, conferences, and working groups, that address issues of vital interest to the Bureau/Department.

Coordinates across the U.S. Government for press engagements and messaging during major high-profile efforts related to U.S. regional goals, such as Presidential and Vice-Presidential visits, disaster response, or policy initiatives.

Provides authoritative media, communication planning and technical advice on immediate and long-term public affairs strategic communications goals, methods, and audiences to leadership on all matters related to South and Central Asian Affairs.

Plans and designs SCA/PPD media outreach activities on exceedingly complex, high priority SCA policy issue in which the scope alters as the work progresses by balancing short term taskings and long- term effectiveness.

Provides supervision to staff to include planning work to be accomplished ; establishing work priorities and schedules for completion of assignments, on a daily, weekly, and longer-term basis.