Public Engagement Specialist

**Duties**:
**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
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.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Detailed knowledge of the cultural, academic, and media landscapes and the traditional and digital communication preferences of PD target audiences in the target countries is required. Comprehensive knowledge of target audience groups, including regional, demographic, ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic factors, and the influence of religious, cultural, and educational institutions in shaping their attitudes, is required. Detailed knowledge of commercial marketing techniques, market (audience) analysis and analytics, M&E methodologies, program evaluation design, statistics, and customer service are required. Knowledge of trends in regional and international communications patterns and how they affect the global communications landscape is required. Detailed knowledge and understanding of how to identify engagement opportunities and how to leverage them within the societal norms of that community are required. Must have knowledge of commercial and regulatory aspects of digital marketing and advertising products and services. Must have strong knowledge of project management and budgets, including defining project objectives, identifying, and allocating financial resources, developing assessment methods, and determining and measuring outcomes.
- Education Requirements:
A university degree in International Relations, Political Science, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or local equivalent is required.
- Evaluations:
**LANGUAGE**:
ENGLISH - Fluent - Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required - **This will be tested.**
FRENCH - Fluent - Speaking/Reading/Writing French is required - **This will be tested.**

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:
Analytic Skills: Must be able to perceive the emergence of new audience preferences and trends in information consumption and visual and multimedia norms in order to produce targeted digital and traditional visual content in support of Mission external engagement. Must have strong analytic skills to manage funding from multiple sources, each with different requirements for purpose, oversight, and accounting. Must be able to accurately assess resource challenges and identify solutions, including those that address sensitive resource challenges.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious, and linguistic cultures. Must be able to speak publicly and interpret between English and French for discussions of content production. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to write reports in both English and French.

Management Skills: Must be able to identify and resolve, or seek help in resolving, problems with use of visual and multimedia content in online or traditional public engagement. Must be able to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects, such as marketing, information, or advocacy campaigns, and oversee associated project budgets, schedules, and daily operations to produce, adapt, and disseminate time-sensitive content in collaboration with the Public Engagement Specialist. Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets

Technical Skills: Must have detailed knowledge of multiple formats, digital tools, and platforms for visual content creation, editing (audio, visual, multimedia, and graphic), and distribution through traditional and digital channels. Must be able to create and use photo and video sharing sites, podcast creation tools, and video and other digital products; must be familiar with webinars, gaming, gamification theories, contests, and other interactive immersive platforms. Must have good numerical skills to be able to use statistical analyses of audience segments and track the impact of Mission digital products. Thorough knowledge of and ability to use various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and databases, as well as PD-specific software, databases, and reporting tools, is required. A full understanding of PD-specific funding authorities and their planning and reporting tools is required. Knowledge of and ability to support PD use of digital and visual tools is required.

**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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