Press and Media Coordinator

**Duties**:
The Press and Media Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Public Diplomacy Officer Spokesperson (PDO/SPOX) or Public Affairs Officer (PAO) designee. The position has no supervisory responsibilities. Monitors French press and media coverage of issues of importance to the United States. Identifies and advises Mission leadership on strategies for promoting accurate, balanced French press and media coverage of U.S. foreign policy and American interests, correcting misinformation and countering disinformation. Builds productive relationships with press and media professionals in person and online.

**IMPORTANT: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO YOUR EDUCATION (DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES...) AND WORK EXPERIENCE. IF ANY DOCUMENTS ARE MISSING, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.**

**IMPORTANT: MERCI DE FOURNIR L'ENSEMBLE DES DOCUMENTS REQUIS INCLUANT CEUX RELATIFS A VOTRE EDUCATION (DIPLOMES, CERTIFICATS...) ET VOS EXPERIENCES PROFESSIONNELLES. SI UN DOCUMENT MANQUE, VOTRE CANDIDATURE NE SERA PAS PRISE EN COMPTE.**

For positions advertised with an English Language Level of 3 or higher: applicants are required to submit the form in English.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in a media outlet, think tank, university, NGO, international organization, foreign embassy, government office, or corporation is required, with responsibility for public affairs, journalism, communications, marketing, managing public relations, outreach events, press conferences, and other media interactions as significant parts of the job is required.
- Education Requirements:
At least a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Liberal Arts, or local equivalent is required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE (THESE WILL BE TESTED): French and English Fluent 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**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in France 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.

**SALARY**: the **annual gross salary includes**:

- the profit sharing allowance,
- the vacation allowance,
- the bonus allowance
- and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.

**MEAL TICKETS**: Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day.

60% of the daily amount is paid by the USG. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted by CGFS through the FSN payroll system. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.

**TRANSPORTATION**:The Mission provides a transportation allowance to employees who are scheduled to work at least 17.5 hours per week are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.

Employees who are scheduled to work less than 17.5 hours per week are eligible for a prorated reimbursement of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes. Proration is based on the number of hours worked in a week compared to half a full-time workweek, i.e., 17.5 hour

**HOLIDAYS**: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.
- Other Information:
For the current COVID-19 Requirements please visit the following link.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. 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”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, 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 servic