Summary This announcement is for TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT positions NTE 1 year/1040 hours located in various regional and functional bureaus in the Department of State. The incumbent serves as a Public Affairs Specialist and assists Bureau officers in developing and executing public affairs outreach strategies to inform and help the American public gain understanding of American policy toward multiple countries and/or geographic locations. Responsibilities Identifies and develops contact with Bureau officers and other individuals and organizations to promote the understanding, acceptance, and implementation of foreign affairs policies toward the region. Explores media queries to determine advantages and disadvantages of providing comment to the media and recommending courses of action and languages. Assists and substitutes for other staff members and carry out special tasks as required including monitoring the Department’s daily news briefing and otherwise assuming responsibility for press operations. Works with the Bureau of Public Affairs in providing Bureau speakers for interested groups in Washington and throughout the domestic U.S. including planning the itineraries, editing of speeches and talking points, and preparing briefing books. Analyzes and advises the Bureau of significant data on public opinion, American and foreign, affecting Administration African policies and overall relations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: EXPERIENCE with performing duties related to world or national events. EXPERIENCE providing advice to the Spokesman and other senior officials. EXPERIENCE operating in a media environment related to public affairs activities such as coordinating media interviews, developing communications plans, coordinating agency information programs, etc. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.