Summary This position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Global Media, Office of International Media Engagement (GPA/GM/IME). The Bureau of Global Public Affairs carries out the Secretary's mandate to articulate the foreign policy of the United States and to communicate with and engage U.S. and global audiences. Responsibilities Directs and oversees the work of a full- time staff of federal Civil Service employees and (as needed) contract personnel. Represents the team in dealings with the GPA/GM/IME Director and Deputy Director for the purpose of obtaining resources and securing necessary information. Identifies opportunities and implements strategies to improve the quality and impact of the organization’s outreach, media operations including initiating new approaches, modifying or even eliminating established operations and business operations. Manages a team of communications professionals and exercises responsibility for a broad range of Department-level public affairs and international media outreach initiatives. Exercises responsibility for guiding subordinates to develop relationships with press and public affairs officers in regional and functional State Department Bureaus in order to develop foreign media engagement strategies. 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-13 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 in coordinating logistical details for public event planning and/or media engagements. -Experience developing and implementing effective communication strategies and plans for advancing foreign policy objectives. -Experience evaluating foreign policy issues and media developments and advising officials of higher rank. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 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. . 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.