USAID Job Announcement Social Media Assistant

No. 17-009

Social Media Assistant Position Vacancy

Date: 08/24/17

OPEN TO:

All Interested Candidates

POSITION:

Social Media Assistant, FSN-8

OPENING DATE:

August 24, 2017

CLOSING DATE:

August 30, 2017

WORK HOURS:

Full time; 40 hrs. Workweek

SALARY:

*Ordinarily Resident (OR): Position Grade FSN-8, Salary Range from $19,140.00 up to $29,906.00 (Basic Rate + Allowances).

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. The Agency for International Development in San Salvador is seeking one individual for a Social Media Assistant position in the Director’s Office/Communication’s Unit.

The position is located in USAID/El Salvador’s Directors Office, Communications Unit and reports directly to the FSN Development Outreach and Communications Specialist. Incumbent provides outreach and communications support for all sectors in USAID’s bilateral and regional portfolio, including democracy and governance, economic growth, and education. The Social Media Assistant assists the DOC and Supervisory Communications and Outreach Specialist on all development outreach and communications, including the preparation of outreach materials in Spanish and English (e.g. speeches, press releases, fact sheets, presentations, etc.), photography, video production, web page design and maintenance, and event planning. The incumbent also provides support to the Embassy Public Affairs Section for USAID-related public events.

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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

% OF TIME 100%

a) Defines and implements a specific social media strategy; cultivates new communities and followers using social media; provides relevant content and responses daily for social media feeds; tracks metrics and monitors social media response. b) Writes and/or translates development outreach and communications materials in English and Spanish. Such documents could include, but are not limited to: speeches, press releases, briefing materials, fact sheets, articles, success stories, website content, social media content, etc. c) Translates documents from Spanish to English and English to Spanish. d) Supports the DOC Team and technical offices in organizing and coordinating all aspects of press events. e) Assists the DOC Team and technical offices with logistics for public events such as inauguration ceremonies, project fairs, photo exhibits, public forums, etc. f) Under the supervision of the DOC and in coordination with other USAID staff and the Public Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy San Salvador, prepares or refines speeches and related background information for USAID public events. g) To ensure a targeted, coherent, and consistent message from all USAID staff and partners, the Social Media Assistant will help develop feature stories on USAID’s bilateral and regional programs. h) Takes photographs at public events and USAID project sites. Organize photos for easy access and use by other USAID team members. i) Develops videos for publication. j) Maintains the USAID-related news tracking system. k) Other duties as needed to support the Communication’s Unit.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criteria detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

1. EDUCATION: A Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, marketing, digital

media, or computer technology or other related field is required.

2. EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of five years’ experience in marketing, public relations, advertising or a related field.

3. LANGUAGE:

Level IV (fluent) in English oral/written is required.

Level IV (fluent) in Spanish oral/written is required.

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4. KNOWLEDGE:

Previous professional experience in social media, video production, and photography is required. Experience in writing and translating documents in English and Spanish for public dissemination, web site design and management, and event planning is required.

5. SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The incumbent must have excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish, good organizational skills, skills to effectively use a digital camera, a personal computer, scanner, fax machine, printer, copier and computer applications such as email, Internet, word processing software, PowerPoint, Excel, web site design and maintenance and video editing. Must possess a solid understanding of YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, Facebook, and other social media tools.

6. IT IS REQUIRED that candidates complete and SIGN the DS-0174 form and submit it.

Applicants that do not use form DS-0174 and sign it will be disqualified.

SELECTION PROCESS 1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.

2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position must submit the following or the application will not be considered: 1. Application for US Federal Employment (DS-0174);

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/elsavador/231771/PDFs/ds-174.pdf

1. Candidates must identify the position to which they are applying.

Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the qualification requirements of the positions as listed above. APPLICATION TO Executive Office USAID / El Salvador PER e-mail:

ssvacancies@usaid.gov

Due to the volume of responses, individual acknowledgements regarding receipt of applications cannot be made. Only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be notified regarding the Status of their applications.

DEFINITION

NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP. 1. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or US citizen who: • • •

Is locally resident; and, Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and, Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: August 30th, 2017 3/4

The US Mission in San Salvador 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. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

Approved:

USAID / EXO

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