Strategic Content Coordination Assistant (Digital Production) (All Interested Applicants)

Announcement Number:

Paramaribo-2025-02

Hiring Agency:

Embassy Paramaribo

Position Title:

Strategic Content Coordination Assistant (Digital Production) (All Interested Applicants)

Open Period:

01/06/2025 - 01/20/2025 Format MM/DD/YYYY

Vacancy Time Zone:

GMT-3

Series/Grade:

LE - 6520 8

Salary:

Not Specified

Work Schedule:

Full-time - 40 hours per week Monday - Friday

Promotion Potential:

LE-8

Duty Location(s):

1 Vacancy in

Paramaribo, NS

Telework Eligible:

No

For More Info:

HR Section

000-000-0000

ParamariboHR@state.gov

Overview

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

This position is open to:

• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

For USEFM - FP grade is FP-06 Actual FP salary authorized by Washington D.C.

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period.

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to review the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

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.

Summary:

The U.S. Mission in Suriname, Paramaribo is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Public Engagement Assistant Strategic Content Coordination Assistant (Digital Production) in the Public Diplomacy (PD) office.

Supervisory Position:

Yes

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Travel Required:

Not Required

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Duties

The Resource and Strategic Content Coordination Assistant is responsible for coordinating the production of all visual and multimedia elements of Mission public engagement, including the design, creation, and acquisition of customized visual and multimedia content that is disseminated online, in person, or via traditional broadcast channels. Creates compelling visual content for all Mission outreach materials by assessing visual aspects of the Surinamese media environment, public preferences for visual content formats and dissemination channels, and the impact of Mission visual materials.

The position is also the Public Diplomacy (PD) locally employed (LE) staff responsible for managing all administrative aspects of the PD Section. Supports Established Opinion Leaders (EOL) and Emerging Voices (EV) coordinators with exchanges and other public engagement programs and activities. Supports grants administration; tracks and collaborates on PD budgets and expenditures. Oversees PD Section time and attendance, staff travel, representation, vouchers, and other administrative tasks; manages program calendars. Serves as the primary point of contact for the PD Section, ensuring that visitors receive accurate and timely information with the highest levels of customer service.

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Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a:

Public Trust security clearance.

All selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a pre-employment medical exam.

Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (8 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

A university degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Organizational Management, Accounting, or Public Administration is required.

Evaluations:

You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.

You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.

You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.

If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.

Qualifications:

Work Experience:

Three years of experience is required, with administrative services, procurement, customer service, or events management as components of the work. Prior experience in multimedia content creation is required.

Language:

English and Dutch: (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing is required

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Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:

Agency Benefits:

The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees that may include health, bonuses, and other benefits.

For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: 

A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER

Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

AEFM / USEFM

Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **

* IMPORTANT:  US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) 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”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, 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 service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service.  Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given. 

** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS

The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:

Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.

Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.

The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:

Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.

Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.

How to Apply::

https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancy/viewVacancyDetail.hms?_ref=k1ruewl3pt0&returnToSearch=true&jnum=67793&orgId=174