Public Engagement Assistant (EV Exchanges and Alumni Coord)

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Candidatul Ideal

The U.S. Mission in Bucharest, Romania is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Emerging Voices Exchanges and Alumni Coordinator (Public Engagement Assistant) in the Public Diplomacy office.

Interested candidates are required to apply on the Embassy's official electronic recruitment platform, listed on the Embassy's website:
https://ro.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/

Position Requirements:
EDUCATION:
A university degree in International Relations, Communications, American Studies, Intercultural/Multicultural Studies, History, or local equivalent is required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

Experience:
Three years of experience is required, with communications, public engagement management, or education duties as components of the work. Prior experience in an international, academic, or governmental work environment is required.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language:
Fluent Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required.
Fluent Speaking/Reading/Writing Romanian is required.
Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

Required job knowledge:

Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods. A thorough understanding of the attitudes and preferences of the EV (Emerging Voices) audience sector in Romania, including the regional, ethnic, social, cultural, linguistic, and other factors and institutions that shape those attitudes, is required. Detailed knowledge of Romanian secondary education, exchanges, and youth programs is required.
Knowledge of typical customer service and marketing tools designed to engage specific audience segments, particularly the EV sector, in Romania is required. Knowledge of the latest trends in audience engagement in related public service institutions, such as think tanks, museums, academic institutions, professional training institutes, etc., as relevant for the EV sector, is required.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Skills And Abilities:
Analytic Skills: Must have strong analytic skills. Must be able to identify, analyze, predict, and continually assess EV audience attitudes and evaluate the impact of projects and modify approaches for best outcomes. Must be able to perceive the emergence of new influencers and adjust operations and programming accordingly.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills and be able to identify and engage key figures critical to shaping local public opinion. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including for public speaking, interviewing for evaluation purposes, writing reports, and contributing material for publication in both English and Romanian. Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious, and linguistic cultures. Must be able to brief on a variety of issues and interpret between English and Romanian for public programs.
Management Skills: Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop and oversee project budgets and to organize, run, and present professional and exchange projects, such as workshops, seminars, digital and in-person conferences, panel discussions, lectures, and camps. Must be able to negotiate agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment.
Technical Skills: Good keyboarding and data entry skills and excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required. Thorough knowledge of various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, and graphic design and photo editing software, is required. Must be able to use social media and mobile platforms, photo and video sharing sites, podcast creation tools, and basic photo and video tools. Must have good numerical skills to be able to develop and manage projects and monitor grant budgets.
Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Descrierea jobului

DUTIES:
The Emerging Voices (EV) Exchanges and Alumni Coordinator coordinates the Mission's exchange programs for youth and communities that are ︁︈︁︉︁︉︃︁︈not included in traditional U.S. diplomatic engagement, such as civil society groups and populations vulnerable to extremist appeals. Designs, plans, and implements a broad range of activities to maintain contact with alumni of all EV and Established Opinion Leaders (EOL) exchanges and initiatives.

The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.