Job Description:
Kenjya-Trusant is seeking a candidate to fill the role of Public Diplomacy Strategist to support the Office of Policy Planning and Public Diplomacy in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL/PPD).

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
 
Working under the direction of the Public Diplomacy Advisor, and indirectly from the Deputy Office Director and Office Director, the Public Diplomacy Strategists supports the DRL/PPD office in public diplomacy related to democracy, human rights, and labor by:  

• Supporting PPD’s mandate to develop communications strategies and programs to inform and influence foreign audiences on U.S. foreign policy related to democracy, human rights, and labor rights.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluatinge the bureau’s Public Diplomacy Strategy
• Liaising with regional and functional bureaus, as well as posts, to propose, develop, and execute public diplomacy programming.
• Assisting with the management bureau social media and other digital properties.
• Assisting with the management of the DRL allocation of public diplomacy funding.
• Supporting the release of and amplify with public diplomacy tools the flagship bureau products, such as the Human Rights Report and International Religious Freedom Report.
• Briefing supervisor, co-workers, and principals as needed on ongoing public diplomacy programs, challenges, and opportunities.
• Leading the Human Rights Award notification and nomination process.
• Attending regular staff and team meetings within DRL and with key Department partner offices.
• Limited travel.
• Other Duties as Assigned.   

 
Required Skills and Background:

• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including follow-up on pending tasks
• Ability to operate significantly under own initiative and as part of a team, crafting proposals and recommending effective approaches to tasks.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of actors, including other office staff and team members, the Front Office, the Executive Office staff, interagency colleagues, and outside visitors.
• Microsoft office suite skills 

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with US foreign affairs/policy
• Experience or familiarity with public diplomacy, social media, and other digital tools
• Familiarity with the Department of State policies and procedures