U.S. Embassy Oslo seeks Social Media Strategist

The Department of State

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.

Permanent position.

Incumbent would lead the Embassy's effort to select and produce strategic content along with overseeing online public engagement. The position will also develop policies and procedures for use of evolving digital technologies as well as coordinate strategic planning, audience research, and program evaluation.

Strategic Planning, Analysis, Evaluation and Implementation

Plans, designs, creates, and delivers all visual and multimedia elements for Mission Engagement with host-country publics, in a variety of formats. Identifies, selects and customizes compelling visual and/or multimedia material for inclusion in strategic content packages in support of specific public engagement goals with target audiences.

Compiles/edits strategic content packages, incorporating policy material and appropriate visual/multimedia elements to support Mission objectives, appeal to priority audience segments, and meet multiple format requirements for dissemination.

Researches, tracks, and analyzes countrywide and regional digital trends to identify changing audience preferences for content structure and format, including graphic, video, photo and audio components.

Leads in identifying opportunities to take advantage of continuous global advances in digital communication technologies and changing host-country information consumption patterns and preferences to enhance Mission effectiveness in public engagement.

Recommends best practices for visual and multimedia components of Mission external communication and analyzes impact of activities to revise for future initiatives.

Builds and maintains professional relationships with leading communications and media community in host-country and identify new opportunities for Mission engagement and collaborate on digital diplomacy project of mutual interest.

EXPERIENCE:

Three years' of progressively responsible experience in a multilingual, multicultural or multinational commercial or communications enterprise with market research and analysis and project management as significant components of the job is required. Experience must include designing and executing information/marketing/advocacy campaigns using multifaceted (multilingual, multimedia) digital and traditional formats.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in design, advertising, mass communications, business, marketing, political science, or international relations is required.

LANGUAGE:

ENGLISH: Fluency in Reading/Writing/Speaking

• English must be documented with test scores, high school English or university transcripts with English instruction

NORWEGIAN: Fluency in Reading/Writing/Speaking (B2 or higher)

• Norwegian must be documented with testing scores from Kompetanse Norge, 10 years of Norwegian secondary school, 3 years of Norwegian upper secondary school or Norwegian university transcripts with Norwegian instruction, or exam from Norwegian University

JOB KNOWLEDGE:

Must have strong creative skills and detailed knowledge of audio and video production, graphic design, and other visual content creation. Must understand how online digital properties and communities function. General knowledge of digital promotion techniques, audience analysis and analytics, and customer service standards is required. Must have general knowledge of project management, including defining project objectives, outcomes, and assessment methods.

REQUIREMENTS:

For your application to be considered, you must submit the requested/required documents by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide the requested information, or if the information is insufficient to verify eligibility, it may result in disqualification for this position.

Please provide ALL the required documentation listed below with your application (in a PDF-format). Kindly upload each document under the specified document list, and only upload the documentation we require. If you do not provide the required documentation by the closing date of the vacancy, or if it is insufficient to determine your eligibility, your application will not be considered.

• Resume in English (Other Document)
• Covering letter in English (Other Document 2)
• Bachelor Diploma and Transcripts
• Norwegian Language Test Scores (oral, reading & written) from school, university or test (Local language Score)
• English Language (Evidence of English language proficiency from test or school)
• Passport (picture/signature page)
• Work/Residency Permit
• DD-214 (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable)
• Copy of orders (if applicable)

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

For further information about the position, click on the link. Open the announcement by clicking on the position title. To apply for the vacant position, you must first create an user account (unless you have one already) in ERA by clicking on “Login” and “Create an Account” on the electronic recruitment page. This will enable you to view and apply for vacant positions, and track the status of your applications.

Applications must be submitted through the electronic recruitment system; applications through other means will not be accepted.

To be eligible for employment at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo, applicants must have the right to live and work in Norway. The Embassy does not sponsor work permits. Please note that the Embassy will not be able to meet travel or subsistence costs incurred when participating in interviews, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

Please note that, because of the volume of applications we receive, we will only contact candidates selected for interview. If you do not hear from us you should assume that your application has not been successful.

Thank you for your interest in working with the U.S. Embassy in Oslo.

Contact information

Tel: 467 02 550
E-mail: hro-oslo@state.gov

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