Want to Work at the State Department with a Former Logger?

Xandra Scott, a P&G major who graduated in 2013 and is currently a Junior Program Officer herself at the US Department of State, let me know that there is an opening for a Junior Program Officer in the Department of State to serve as a Recruitment and Public Affairs Specialist in the Office of Academic Exchanges of the Office of Academic Programs.

From the job posting:

This office conducts academic exchange programs working with universities, colleges, schools, bi-national centers, Fulbright commissions, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations and the private sector to foster bilateral relationships and promote the principles of international partnership and mutual understanding by seeking out individuals of achievement and potential who represent the full diversity of their respective societies through open, merit-based competitions.

The person in this job will perform a wide range of services necessary to enable greater outreach and interaction with ECA/A/E’s numerous and varied program applicants, constituencies, stakeholders and the general public. These services include supporting ECA’s goal to have its websites, social media platforms, and other communications tools serve as a vehicle to increase cooperation, efficiency, and effectiveness in international educational, cultural, and training exchange programs. 

Specific duties will include editorial, database, administrative and public outreach tasks, such as oversight of internal and external communications products and platforms, responding to public inquiries, working with ECA’s press team on media notes and other media engagement projects, compiling and creating statistics, infographics and data visualizations, managing a travel and outreach calendar, and presenting on ECA/A/E programs at meetings and conferences.

See the full posting here for more details, including qualifications and instructions on how to apply.

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