JOB DESCRIPTION
U.S. Mission Vietnam – U.S. Embassy in Hanoi
Vacancy Announcement Number: 2017 – 29
OPEN TO: All Interested Candidates/All Sources
POSITION: Information Assistant
WORK HOURS: Full-time, 40 hours/week
ANNUAL SALARY: Ordinarily Resident (OR): FSN-8; US$12,581(Starting Salary)
ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS (See Appendix for definition) MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
The U.S. Mission in Hanoi, Vietnam is seeking eligible and qualified applicant for the position of Information Assistant in its Public Affairs Section (PAS).
NOTE: Due to the high volume of applications received, we will only contact applicants who are qualified and will be invited for further testing and/or interview. Thank you for your understanding.
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
Incumbent of this position will provide overall support and backup to Post's Information Specialist. He/she will be responsible for monitoring and translating articles from Vietnamese media on U.S.-related issues and interests for distribution within the Mission and to other USG contacts. The incumbent will advise Public Affairs Officer (PAO) and Information Specialist on trends and issues of U.S. interest in Vietnamese and international media and coordinate the development and execution of engaging social media campaigns. He/she will assist with coordination of press events, help identify, organize media-related education, exchange programs, grant opportunities and perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.
1. EDUCATION: College degree in social sciences, international relations, journalism, or English is required.
2. EXPERIENCE: Two years’ experience in communications/media-related work as journalist, researcher or writer is required.
3. LANGUAGE: Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing English is required (this will be tested).
Level 4 (Fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing Vietnamese is required.
4. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must have ability to identify items in the press of interest to media reaction readers and to briefly and accurately present them in English. Must have strong drafting and translation skills. Ability to develop and maintain excellent contacts and working relationships with journalists, editors and government officials are required.
5. JOB KNOWLEDGE: Must have a thorough knowledge of Vietnam's economic, political and social policies, structures and institutions. Must be conversant with current world events and specifically with issues in U.S.-Vietnam relations that are of interest to USG interlocutors.
How to apply
Please send your CV, application letter and form DS-174 to jobs.for.ngo.hanoi@gmail.com
Deadline: 8/5/2017
Any questions please contact 043.8265118 (Ms.Tram)
Download DS-174 Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-ukPqr942bpWlFXeFBxbUROQlk/view?usp=sharing