Announcement Number: Majuro-2026-007-S/T
Hiring Agency: Embassy Majuro
Position Title: Strategic Communications Coordinator
Open Period: Open Until Filled
Vacancy Time Zone: GMT +12
Series/Grade: FSN-08
Salary:
FSN-08: USD $25,017 /per year
FSN-07: USD $17,175 /per year
FSN-06: USD $15,578 /per year
Work Schedule: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Promotion Potential: FSN-08
Duty Location(s): One (1) in Majuro, Marshall Islands
Telework Eligible: No
For More Information: Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 1379, Majuro, MH 96960, MajuroHR@state.gov
OVERVIEW
Hiring Path: Open to PUBLIC
Who May Apply: All Interested Applicants/ All Sources
US Family Member Appointment is at FS-05 with actual
FS salary determined by Washington, D.C.
Security Clearance Required: Public Trust – Background Investigation
Appointment Type: Permanent
Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period.
Marketing Statement:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission 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.
Summary: The U.S. Mission in Majuro is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Strategic Communications Coordinator Position.
Supervisory Position: No
Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No
Travel Required: Yes
DUTIES:
The Strategic Communications Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Public Engagement Specialist (or PAO designee). Monitors traditional press and digital media coverage of issues of importance to the United States. Identifies and advises Mission Republic of the Marshall Islands (“Marshall Islands”) leadership on strategies for promoting accurate, balanced press, and digital media coverage of U.S. foreign policy and American interests, correcting misinformation and countering disinformation. Maintains Mission digital properties (social media, website content, mobile). Builds productive relationships with press and media professionals in the Marshall Islands both in person and online. Coordinates closely with the Public Engagement Specialist to plan and implement messaging efforts – including press and social media coverage – in support of program activities.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS:
Requirement(s):
All selected candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust security clearance. All Selected candidates will be subject to a background investigation and may be subject to a preemployment medical exam. Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (4 weeks) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.
Evaluations:
You will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement. You may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test. You must complete the application form and provide the required documents. Your application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
Qualifications:
TO QUALIFY AT GRADE FSN-08:
Option 1
EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of experience are required, with public engagement, communications, or market research and analysis as components of the work. Experience must include designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital and traditional formats.
EDUCATION: A university degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Marketing, Political Science, Economics, or related local equivalent is required.
Option 2
EXPERIENCE: Six (6) years of experience are required, with public engagement, communications, or market research and analysis as components of the work. Experience must include designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital and traditional formats.
EDUCATION: Two (2) years of college or university studies or related local equivalent is required.
Option 3
EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) years of experience are required, with public engagement, communications, or market research and analysis as components of the work. Experience must include designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital and traditional formats.
EDUCATION: Secondary school or related local equivalent is required.
TO QUALIFY AT GRADE FSN-07:
EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience are required, with public engagement, communications, or market research and analysis as components of the work. Experience must include designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital and traditional formats.
EDUCATION: A university degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Marketing, Political Science, Economics, or related local equivalent is required.
TO QUALIFY AT GRADE FSN-06:
EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of experience are required, with public engagement, communications, or market research and analysis as components of the work. Experience must include designing and executing multimedia campaigns in digital and traditional formats.
EDUCATION: A university degree in Journalism, Communications, International Relations, Marketing, Political Science, Economics, or related local equivalent is required.
Language:
1. Marshallese language: Level 2/ Limited Knowledge in reading, speaking, and writing is required. This may be tested
2. English language: Level 4/ Fluent in reading, speaking, and writing is required. This may be tested.
Job Knowledge:
Detailed knowledge of traditional and digital communication preferences of PD target audiences in the Marshall Islands is required. Comprehensive knowledge of target audience groups, including regional, demographic, ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic factors and the influence of religious, cultural, and educational institutions in shaping attitudes, is required. Detailed knowledge of commercial marketing techniques, market (audience) analysis and analytics, and customer service is required. Knowledge of trends in regional and international communications patterns and how they affect the Marshallese communications landscape is required. Knowledge and understanding of how to identify engagement opportunities and how to leverage them within the societal norms of that community are required. Must have knowledge of commercial and regulatory aspects of digital marketing and advertising products and services.
Skills And Abilities:
Analytic Skills: Must be able to perceive the emergence of new influencers and changing preferences in information consumption; assess the impact of evolving content formats and delivery channels; and lead cross section analysis to modify approaches for enhanced outcomes.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills and be able to engage key Marshallese communications, broadcast, marketing, and ministry officials. Must be able to create and host online conversations designed to build relationships with the public on foreign policy issues. Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious, and linguistic cultures. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop, write, and edit materials for broadcast or digital dissemination. Must be able to speak publicly and interview for evaluation purposes.
Management Skills: Strong management skills are required, including the ability to develop policies, procedures, and guidelines in response to changing communication technologies, formats, and internal Mission preferences for sharing strategic content; the ability to convene groups, reach consensus, and develop recommendations is required. Must be able to manage projects and oversee budgets, schedules, and daily operations to produce, adapt, and disseminate time-sensitive content through preferred channels for optimal target audience impact. Must be able to finalize agreements with partner institutions and manage their fulfillment. Must have good supervisory skills and the ability to obtain results from employees and contractors in order to maintain project objectives and meet deadlines.
Technical Skills: Must have detailed knowledge of and the ability to use social media, digital and mobile platforms, graphic design and photo editing software, photo and video sharing sites, podcast creation tools, and basic photo and video skills. Must have good numerical skills to be able to use and develop statistical analyses of audience segments and report on the impact of PD operations. Must have knowledge of how digital platforms are managed, to include software licenses, role-based permissioning of accounts, account management, and various levels of functionality built in to manage these platforms. Good keyboarding and data entry skills and excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools (Internet and Google Analytics) and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required.
OTHER INFORMATION
Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the embassy may receive a compensation package that may include health and other benefits.
Agency Benefits:
The U.S. Mission offers a competitive compensation and benefits package for local employees.
For Eligible Family Member (EFM) applicants, benefits should be discussed with the HR Office. The pay plan is assigned by the HR Office and confirmed by Washington, D.C.
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS:
A hiring preference is extended to eligible and qualified applicants in the order listed below. It is essential you accurately describe your status in your application, failure to do so may result in a determination that you are not eligible for a hiring preference.
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER
- Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM) / U.S. citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- Foreign Service (FS) on Leave without Pay (LWOP) and Civil Service (CS) with reemployment rights **
* IMPORTANT: US citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM) applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”) preferably Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable
conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
** This level of preference applies to all FS employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
For complete definitions of AEFM, USEFM, EFM, Member of Household, etc., please visit this link.
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
The following apply to EFMs, USEFMs, and AEFMs only:
- Current employees who used a hiring preference to gain employment who are within their first 90 calendar days of employment are not eligible. This does not apply when the hiring mechanism is TEMP or the work schedule is intermittent or irregular.
- Candidates with a hiring preference who have already accepted a conditional offer of employment may NOT be extended a second conditional offer of employment unless and until they withdraw their candidacy for the first position in writing.
The following apply to Locally Employed (LE) staff only:
- Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible.
- Current employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement, Unsatisfactory, or an MBC score of less than 100 points on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package to include the documents detailed under the “Required Documents” section.
Required Documents:
All Applicants:
- DS-174 Employment Application Form (may be downloaded from the embassy website or searched online; original forms may be requested by visiting the embassy)
- Residency and/or Work Permit
- Diploma
- Transcript of Records
- Language Scores (if applicable)
- Driver’s License (if applicable)
- Other Certificate or License
Eligible Family Member Applicants:
- Copy of Sponsor’s Orders / Assignment Notification
- Copy of Passport
- DD-214, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
- SF-50 (if applicable)
Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job related skills or requirements in your application. If you fail to submit a complete application by the vacancy closing date of this vacancy, then your application may be disqualified for this position.
For a copy of the complete position description, please contact the HR Office.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the HR Office.
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT
Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.
For further information or assistance, please feel free to contact the Human Resources Office at MajuroHR@state.gov / (+692) 247-4011 or you may visit the embassy.
Thank you for your interest in working at the U.S. Mission in Majuro,
Marshall Islands.
