Total 10,712 affairs manager job vacancies in The United States

• Serves as an analyst for human rights issues related to the assigned geographic area in multilateral fora, as well as assigned thematic issues.
• Analyzes issues and recommends policy positions to IO and departmental officials and the Interagency on aspects of the portfolio; recommends policy initiatives; and provides advice.
• Represents the Bureau in briefings on human rights issues in the context of the assigned geographic area in multilateral fora and U.S. support for UN human rights mechanisms.
• Analyzes the impact of U.S. and other nations' actions on USG foreign policy objectives and programs.

Starting at $94,199 Per Year (GS 12)

This position is in the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation's Office of External Affairs. The Legislative Affairs Pathways Intern will assist with managing DFC's relationship with members and committees of the House and Senate including attending legislative hearings and assisting with various legislative research projects as assigned.

Duties include:

- Compiles information to determine the status of various program activities. Assists Legislative Affairs staff with research in preparation for Congressional engagements, including phone calls, briefings, and hearings.
- Assists Legislative Affairs Specialists in the completion of forms and maintenance of records or documents related to the work of the office.
- Assist in maintaining Legislative Affairs records and tracking systems.
- Assists with the preparation of materials to inform the Corporation on matters pending before the United States Congress that could affect DFC and its operations. Assists with preparing responses to Congressional policies, requests, and other developments.
- Assists in the writing of letters, talking points and memos for DFC management in both internal and external communication with government officials, Members of Congress, and others. Prepares correspondence as necessary.

Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.

Starting at $33,693 Per Year (GS 4)

• Manages the formulation, coordination, and implementation of policy guidance and foreign assistance programs related to counternarcotics, anti-crime, and criminal justice reform in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Collaborates with Embassies to ensure the coordination of INL assistance in the Western Hemisphere, and provides authoritative direction and guidance in the development of new initiatives and evaluation of programs.
• Employs problem-solving techniques to make decisions on problems that cannot be resolved at subordinate management levels.
• Ensures that INL's counternarcotic, anti-crime, and criminal justice reform programs in the Western Hemisphere are integrated fully into, and do not conflict with, other U.S. Government foreign policy goals and objectives.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.

Starting at $155,700 Per Year (GS 15)

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Office of Communications, Congressional & External Affairs Branch in Washington, DC.

At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Develops and prepares briefing materials on a range of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) programs.

2.. Establishes and maintains a wide variety of contacts with intergovernmental partners. Attends and participates in meetings, briefings, and conferences on matters relating to assignments.

3. Responsible for developing communications strategies and products, talking points, briefing papers, and messaging that reflects the priorities of the Bureau.

4. Reviews, analyzes, and communicates national policies and procedures.

5. Builds partnerships and fosters coordination and collaboration with key officials, state and local governments, and community groups.

6. Assists in the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of proactive strategies to promote the Bureau's priorities, initiatives, and programs to state, local, and territorial governments.

7. Supports the development, modification, or successful implementation of the Bureau's policies, programs, and initiatives based on external insights.

BOEM has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Salary Range Information:
GS-13: ($112,015 - $145,617) per annum.
GS-14: ($132,368 - $172,075) per annum.
First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-MMAA-23-JB-156(DEU) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Competitive Examining procedures.

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13-14)

• Influences the development and implementation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Identifies changes that need to be made to the ITAR by independently gathering data from various sources, monitoring developments associated with the international export control regimes and foreign governments’ implementation of export controls.
• Serves as recognized expert within the Department on the development of U.S. policies on defense trade in the areas of responsibility assigned to them.
• Identifies and collects data relevant to their area of expertise and make recommendations to management based on an analysis of this data and experience related with the development and implementation of U.S. export control policy.
• Represents the office in a variety of settings, including interagency working groups and discussions with foreign governments and non-governmental entities.

Starting at $132,368 Per Year (GS 14)

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist with the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Plans and implements comprehensive public affairs campaigns to enhance understanding of USAO initiatives.
• Advises management on public information matters.
• Organizes and coordinates news media interviews with program staff and oversees arrangements with media representatives involving program activities, press conferences and other media events.
• Plans and directs special events, workshops, seminars, and other meetings with various organizations.
• Serves as official liaison with staff members of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
• Provides expert advisory services to staff at the district level.
• Prepares magazine and newspaper articles for publication in national publications and develops articles for district distribution.
• Serves as the specialist for the district Law Enforcement Coordination Program.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $82,830 Per Year (GS 12)

• Advocate DOE/NNSA's positions, policies, strategic objectives, future priorities, courses of action, considerations impacting U.S. negotiating positions, and final outcomes to senior leaders and officials.
• Research and analyze international and domestic laws, policies, and regulations and Department of Energy (DOE)/NNSA and U.S. Government priorities in order to advise foreign partners during discussions and negotiations.
• Advise foreign counterparts, laboratory, scientific, technical, and subject matter experts about National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Energy (DOE) and/or U. S. Government political perspectives, programs, policies, methodologies, tactics, proposals, cooperative efforts, operations and activities.
• Develop plans, treaties, agreements, positions, policies, initiatives, Congressional testimony, briefings, reports, speeches, codicils, letters of understanding, contracts, correspondence, bi- and multi-lateral cooperation documents.

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (NQ 3)

This position is in the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC or Commission), Office of External Relations. The mission of the Office of External Relations is to develop and maintain an effective liaison program between the USITC and its varied external customers and manage the public information activities for the agency. The office is the focal point for contacts with the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and other executive branch agencies, Congress, foreign governments, international organizations, the public, and the international, national, and local news media.

The incumbent oversees the Commission's public affairs program. Accomplishes wide-ranging and special projects and initiatives related to public affairs and external communications with primary responsibility of researching, planning, executing, and evaluating complex public affairs operations, programs, policies, and strategies of significant importance and which affect functional areas and multiple organizational levels.

• Serves as the primary media spokesperson for the Commission.
• Publicizes Commission public hearings and performs public affairs activities in conjunction with out-of-town hearings, roundtables, and meetings by the Commissioners and senior staff.
• Manages Commission official portraiture and photography of key events and activities.
• Prepares news releases, public information/education materials, web content, and other informational materials pertaining to the Commission, Commissioners, personnel (when appropriate), and Commission determinations and activities.
• Gathers and synthesizes information and produces informational materials concerning departmental policies, programs, and activities for dissemination to the news media, as appropriate.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all media, both foreign and domestic, and develop and disseminate informational materials to pertinent publics through the media.
• Responsible for providing information to the public and for assisting them in their understanding of and participation in proceedings before the Commission. Produces Commission materials and public information sheets for publication to the Commission website and manages distribution on request.
• Serves as a liaison with and responds to inquiries from news media (international, national, and local), stakeholders, and other U.S. Government agencies' public affairs offices that have an international trade mandate.
• Assist public and stakeholders with questions regarding the organization's mission and operations; serve as the Office of External Relations POC/Liaison for various systems, programs and units; and perform the role of quality assurance manager, as needed.
• Participates as the Office of External Relations' representative on the Information Technology Committee, as well as other Commission working groups related to information technology and public information platform development.
• Counsels and provides training and guidance to Commissioners, senior management, and staff on public and media relations matters.
• Investigates new tools as they emerge and recommends how and whether Commission should use them, including working with attorneys, information technology team, and contracting officials to manage legal, operational, and procurement issues.

Starting at $132,368 Per Year (GS 14-15)

Helps develop press releases, and helps maintain and develop relationships with top-tier media outlets

Helps manage and measure the success of media plans for SAO science, working with scientists and partner organizations as necessary.

Manages and coordinates media and public affairs requests, including interviews and filming inquiries. 

Works with scientists, engineers, designers, animators, videographers and image specialists to research and develop comprehensive written content packages as well as visual content. Packages must be scientifically accurate but tailored for key media and public audiences to be used on web pages, in social media, and the like. Assists with final-edit for public-facing written material.

Assists in managing the public face of SAO and its partnership with Harvard, ensuring that our name and brand is represented consistently and correctly across media, tracking and reviewing media coverage to identify opportunities for enhancement.

NOTE:  The incumbent may be required to work nights and weekends.

Starting at $77,738 Per Year (GS 11)

Helps develop press releases, and helps maintain and develop relationships with top-tier media outlets

Helps manage and measure the success of media plans for SAO science, working with scientists and partner organizations as necessary.

Manages and coordinates media and public affairs requests, including interviews and filming inquiries. 

Works with scientists, engineers, designers, animators, videographers and image specialists to research and develop comprehensive written content packages as well as visual content. Packages must be scientifically accurate but tailored for key media and public audiences to be used on web pages, in social media, and the like. Assists with final-edit for public-facing written material.

Assists in managing the public face of SAO and its partnership with Harvard, ensuring that our name and brand is represented consistently and correctly across media, tracking and reviewing media coverage to identify opportunities for enhancement.

NOTE:  The incumbent may be required to work nights and weekends.

Starting at $77,738 Per Year (GS 11)

Coordinates support of requests from community and community groups, schools, news media organizations, and others to include requests for interviews, speakers, tours, bands, honor guards, and aviation support and support of local observances and celebrations.

Identifies potential problems or areas of friction and advises management officials concerning the causes of the problems and suggested methods for resolving them.

Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other base organizations, senior installation leadership, local elected and appointed officials, news media representatives, community leaders, and the general public.

Helps design, create, and assemble material for presentations, publications, and exhibits.

Provides guidance and acts as a liaison to visiting photo crews, including news media photographers, for photography by outside organizations.

Starting at $70,103 Per Year (GS 11)

• Serves as primary advisor to the OUSB, Directors, and Deputy Directors of VBA regarding program issues and is the principal representative and liaison to corresponding staff offices within the VA Web Office.
• Serves as the Chief for Digital Media and Design staff. Coordinates with VBA business lines regarding legislative proposals and specific regulatory/procedural changes needed for the successful implementation of VBA's web vision. Ensures that VBA business line websites and web content are consistent with existing and evolving web practices, procurement, and financial management policies.
• Develops and plans objectives and operations for new and existing programs within the scope of the Web Communication Staff program activities. Recommends appropriate methods of securing required information and develops data from surveys, discussions with operating officials, legislative directives, policies, plans, reports, schedules, records, and similar materials. Participates in all phases of organizational and management activities significant to VBA web programs. Specifically, provides executive-level oversight for the integration and life cycle management of web communication sites and business processes to ensure viable support is available to sustain VBA business line programs. Develops and defends strategic plans, acquisition/investment strategies, and policies for web efforts.
• Defines new program needs upon consideration of such factors as the impact of social, economic and other conditions or trends and the effect of actual or proposed legislative action with responsibility for developing and recommending OC program objectives, operations, and the allocation of resources required for the programs. Reviews procedural issues of other VA programs and other agencies as well as newly enacted or changed legislation dealing with servicemembers' and Veterans' benefits matters to determine the effect upon the web program. Makes related recommendations regarding program actions required and prepares necessary directives.
• Evaluates suggestions presented by field station personnel and recommends for either approval or disapproval depending on the relationship of the suggestion to program objectives, current guidelines, effective personnel utilization, and cost analysis of implementation.
• Conducts management surveys, program evaluations, and training visits to field stations to assist in improving operations and to identify areas where program directives require modification.
• Recommends appropriate corrective actions to improve noted deficiencies. Plans, coordinates, and/or implements strategies for marketing or promoting web goals and accomplishments.
• Provides assistance, and consultation to field offices in maintaining web relationships, and product development. Keeps the management staff informed of the attitudes of users of VA services, as well as their reaction to and criticism of those services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Promotion Potential: None
Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday
Compressed/Flexible: At discretion of agency
Telework: Yes
Virtual: This is a virtual position if the selected employee is required to report to the nearest VBA facility as prescribed in the telework agreement.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist; 41376-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Starting at $99,908 Per Year (GS 14)

As a Foreign Affairs Specialist, you will:

• Participate in organizing international meetings and conferences in support of Nuclear Energy ( NE) programs pursuant to previously approved plans or proposals or in response to higher-level direction.
• Participate NE-6's engagement with Team USA and cross-cutting commercial engagement with the Department of Commerce and U.S., which are essential to advancing an important component of the Administration's comprehensive energy strategy - the development of next generation nuclear energy technologies and export them to our partners.
• Coordinate the management of selected bilateral agreements aimed at the development of next generation nuclear energy systems with participating countries.
• Maintain current information on the apparent intentions and efforts of designated foreign countries with respect to next generation nuclear energy technologies, exports, and trade in nuclear goods and services and provides tentative recommendations to the supervisor into the proposed development of U.S. nuclear energy and trade-related legislation and regulations.
• Support NE on U.S. delegations to selected international meetings, requiring increasing familiarity with and sensitivity to the political concerns and framework within which international cooperation in nuclear energy takes place.
• Oversee the arrangements to secure the most desirable setting and provides adequate logistic and conference support and participates in discussions regarding the policy and funding; and discusses with supervisor(s) the possibilities of reaching mutually beneficial agreements on joint ventures in nuclear technology development.

Starting at $112,015 Per Year (GS 13)

If selected, you will perform a range of public affairs and community outreach duties that involve the United States Attorney's Office (USAO). Typical work assignments will include:

• Working with Assistant United States Attorneys to draft and/or review press releases regarding cases, matters and other initiatives of the USAO in order to inform and educate the public about the work of the USAO.
• Creating and executing campaigns to enhance understanding of the United States Attorney's Office's initiatives.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with print and broadcast media representatives.
• Preparing magazine and newspaper articles, brochures, news releases, booklets etc., for publication and dissemination.
• Arranging and coordinating for press conferences.
• Conducting special events, workshops, meetings and seminars.
• Creating and facilitating presentations to a variety of audiences.

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Starting at $95,905 Per Year (GS 12)

• Plans, designs, implements and evaluates a broad communications program to convey information and further communications goals and outreach.
• Develops strategies to make agency information more accessible to key audiences.
• Speaks to various groups and designs and implements specific communications plans for products and research programs.
• Conceptualizes and writes material to complement, clarify, and provide context.

Starting at $116,393 Per Year (GS 14)