Strategic Content Coordination Assistant (All Interested Applicants /All Sources)

Announcement Number: Ouaga-2026-007

Grade: LE - 6520 8

Salary: XOF CFA15,196,015 /Per Year

Open Period: 07/07/2026 - 07/21/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY

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Announcement Number: Ouaga-2026-007 Hiring Agency: Embassy Ouagadougou Position Title: Strategic Content Coordination Assistant (All Interested Applicants /All Sources) Open Period: 07/07/2026 - 07/21/2026 Format MM/DD/YYYY Vacancy Time Zone: GMT Series/Grade: LE - 6520 8 Salary: XOF CFA15,196,015 /Per Year Work Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours per week Promotion Potential: LE-8 Duty Location(s): 1 Vacancy in Ouagadougou, BF Telework Eligible: No For More Info: HR Section 000-000-0000 HRatPost@state.gov

Overview:

Hiring Path: • Open to the public Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency: • All Interested Applicants /All Sources For USEFM - FP grade is 06. Actual FP salary authorized 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 Ouagadougou Burkina Faso is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the Strategic Content Coordination Assistant in the Public Diplomacy Section. Supervisory Position: No Relocation Expenses Reimbursed: No

Duties:

The Community Manager and Digital Production Coordinator is responsible for building and maintaining Mission flagship digital properties (social media, website content); for developing a year-long editorial calendar designed to promote Mission priorities with online communities; researching and analyzing evolving markets for Mission digital properties; and customizing content and online engagement to promote Mission objectives. Organizes and hosts online conversations; designs and develops innovative engagement opportunities and tools. Provides guidance to PD Public Engagement staff and other Mission personnel who engage with online communities on standards, regulations, and policies for the use of digital properties. Creates compelling visual content for all Mission outreach materials by assessing visual aspects of the Burkinabe media environment, public preferences for visual content formats and dissemination channels, and the impact of Mission visual materials. The Community Manager and Digital Production Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Strategic Content Coordination/Press and Media Specialist (SCC/P&MS) and has no Supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications and Evaluations:

Requirements:

• 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 pre-employment medical exam.
• Selected candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• Associate’s degree or two (2) years of full-time university studies (Bac+2) in Communications, Business, or Marketing.

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:

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience is required in managing digital properties, including online interaction with the public, and content creation in multimedia and traditional formats.

Language:

• English: Fluent working knowledge; speaking, reading & writing. This may be tested.
• French: Fluent working knowledge; speaking, reading & writing is required.

Job Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of U.S. foreign policy objectives and American interests in Burkina Faso is required.
• Good understanding of U.S. historical, political, economic, and cultural forces that shape U.S. foreign policy is required.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of the attitudes and communication preferences of target audience groups.
• Must understand the regional, demographic, ethnic, socioeconomic, cultural and linguistic factors and the influence of religious, cultural, and educational institutions in shaping Burkinabe opinions and preferences.
• Must have strong online communications and analysis skills to identify and exploit engagement opportunities.
• Detailed knowledge of Mission structure and operations to facilitate collaborative work among a variety of agencies, protocol levels, teams, and constituent posts.
• Must understand management of digital properties and online communities, including marketing and/or advocacy campaigns.
• Knowledge of trends in regional and international communications patterns and how they affect the Burkinabe communications landscape is required.
• Must have detailed knowledge of all sources of USG strategic content -- DOS guidance, functional and regional bureau digital materials, Mission multimedia content (e.g., ambassadorial and other speeches; public events) -- and sources of reliable third party content related to foreign policy goals.
• Detailed knowledge of legal regulations and procedural guidelines affecting content uses.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the PD mission and its role in the Burkinabe mission.
• Comprehensive knowledge of both traditional and online engagement tools and programs used to convey policy in the public sphere, as well as knowledge of the related regulations, policies, procedures, and resource streams associated with each are all required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Analytic skills: Must have strong analytic skills to identify target audiences, understand their sensitivities, and identify the best strategic content, format, and delivery means to influence them in support of U.S. policy objectives. Must be able to perceive the emergence of new influencers and preferences in consumption of information to analyze the impact of evolving content formats and delivery channels, and lead cross-section Mission analysis to modify approaches for enhanced outcomes.
• Communication/Interpersonal skills: Must have strong interpersonal skills to maintain Mission-wide collaboration/coordination on the use of digital tools and platforms to strengthen Mission diplomacy in the public sphere. Must be able to contribute to SCC discussions of priority engagement, strategic content, and appropriate dissemination, to reach consensus, and to recommend optimal courses of action to SCC/P&MS or the PAO (or PAO designee). Must have excellent customer relations, interpersonal cross-cultural communication skills, and be able to engage the full range of Burkinabe priority audience groups through online engagement and Mission flagship digital properties. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to develop, write, and edit materials for digital dissemination in both English and French. Must be able to tailor communications to fit formal and informal situations and different ethnic, religious, and linguistic cultures. Must be able to brief U.S. officers and visitors on Burkinabe communication patterns and trends in digital tools and content dissemination channels. Must be able to interpret between English and French.
• Management skills: Strong organizational skills are required to: manage multiple engagement platforms at the same time, and actively engage with the public simultaneously on those platforms; incorporate strategic content from all Mission offices and agencies; and identify and resolve, or seek assistance in resolving, problems associated with online content and engagement. Must be able to contribute to development and updating of procedures and guidelines in response to changing communication technologies, and changes in public opinion, formats, and internal Mission preferences for sharing strategic content. Must be able to manage projects such as marketing, information or advocacy campaigns, including associated project budgets, schedules, and daily operations to produce, adapt, and disseminate time-sensitive content.
• Technical skills: Detailed knowledge of and ability to build out and manage Mission flagship digital properties, including social media and mobile platforms, and develop digital tools such as games and contests. Must be able to create and use photo and video sharing sites, podcasts, video and other digital products. Must be fully adept at using audience analysis and analytic tools (i.e., Hootsuite, Google, and others). Good keyboarding, data entry skills, and excellent familiarity with electronic discovery tools, in particular the Internet, and standard information retrieval practices and procedures are required. Must have good numerical skills to be able to use and develop statistical analyses of audience segments and report impact of Mission digital outreach. Thorough, detailed knowledge of various computer software programs, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, graphic design, and PD-specific software, databases, and reporting tools is required. Full understanding of PD-specific funding authorities and their planning and reporting tools is required.

Availability:

Must be available to travel throughout Burkina Faso.

Benefits and Other Info:

Benefits:

Agency Benefits: 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.

Other Information:

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 the 3 FAM 7210 Definitions.

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:

How to Apply: Click the “Apply to This Vacancy” button at the top of the page to begin your application. For an instructional video on how to apply click here. Please address all relevant experience, education, language skills (including English), and job related skills or requirements in your application. You may edit your application any time before the vacancy closing date. 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.

Required Documents:

Please upload all applicable documents to your application. If you fail to submit a complete application, then your application may be disqualified for this position. All Applicants: Associate’s degree or two (2) years of full-time university studies in Communications, Business, or Marketing. Work Permit (if applicable) Copies of Attestations/Certificates of Work University Degree (if applicable) Resume/CV (if applicable) Other documents. In addition, Eligible Family Member (EFM) Applicants must submit: Copy of Sponsor's Travel Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent) Passport copy DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable) SF-50 (if applicable)

Next Steps:

The HR Office will contact successful applicants. For more information on applying for jobs or employment with us, please visit the U.S. Mission website https://bf.usembassy.gov/jobs/ or follow us at Twitter: https://x.com/Usembassyouaga; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/U.S.EmbassyBF/; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/usembassyouaga/; Thank you for your application and your interest in working with us.