Announcement Number: ASHGABAT-2026-016

Hiring Agency: US Embassy in Ashgabat

Position Title: Community Management and Digital Production Coordinator - Open to All Interested/ All Sources

Open Period: 07/08/2026 - 07/14/2026

Format MM/DD/YYYY

Vacancy Time Zone: GMT+5

Series/Grade: LE - 6520 9

Salary: USD $28,094 /Per Year

Work Schedule: Full-time - 40 hours/week

Promotion Potential: LE-9

Duties

Basic Function of Position:

The Community Management and Digital Production (DP) Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Strategic Content Coordination (SCC) Specialist or Public Affairs Officer (PAO) designee and has no supervisory responsibilities. The incumbent is responsible for building, maintaining, and creating content for Mission flagship digital properties (social media, website content); 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. Is responsible for the production of visual and multimedia elements of Mission public engagement, including the design, creation, and/or acquisition of customized visual and multimedia content, which is disseminated online.

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 of time 1 month (2 weeks preferred) upon receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Education Requirements:

• A university degree in Journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing, International Relations, Political Science, or local equivalent is preferred.
• Please address this factor in your ERA application under Education.

Evaluations:

• All candidates will be evaluated against the qualifications and requirements in this vacancy announcement.
• All candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment language or skills test.
• All candidates must complete the ERA application form and provide the required documents.  The application must address all the position qualifications and requirements including education, experience, language, and any knowledge/skills/abilities listed.

Qualifications:

Experience:

• A minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a multilingual, multicultural, or multinational organization is required.
• Market research, audience analysis, and the design and execution of online campaigns must have been significant components of the job.
• Must have experience managing digital properties, including direct online interaction with the public, and content creation in multimedia and traditional formats.
• Must have experience in the design, creation, and packaging of visual and multimedia content for digital marketing, advertising, or mass communications purposes.

Please address this factor in your ERA application under Major Duties and Responsibilities.

Language:

English: Level 4 (Fluent); Written/Speaking/Reading is required. This may be tested.
Turkmen: Level 4 (Fluent); Written/Speaking/Reading is required. This may be tested.
Russian: Level 4 (Fluent); Written/Speaking/Reading is required. This may be tested.
Please address this language requirement in your ERA application.

Job Knowledge:

Detailed knowledge of U.S. foreign policy objectives and American interests in Turkmenistan is required. A 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 Turkmen opinions and preferences. Must have strong online communications and analysis skills to identify and exploit engagement opportunities.

Must have strong creative skills and detailed knowledge of audio and video production, graphic design, and other visual content creation. Must understand how online digital properties and communities' function. Must have detailed knowledge of the attitudes of target audience groups and their preferences for specific content, format, and delivery of visual communication.

Skills and Abilities:

Analytic Skills: Must have strong analytic skills to identify target audiences and understand how Mission use of images, graphics, video, and audio can affect their sensitivities. Must be able to perceive the emergence of new audience preferences and trends in information consumption and visual and multimedia norms in order to produce targeted digital or traditional visual content in support of Mission external engagement. Must be able to analyze content from multiple sources (internal and third-party) and determine when and how to use it in Mission visual products.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Must have excellent, documented visual storytelling, written, and oral communication skills to create and adapt visual, audio, and printed material for dissemination in English, Turkmen, and Russian languages. Must have strong interpersonal skills to maintain Mission-wide collaboration on the creation of visual and multimedia content in support of Mission public engagement. Must be able to contribute to SCC discussions of priority engagement, strategic content, and the use of visual and audio materials and dissemination channels. Must have excellent customer relations and interpersonal cross-cultural communication skills. 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 Turkmen and Russian communication patterns and trends in digital tools and content dissemination channels for visual communication.

Management Skills: Must be able to bring together offices and agencies from across the Mission to identify and share visual and audio content. Must be able to identify and resolve, or seek help in resolving, problems with the use of visual and multimedia content in online or traditional public engagement. Must manage multiple engagement platforms at the same time and actively engage with the public simultaneously on those platforms. Must be able to contribute to the development and updating of procedures and guidelines in response to changing communication technologies and changes in public opinion, formats, and internal Mission preferences for producing and sharing visual and audio content. Must be able to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects such as marketing, information, or advocacy campaigns and oversee associated project budgets, schedules, and daily operations to produce, adapt, and disseminate time-sensitive content in collaboration with the SCC team.

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