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Regional Media Specialist - Hebrew (Secret Clearance)

Red Gate Group

Regional Media Specialist - Hebrew (Secret Clearance)

Tampa, FL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    The mission of the Central Command Communication Integration Directorate (CCCI) is to serve as the principal advisor to the Commander on all internal and external communication strategies and to support the command's mission objectives.  CCCI supports the command's obligation to keep the American people and regional audiences informed about CENTCOM operations that lead to defeating our adversaries, improving regional stability, and promoting and protecting U.S. interest in the CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR).

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    The Regional Media Specialists play a vital role in the success of the communication integration process within CENTCOM. They will provide multilingual monitoring of AOR-specific foreign news sources, and provide timely and contextual analysis of current events and affairs, including trend analysis on key issues developing over time; a range of foreign affairs complex issues; public opinion; and media sentiment, etc. Using foreign language fluency and regional expertise the Specialists will work closely with CCCI Leadership, Planning Officers, and Media Operations Officers to ensure public affairs themes and messages within broader public affairs plans are contextually and appropriately nuanced at the following levels: historically; politically; socially; culturally; and economically. These personnel shall offer an extensive knowledge of international relations, especially as issues apply to the interests the United States holds within different countries and regions, including worldwide trade; US foreign policy and regional policy; economics; domestic security; and terrorism. Through research and continued study of a region, the Specialist shall provide insightful, objective analysis that can be instrumental in assisting and advising each CCCI section on the formulation of a present approach to communications within the CENTCOM AOR, as well as future goals for the directorate.

    Duties may include:

    • Provide cultural and language expertise when needed to the JOC and the MOC, to include written translation services when required
    • Engage in CENTCOM foreign language social media platforms to include Facebook, Twitter, etc., to inform and educate audiences using culturally sensitive messages that support key CENTCOM themes, in coordination with guidance from CENTCOM Communication Integration leadership.  Make culturally based recommendations regarding how CENTCOM themes or communications products may need to be altered.
    • Provide foreign language news media expertise and advice to CCCI leadership. Proactively inform leadership of social, political, economic, and religious motivations behind major news and social media influencers.
    • Provide translation and advice regarding appropriate cut lines or captions for publicly releasable digital imagery.
    • Be able to identify key media personalities within the AOR and within their language of expertise.  Make recommendations as to what key media personalities CCCI leadership should give interviews. Be able to facilitate those interviews and evaluate resulting media coverage.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • Fluency/expertise in speaking, writing and reading at least one CENTCOM AOR languages, e.g. Arabic, Farsi, Russian, Turkish, Urdu/Pashto and/or Dari (3/3/3 or higher on the Defense Language Proficiency Test, or equivalent, desired).
    • Knowledge of how to conduct research to determine key foreign communicators (government officials, journalists, religious leaders, etc.) their leanings and target audiences.
    • Deemed expert analyst of foreign media sources, government-sponsored media outlets, and culture-specific mainstream media communications and dissemination techniques and methods. This knowledge includes the ability to produce trend analysis and media sentiment on key issues that have an impact within the CENTCOM AOR.
    • In-depth knowledge of US/international relations with, and the geopolitics, cultures, histories, customs, and nuances of, CENTCOM AOR countries, with an emphasis on United States government regional interests, and therefore able to provide insightful, objective analysis to assist CCCI to formulate effective, regionally tailored, communications plans and products.
    • Experience with Associated Press (AP) Style, Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.
    • Excellent proven communication (written and verbal) and briefing capabilities, public affairs/relations, and critical thinking skills.
    • Ability to effectively collaborate with a team and coordinate and advise on important communication integration projects.
    • Knowledge of social media applications and technologies, to include Facebook, Twitter, etc.

    DESIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

    • Completed or ongoing courses or of educational study in one or more of these areas is preferred; preferably masters or doctoral level and/or ten or more years of work experience in public affairs/relations, journalism, communications, foreign affairs, history, political science, or international affairs, plus applicable languages.
    • Previous public affairs experience
    • Previous U.S. military, Department of Defense, or other US Departmental agencies such as Department of State experience
    • Knowledge of the U.S. military structure, culture, and language, as well as the broader U.S. national security apparatus

    Additional Information

    The Red Gate Group, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The Red Gate Group, Ltd. considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.  EEO IS THE LAW