Public Engagement Specialist (Press)

About this role

The U.S. Mission in Tanzania is hiring a Public Engagement Specialist (Press) to lead press and media operations for its Public Diplomacy office in Dar es Salaam. The position promotes understanding of and support for U.S. policy and serves as the mission's chief advisor on policy advocacy through media engagement.

Core responsibilities include identifying long-term trends and emerging policy-relevant issues and advising mission leadership on strategies that encourage accurate, balanced Tanzanian press and media coverage of U.S. foreign policy and American interests. The specialist corrects misinformation and counters disinformation, monitors and analyzes Tanzanian press and media coverage of issues important to the United States, and prepares reports. The specialist builds productive relationships with media owners, editors, producers, and journalists, and develops and coordinates media tours, journalist training, and exchange programs.

The position is supervisory and requires occasional travel. Qualifications follow one of three paths. A university degree in journalism, communications, international relations, political science, economics, or a local equivalent plus five years of relevant experience and one year of supervisory experience qualifies. Alternatively, two years of college study in those fields plus seven years of relevant experience and two years of supervision, or completion of secondary school plus eight years of relevant experience and three years of supervision, is acceptable.

Experience must be in a media outlet, international organization, government, or the private sector and must include communications, journalism, public relations, or public affairs. Fluent English and Swahili are required, and detailed knowledge of Tanzanian political, economic, social, and cultural policies is expected. The appointment is permanent, full-time, 40 hours per week at grade LE-10, based in Dar es Salaam, with no telework and occasional travel. The annual salary is TZS 77,198,751.

Applicants must obtain security and medical certificates and undergo a background investigation and pre-employment medical exam. Apply through the U.S. Mission's ERA system by 26 November 2026.