AFRICOM Public Affairs Analyst (Part-time)

Job Title: Africom Public Affairs Analyst Part-time

Location: Telework

Salary Range: $30,000 - $32,000

Job
Description:

Mission
Essential is seeking a dynamic candidate to support our AFIRCOM Public Affairs
task order. The contractor would provide routine media monitoring and
assessment reports across print, online news, TV and radio broadcast media, and
social media, as well as long-term trend analysis reports on key issues defined
by the command. The contractor will monitor international media with emphasis
on influential outlets in Africa, in major U.S. and European news markets, as
well as U.S. and international defense outlets. These products shall be
provided in English and drawn from open-source channels, news media reporting
across a variety of platforms and mediums and will include foreign-language
media coverage and translations and such additional research and analysis as
necessary.

Tasks:

Daily Media Clips.
Produce a daily media clips report in English, which will include an executive
summary and the full text of no more than twenty-five (25) online news, print,
TV or radio stories. Those stories will include up to five (5) leading U.S.
military and defense stories, and no more than twenty (20) leading stories
pertaining to the U.S. Africa Command mission, or defense, diplomatic and
development issues across Africa. The contractor will monitor all top-tier
media with U.S. and international reach, influential outlets in Africa and
Europe, as well as U.S. and international defense outlets.

• Deliver the daily news product
  in English, inclusive of relevant content as recent as 0500 CET, by 0600
  CET Monday through Friday except on U.S. holidays.
• Utilize use search terms
  provided and approved by the customer.

Monthly Media and Social Media Assessment
Reports. Produce a monthly media and social media assessment
report in English. The report will include an executive summary that addresses
how U.S. Africa Command equities were represented in online news, print, and TV
and radio broadcast media, as well as across social media platforms during the
preceding month. Precise format of the monthly media and social media
assessment report will be refined throughout the contracted period between the
contractor and customer.

• Deliver the monthly media and
  social media assessment report by 0800 CET on the 5th of each month or
  the next closest business day if the 5th falls on a weekend or holiday.

Special Topic Media and Social Media
Assessment Reports. Produce up to twenty (20) special topic
media and social media assessment reports - two (2) crisis and eighteen (18)
special topics expected within the contract period of performance. Sample
special topics could include the assessment of an event; a USAFRICOM exercise;
how African media covers a USAFRICOM-related equity; coverage including
comments about USAFRICOM-related equities from U.S. elected officials; and
other similar topics. The report will include an executive summary that
addresses how the special topic is represented in online news, print, and TV
and radio broadcast media, as well as across social media platforms during a
specified time period. Reports shall include dominant themes reflected in
coverage, key concerns included in coverage, audiences and stakeholders of
primary concern, and any additional information that may assist J035 in shaping
and responding in a timely and decisive manner.

• Deliver crisis reports within
  twenty-four (24) hours of J035 notifying the crisis to the contractor and
  then through the duration of the crisis at intervals coordinated with the
  customer. The contractor shall have at least five (5) days to assemble
  all other special reports.

Education and Experience:

3 years' experience or a bachelor's degree in journalism,
media, public relations, marketing, mass communication, or similar field.