CPO Climate and Societal Interactions Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) RISA Support - NOAA

Innovim; Silver Spring, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

401k matching

Educational/Training support

Job summary

INNOVIM is seeking a program communications specialist to support NOAA’s AdSci and RISA offices from Silver Spring, MD. The role combines content creation for the program website, knowledge management, and coordination of meetings, webinars, and outreach.

You will liaise with NOAA communications, organize panels, track project progress, and develop materials that communicate research outcomes to stakeholders and the public.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating communications and outreach for public programs.
• Ability to manage website content and update program materials.
• Strong knowledge management and tracking for projects and reports.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the AdSci/CSI interface with CPO communications.
• Develop, manage, and update program website content for public communication.
• Communicate and facilitate integration of research results into NOAA priorities.
• Provide knowledge management and tracking for program development activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute meetings, webinars, and workshops with logistics.
• Facilitate grant proposal reviews and track funded research progress.
• Maintain comprehensive records of projects and outcomes.
• Collaborate with CSI, CPO, and other offices to coordinate activities.
• Create program materials, newsletters, and impact stories for broad audiences.
• Organize RISA outreach, conferences, and events with pre/post meeting summaries.

Skills

Communications

Content management

Event coordination

Knowledge management

Project coordination

Public communications

Tools

Microsoft 365

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CPO Climate and Societal Interactions Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) RISA Support - NOAA

Job Category: OAR NOAA

Requisition Number: CPOMO002772

• Posted : September 11, 2026
• Full-Time
• Remote

Locations

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Location: Based out of Silver Spring, MD

Remote/Telework: Remote (Hybrid and in-person as required)

Description

INNOVIM is seeking support for NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Climate Program Office (CPO) Climate and Societal Interactions Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) and Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) offices.

The candidate will:

• Serve as the AdSci and CSI interface with CPO’s communications team.
• Develop, manage, and update content for the program’s website to better communicate the program’s activities and research outcomes with the public.
• Communicate and facilitate the integration of CSI-funded investigators’ research results into priority NOAA activities and products.
• Provide knowledge management and other tracking functions for program development and management activities.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute meetings, webinars, workshops, and other communications and engagement activities, including pre-meeting logistics, scheduling, preparation, agenda development and post-meeting summaries, and action tracking.
• Organize and facilitate grant proposal review panels, and monitor funded research project progress by collecting, reviewing, and archiving project reports. Coordinate, arrange, and track the disbursement of honoraria.
• Track and administer funded research projects by maintaining comprehensive and accurate records tracking and reporting project accomplishments and evolving partner priorities and capabilities.
• Collaborate within CSI, CPO, and other relevant offices to integrate research and coordinate activities, including meetings and communication.
• Develop and coordinate communications and creation of programmatic materials/products, presentations, website content, newsletters, briefing materials, and impact stories, including data science activities to enhance knowledge management. Develop, manage, and update content for the program’s website to better communicate the program’s activities and research outcomes with the public.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute RISA outreach and engagement activities, including meetings, conferences, workshops, and webinars, with pre-event logistics, scheduling, preparation, agenda development, and post-meeting summaries and action tracking.
• Write and publicize major accomplishments and activities by liaising with NOAA, OAR, and CPO Communications, OAR communications office, and other Line Offices.
• Communicate with funded investigators; coordinate RISA monthly calls; ensure compliance with required reporting, collect, organize, and archive required reporting, and respond to information requests.
• Track and administer funded research projects by maintaining comprehensive and accurate records by tracking and reporting project accomplishments and evolving partner priorities and capabilities.
• Organize research material for effective RISA knowledge management, including creating and maintaining a database of funded projects/activities, results, and impact.
• Analyze and synthesize RISA projects and activities to identify and highlight approaches used, accomplishments, impacts, and opportunities for cross-regional connection.
• Organize and facilitate proposal review panels and RISA review processes for competitive and non-competitive funding. Coordinate, arrange, and track the disbursement of honoraria.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute RISA network meetings, workshops, webinars, and other engagement activities, including pre-event logistics, scheduling, preparation, agenda development, and post-meeting summaries and action tracking.
• Organize and coordinate convenings of experts and their regional partners, and facilitate the efficient exchange of information. Submit meeting agendas and meeting minutes for each event.
• Identify opportunities for RISA teams’ alignment, collaboration, and scalability across regional networks of partners and activities through monthly convening of researchers to share information.

INNOVIM is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies.

• We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.

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