Hybrid Science Content & Digital Media Specialist

FedWriters, Inc.; College Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FedWriters, Inc. is seeking a Science Content & Digital Media Specialist (SME I) for NOAA's OAR in College Park, MD. The role blends scientific storytelling with digital media production, including writing, editing, graphics, and videos, for online and print platforms.

The position requires at least 4 years of relevant experience, strong editing skills, and the ability to work within federal review processes. It is a hybrid role based at the NOAA ARL Lab in College Park.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a technical or business discipline — Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, Science Communications, Environmental Science, or a closely related field preferred; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience
• 4+ years of professional and/or academic experience
• Demonstrated experience producing science or technical content for digital platforms, including websites, social media, and multimedia channels for a federal agency or research organization
• Strong science or technical writing and editing skills; ability to translate research findings into compelling, accurate, audience-appropriate content across multiple formats and reading levels
• Proficiency with visual content creation tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or equivalent platforms; experience producing graphics, short-form video, or infographics for public audiences
• Experience managing content through formal scientific or government review and approval processes
• Familiarity with web content management systems (CMS) and social media scheduling platforms; experience monitoring and reporting on digital engagement analytics
• Knowledge of NOAA, OAR, or federal agency web publishing standards, Section 508 accessibility requirements, and plain language guidelines
• SME II candidates: demonstrated experience leading content strategy development and advising senior communications leadership on audience engagement and platform innovation
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance

Responsibilities

• Explain and organize complex scientific information into communication products for OAR leadership and the workforce, demonstrating strong writing and editing skills with experience translating technical information for non-scientific audiences
• Provide expert technical and scientific writing and editing for public communication products across OAR digital and print platforms, including news stories, web features, social media posts, and visual content
• Research, write, and edit audience-appropriate content for online, social media, and print channels; shepherd content through internal review cycles within OAR and NOAA to ensure scientific accuracy, correct format, and appropriate style
• Develop themes, schedules, and content for updates to external websites, internal Google Sites, and social media platforms
• Create visual graphics, videos, and other visual materials for use across NOAA platforms
• Monitor engagement analytics across digital platforms and apply insights to content strategy
• Coordinate with other NOAA teams to showcase OAR mission, work, and activities across NOAA websites and partner platforms
• Provide advice and recommendations to the OAR Communications Director on sensitive content issues; recommend and execute new content strategies and innovations to increase public engagement
• Document workflows and maintain organized files containing data associated with content development

Skills

Science writing

Editing

Content strategy

Audience awareness

Digital media

Education

BA/BS in Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, Science Communications or related field

Advanced degree or certifications (optional)

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

CMS

Social media scheduling tools

Google Analytics

Job description

FedWriters, Inc. is seeking a Science Content & Digital Media Specialist (SME I) for NOAA's OAR in College Park, MD. The role blends scientific storytelling with digital media production, including writing, editing, graphics, and videos, for online and print platforms.

The position requires at least 4 years of relevant experience, strong editing skills, and the ability to work within federal review processes. It is a hybrid role based at the NOAA ARL Lab in College Park.