Science Content & Digital Media Strategist

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 81,557 - 85,849; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) supports NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) by providing day-to-day writing, visual content creation, and editorial support across digital, social media, and print platforms. The role involves researching and writing about atmospheric science, creating eye-catching graphics and short videos for public audiences, and guiding content through NOAA's review process.

The position requires translating complex research into audience-appropriate content, with emphasis

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a technical or business discipline; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience
• 4+ years of professional and/or academic experience

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

Writing & editing

Digital media

Communication

Audience-awareness

Education

BA/BS in a technical or business discipline

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Job description

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.) supports NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) by providing day-to-day writing, visual content creation, and editorial support across digital, social media, and print platforms. The role involves researching and writing about atmospheric science, creating eye-catching graphics and short videos for public audiences, and guiding content through NOAA's review process.

The position requires translating complex research into audience-appropriate content, with emphasis