Senior OAR Science Communications Lead (Hybrid Seattle)

Fwi-; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long-term and Short-term Disability

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI seeks a Senior OAR Science Communications Specialist (SME II) to join the PMEL team in Seattle, WA, with a hybrid onsite schedule. You will translate complex NOAA science into clear communications for executives and staff, coordinating across offices and laboratories, and guiding outreach at national scale.

Responsibilities include drafting talking points, materials for leadership, and training regional staff, while ensuring accurate, accessible messaging and alignment with NOAA and OAR

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a technical or business discipline preferred; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience
• 8+ years of professional and/or academic experience
• Experience providing communications support for a federal science agency or similar technical environment
• Proven ability to translate complex scientific content for diverse audiences including non-expert and senior government audiences
• Experience developing executive communications including talking points, briefing materials, and leadership presentations
• Familiarity with NOAA, OAR, or federal agency communications processes and public affairs requirements
• Experience planning and coordinating large-scale events such as all-hands meetings, site visits, or public outreach
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build relationships across a distributed organization
• SME II: advising senior leadership on communications strategy and sensitive engagement issues
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance

Responsibilities

• Serve as an analyst and coordinator for communication actions, working with OAR leadership and subject matter experts
• Provide clear written and oral communications for OAR products and materials
• Translate complex scientific information into communication products for leadership and workforce
• Provide planning and coordination support for periodic meetings and events
• Develop talking points and materials used by leadership for internal and external audiences
• Provide training to nationwide OAR communications staff on various topics
• Establish and maintain communications between OAR staff across the organization
• Coordinate to showcase OAR mission across platforms and events
• Advise leadership on sensitive issues and engagement strategies
• Document workflows and maintain organized files of communications data

Skills

Writing & editing

Executive communications

Stakeholder relations

Event planning

Strategic communications

Oral communications

NOAA familiarity

Security clearance

Education

BA/BS in technical or business discipline

Job description

FWI seeks a Senior OAR Science Communications Specialist (SME II) to join the PMEL team in Seattle, WA, with a hybrid onsite schedule. You will translate complex NOAA science into clear communications for executives and staff, coordinating across offices and laboratories, and guiding outreach at national scale.

Responsibilities include drafting talking points, materials for leadership, and training regional staff, while ensuring accurate, accessible messaging and alignment with NOAA and OAR