NSF Scientific Communications Liaison

Location

Alexandria, VA | United States

Job description

Job Title: Technical Writer/Editor III

Job Summary:

This position supports the Directorate for STEM Education (EDU/OAD) and EDU/EES teams at the National Science Foundation (NSF). This person will help ensure that internal and external-facing web content, speeches, video, and other content are well-written, grammatically correct, and consistent with NSF's house style. Working for the EDU/OAD and EDU/EES teams at the NSF involves shaping the future of STEM education, fostering innovation, and advancing scientific discovery to inspire the next generation of thinkers and problem solvers.

Responsibilities Include:

• Preparing speeches and presentations for EDU's assistant director and deputy assistant director
• Performing AP-style copy editing and proofreading of all EDU-generated web content, such as announcements, press releases, articles, and events
• Performing AP-style copy editing for various documents, including some responses to Congressional inquiries, annual reports, and presentations
• Incorporating feedback and edits from EDU's communication specialist and EDU leadership
• Drafting copy for press-release style announcements, events, articles describing NSF-supported research, social media, and other products for EDU/OAD and EDU/EES
• Performing layout and scheduling of mass email messages using NSF's mass email platform, GovDelivery, including resizing and cropping images, writing descriptive alt text, and effectively using various layout templates
• Regularly maintaining and monitoring subscriber lists for EDU-specific email topics in GovDelivery
• Regularly analyzing and reporting on metrics and analytics for web pages and GovDelivery messages

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• 6+ years of applicable professional experience in the following:
  • Editing and writing content describing complex scientific topics and research in plain language, so it is accessible and understandable to the public
  • Copy editing and proofing written content for publication using the Associated Press stylebook
  • Using GovDelivery or similar mass email platforms
  • Using Google Analytics or other web analytics applications to assess page views and other metrics and using that data to recommend future communications products and plans
  • Collaborating with clients to plan a media campaign for a specific purpose
  • Interviewing Subject Matter Experts and developing original content
  • Generating engaging content for different types of audiences
  • Planning and hosting events online and in person

Work Setting and Environment:

• Monday - Friday, normal business hours
• Work to be performed hybrid, three days remote, two days onsite
• Onsite location is NSF offices in Alexandria, VA

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