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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong writing, editing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information for diverse audiences. Proficient in managing multiple projects and deadlines while engaging effectively with various stakeholders in outreach and recruitment activities.
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Writing And EditingContent DevelopmentInterviewing SkillsOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office Proficiency
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Hard Skills
WritingEditingFact-CheckingContent DevelopmentPhotographyStorytellingProofreadingTranslating Technical InformationEvent CoverageAudience-Focused Communications
Soft Skills
Verbal CommunicationOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordPowerPointOutlookSharePoint OnlineTeamsExcel
Certifications & Qualifications
Current SECRET Clearance
Industry Keywords
STEM OutreachPublic RelationsCommunicationsJournalismMarketing
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Office of Naval Research’s STEM outreach and communications initiatives
- Attend outreach events, internship activities, conferences, career fairs, student competitions, and laboratory visits to gather content
- Interview students, interns, educators, scientists, engineers, program managers, naval personnel, and community partners
- Identify and develop stories demonstrating Naval STEM program activities, accomplishments, and impact
- Write and edit feature stories, participant profiles, event recaps, web content, newsletters, social media posts, presentations, fact sheets, and other communication products
- Translate technical and program information into clear, engaging content for nontechnical audiences
- Update Naval STEM website content and support recruitment communications and outreach messaging
- Take event photographs and maintain accurate names, titles, affiliations, quotations, and caption information
- Coordinate with event organizers, program representatives, laboratories, mentors, alumni, NSCO, and program staff
- Support outreach and recruitment activities by engaging with students, educators, and participants
- Follow photography, consent, privacy, personally identifiable information, operational security, and release authorization requirements
- Verify facts and technical information with subject-matter experts
- Prepare content for technical, programmatic, security, privacy, branding, and public-release review
- Incorporate reviewer feedback and maintain version control, approval records, release status, and final approved files
- Manage assignments, reviews, deadlines, revisions, editorial calendars, trackers, interview notes, source information, photographs, and content files
- Travel periodically to outreach events and program locations, including occasional overnight, multi-day, evening, or weekend assignments
Requirements
What you’ll need- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field
- At least three years of professional experience in writing, editing, journalism, communications, public relations, content development, or a related field
- Experience interviewing people and developing original stories, profiles, or event coverage
- Experience writing and editing content for websites, newsletters, social media, presentations, and print materials
- Ability to translate scientific, technical, educational, or program information for nontechnical audiences
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, fact-checking, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to take clear event photographs and document accurate caption information
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple assignments, reviewers, and deadlines
- Willingness and ability to travel periodically, including occasional overnight, evening, or weekend assignments
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Excel
- Current SECRET clearance or ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance within the established timeframe
- Ability to provide relevant writing samples demonstrating reporting, interviewing, storytelling, or audience-focused communications experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Opportunities to learn new skills
- Certification opportunities
- Industry event attendance
- Team social activities
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
- Long-term and short-term disability insurance
- Term life insurance
- 401(k) with safe harbor contribution
- Paid time off
- 11 paid holidays
- Tuition and career development assistance
- Selection of voluntary benefits