Communications Outreach Specialist
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The EPA National Student Services Contract has an immediate opening for a full time Science Communications Outreach Associate position with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Salary: $30.76 per hour.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be required.
Required Skills:
- Experience writing for a lay audience about science, environmental issues or public health concerns as evidenced by a writing sample;
- Experience with developing and implementing stakeholder outreach strategies. Preferred candidate will have previous work or volunteer experience with outreach activities;
- Experience with Adobe and/or Microsoft graphic design software such as Illustrator, InDesign, and Visio;
- Experience with content management systems for editing internal and external websites. Preferred candidate will have experience using Drupal content management system;
- Experience with reviewing, collecting and analyzing website metric trends such as page views, unique page views, etc. Preferred candidate will have experience using Google Analytics;
- Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, & Outlook;
- Strong leadership and organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to handle multiple assignments with competing deadlines;
- Strong proof reading and editing skills; and
- Strong written, oral and electronic communication skills.
Qualifications
- Be at least 18 years of age and
- Have earned at least a Master’s degree in communications, journalism, environmental science, environmental policy or other closely related field of study from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months and
- Be a citizen of the United States of America or a Legal Permanent Resident.
EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.
What the EPA project is about
The Office of Research and Development at the EPA supports high-quality research to improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its environmental goals. Research is conducted in a broad range of environmental areas by scientists in EPA laboratories and at universities across the country. The ORD science communications staff communicate the results and outcomes of EPA research to stakeholders, promotes a broad public understanding of the science that is used to make environmental decisions, and builds national support for the Agency’s research programs. Science communications is an essential and integral component of communicating ORD’s mission to provide sound science for environmental decision making. EPA ORD communications staff provide strategic support to senior leaders and staff at all stages of a communications activity or issue. The Science Communications Team in ORD works collaboratively with its National Research Programs, Labs, Centers and Offices to develop and implement communications programs and activities for ORD. ORD science communication staff coordinate, plan, develop and review all communications products and coordinate their review and release with EPA’s Office of Public Affairs.
This is an excellent opportunity for a recent Master’s graduate to collaborate with EPA’s research team. Research experience includes:
- Assist with development of internal and external web content explaining the public health and environmental protection impact of ORD research. Write and edit communications materials for posting on EPA and ORD Internet and Intranet sites;
- Use Google Analytics to compile metrics on both internal and external website activity. Under the guidance of the ORD Stakeholder Outreach Coordinator, use these metrics to write reports that will be used to develop future stakeholder engagement and communication strategies;
- Take photos and videos of our scientists and research projects acceptable for posting to ORD/EPA websites, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or for using in PowerPoint presentations and posters.
Interested in this research opportunity? If so, follow the link below to apply. Questions? Email EPANSSC@ORAU.org