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# Ocean Science & Strategic Communications Specialist (Subject Matter Expert II)

- **Company:** FedWriters, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $102,866.0 - $108,280.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Creative Cloud, ArcGIS (Software), Data Visualization, Digital Content, Quantum GIS (QGIS), Multiplatform
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f811570ce1266e51

## About the Role

Required:

 * BA/BS in a technical or business discipline - Science Communications, Journalism, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Graphic Design, or a closely related field preferred; advanced degrees or certifications may qualify for shorter periods of required experience
 * 8+ years of professional and/or academic experience

Desired:

 * Demonstrated experience developing strategic communications plans and multi-platform content strategies for a federal agency or science-driven organization
 * Proven ability to produce high-quality audio-visual assets including scientific data visualizations, maps, infographics, animations, and video products
 * Experience drafting executive-level written products including talking points, speech drafts, congressional briefings, and senior management presentations
 * Strong scientific literacy; ability to read and accurately interpret oceanographic or environmental data and translate findings for non-expert audiences
 * Proficiency with design and visualization tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, ArcGIS, QGIS, Canva, or equivalent platforms
 * Experience managing or contributing to digital newsletters, including content planning, layout design, and audience engagement tracking
 * Familiarity with NOAA, OAR, or federal agency branding guidelines and Section 508 accessibility requirements for digital content
 * Ability to obtain and maintain a Low-risk federal security clearance

## Description

You sit at the rare intersection of scientific fluency and creative communication. You know how to read a data table and turn it into a compelling visualization, draft a speech that resonates in a Senate hearing room, and craft a monthly newsletter that an oceanographer and a fisheries manager both want to read. As the Ocean Science & Strategic Communications Specialist supporting NOAA's Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing (GOMO) Program and Ocean Acidification Program (OAP), you will lead the development and execution of all strategic communications and audio-visual products that keep the programs' science visible, credible, and accessible. Your work will shape how NOAA's ocean programs communicate with interagency partners, international bodies, Congress, and the public - and every product you deliver will be grounded in scientifically verified data.
Work Schedule and Location:
Remote: This full-time remote position will work Monday through Friday, 8 AM EST to 5 PM EST with Travel up to 25%
Responsibilities:

 * Draft comprehensive, long-term program communication master-plans and annual actionable content roadmaps for formal government review and sign-off
 * Formulate audience-appropriate talking points, speech drafts, scientific descriptions, and written briefs for senior NOAA management's high-profile interagency and public presentations
 * Convert raw scientific and oceanographic data fields into creative design elements, including photographs, maps, illustrations, charts, static visualizations, thematic animations, and video products
 * Translate scientific data through visual means; iterate technical modifications on all visual products until displays achieve precise scientific verification per government approval
 * Draft content and organize layouts for the monthly ocean observing community newsletter, highlighting recent news, feature stories, and community highlights
 * Develop educational products and ocean observing and acidification scientific visualizations for use across program platforms and outreach channels
 * Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts and the Chief Scientist to ensure all communications products accurately reflect the latest program science and strategic priorities
 * Apply expert and highly specialized knowledge to gather facts, research and analyze scientific data, and develop communication conclusions, recommendations, and strategies
 * Lead project teams for discrete communications deliverables; provide limited supervision and quality review of junior communications staff contributions
 * Maintain cross-platform visual and graphical consistency across all program media in accordance with NOAA and OAR branding guidelines


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