Education Outreach Specialist (Level III)

About the role

This is a contract position supporting NOAA's Office of Education (OEd) which provides advice and counsel to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere in matters pertaining to education.

Responsibilities

• Support the operations of the NOAA Outreach Center including maintaining collections of major education and outreach products from across the Agency;
• Design and develop new education and outreach products to fill gaps and respond to audience needs;
• Disseminate such products to educators, students, and the public;
• Respond to general public inquiries about NOAA and NOAA education;
• Provide guidance and expert advice to NOAA staff engaged in public outreach activities;
• Plan, coordinate, and support NOAA education participation in education conferences, meetings, workshops, civic events, etc., including NOAA-wide events like NOAA Kids Day;
• Cover coordination with internal and external partners as needed;
• Work closely with the NOAA OEd Communications team to ensure a coordinated approach for education outreach and communications efforts for NOAA's OEd and the NOAA education community;
• Coordinate with educational outreach professionals across NOAA to ensure consistency of approach and share best practices and lessons learned;
• Support the NOAA Education web portal and maintain thematic collections of education content from education efforts across the Agency;
• Conduct needs assessments and coordinate focus groups with members of target audiences to understand their needs and to get their input on new or existing education and outreach products;
• Develop concepts and designs for educational exhibits for NOAA booths at educational conferences and coordinate fabrication and installation of such exhibits;
• Support the design and development of outreach products in other media, such as video, audio, podcasts, etc. to promote NOAA education to target audiences;
• Support intra-agency and inter-agency education efforts under the NOAA Education Council, NOAA Research Council, Interagency Working Group on Ocean Education, and other internal or external committees of groups;
• Respond to email, telephone, postal mail, and in-person education and outreach inquiries from NOAA staff, educators, students, researchers, and members of the public;
• Support outreach initiatives from across the agency (e.g., NOAA Ambassadors).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, communications, or related fields.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 4 to 6 years of work experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with education and outreach products;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of NOAA's mission and its role in education;
• Experience with web-based platforms and social media;
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite;
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders;
• Strong organizational and project management skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage with a company-paid deductible;
• Paid time off;
• Federal holidays;
• A matching 401K plan;
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement;
• Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

Pay

$90k - $120K

Schedule

Full-time