**This position is contingent upon contract award**
Responsibilities:
- Write and edit articles, white papers, fact sheets, blogs, press releases, web pages, and other publications on science topics of stakeholder interest, including those addressing significant or potentially controversial topics.
- Translate complex scientific and technical concepts into plain language for non-expert audiences.
- Draft and edit web content summarizing policies and guidance for proposers and awardees.
- Conduct research and factchecking, collaborating with OLPA staff, program officials, and scientists to ensure accuracy and clarity of all written products.
- Ensure all products comply with the "Plain Writing Act of 2010" and Section 508 accessibility standards.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of professional writing and editing experience, including at least 3 years' experience writing about scientific and technological subjects.
- Experience writing for federal agencies, scientific funders, or research-focused organizations (preferred).
- Experience writing both short- and long format content, including press releases, fact sheets, blogs, reports and webpages.
- Experience conducting research and factchecking using written sources and direct interviews with subject-matter experts.
- Degree in journalism, communications or a science-related field (preferred).
- Ability to distill complex scientific and technical topics into clear, compelling language for diverse audiences.
- Proficiency in AP Style, plain language writing, and editing for scientific accuracy.
- Familiarity with federal communication requirements, including the "Plain Writing Act of 2010" and Section 508 compliance.
- Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO) principles.
- Writing samples should show the individuals proficiency in the Task identified