NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Communication Specialist to join our team!

Duties

The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is based at NIST and its mission is to enhance the productivity and technological performance of U.S. manufacturing. MEP is a public-private partnership. Through its collaborations at the federal, state and local level, MEP Centers work with manufacturers to develop new products and customers, expand and diversify markets, adopt new technology, and enhance value within supply chains. The MEP Program serves as a bridge to other organizations and federal research labs that share a passion for enhancing the manufacturing community. If hired as a Communication Specialist for the MEP Group, your duties will include: Supporting communications and marketing projects, including reviewing and editing content for items like social media posts, blogs, success stories, news items, reports, memos, program presentations, recurring newsletters, etc. Developing MEP collateral material and coordinating printing, storing, and online dissemination of materials Reviewing content, drafting, and supporting editing of our bi-weekly email newsletter Responding to general inquiries from MEP Centers, other agencies, and the general public Assisting with editing and drafting responses to Congressional & White House inquiries Interacting with the NIST Public Affairs Office

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

To qualify at the ZA-II level, applicants must have: One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level (ZA-I at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as Experience writing and editing documents in clear and precise English Experience using technical terminology to draft and edit reports and public-facing communications Experience working with multiple organizations across separate disciplines OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR Equivalent combination of education and experience. To qualify at the ZA-III level, applicants must have: One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level (ZA-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as Experience independently authoring and editing documents in clear and precise English Experience using technical terminology to independently draft and edit reports and public-facing communications Experience working with multiple organizations across separate disciplines with minimal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. For application tips, please refer to this site: Application Tips If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position allows applicants to qualify with education. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Outreach and External Affairs Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Email: [email protected]