Communications Fellow - USDA Forest Service (Job)
Description:
A fellowship opportunity is available with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (FS) within the Pacific Northwest Research Station (PNWRS) located in Olympia, Washington, with the potential of being remote.
A fellowship opportunity is available with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station to serve Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington by delivering science-based, region-specific technologies and practical information for decision making. The fellow will help translate science and develop communication materials (e.g., newsletters, briefing papers, web content, presentations) related to forestry, agriculture, and rangelands.
Specifically, the fellow will collaborate with the team to:
- Develop communication materials, including website content, fact sheets, infographics, and newsletters.
- Evaluate outreach effectiveness by analyzing web metrics.
- Synthesize existing research and develop region-specific content and products to help managers, landowners, and producers.
- Support science-management convenings aimed at better leveraging existing information and tools, and co-producing a research agenda to address knowledge gaps.
Skills/Eligibility:
Preferred skills:
- Experience in science communication for diverse audiences
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and edit written products to improve readability and clarity for non-technical audiences
- Creativity and the ability to generate new ideas and methods to help accomplish program goals; willingness to learn new things
- Experience in forestry, rangelands, agriculture, or natural resources or collaborating with foresters, ranchers, natural resource managers, Alaska Natives, Tribal Nations, farmers, forest landowners, state agencies or other relevant groups.
- Graphic design with Adobe products
- Drupal
- Microsoft Office applications