Job Information
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Transportation Communications Project Coordinator - Professional II in Golden, Colorado
Posting Title
Transportation Communications Project Coordinator - Professional II
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Location
CO - Golden
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Position Type
Regular
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Hours Per Week
40
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Working at NREL
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Job Description
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) Communications Office has an opening for an energetic and collaborative communications professional to support communications for transportation work within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The successful candidate will help tell DOE’s story through a variety of communication channels, as well as manage multiple moderately complex communications projects under supervision using established procedures. The ideal candidate will possess meticulous attention to detail and quality, exhibit the ability to maintain strong working relationships with clients and team members, and be adept at project management.
The selected candidate will work under supervision as part of NREL’s Communications Office, which includes teams representing NREL’s wide-ranging research areas. This group is structured in an agency-like setting and includes project managers, writers, editors, web developers, and designers. You will develop and execute digital and traditional communications tactics in parallel, while delivering superior client service. We’re looking for a self-motivated individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable interacting directly with researchers as well as Communications Office colleagues.
Your success will depend on your adaptability, flexibility, and willingness to learn; can-do attitude and collaborative work style; and the ability to react positively to rapidly changing circumstances.
In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter describing why you are interested in this position and your specific qualifications related to this role. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
Duties will include:
Managing development, design, editing, and publication of presentations and other outreach materials that follow style guidelines
Developing, editing, and publishing web content, following web standards and best practices
Coordinating internal processes to support clients and communication project leads
Writing to communicate transportation-related work through news stories, outreach materials, social media, newsletters, and presentation materials
Building and maintaining positive relationships with teams, peers, and clients.
Successful candidates will have:
Good project management skills, including leading tasks and developing budgets and schedules
Attention to detail and quality
Nimbleness needed to multitask in a fast-paced communications agency-like setting
Strong client service mindset
Solid written and verbal communication skills
General knowledge of web and digital media best practices
Experience coordinating projects such as newsletters, websites, social media, webinars, and print materials
Previous experience working in a project management tool such as Asana, Smartsheet, ClickUp, etc.
Ability to distill technical information into understandable and engaging content
Ability to react positively to rapidly changing circumstances
Can-do attitude and collaborative work style
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous science-, transportation-, energy-sector, government-, technology-, or research-related communications experience
Experience creating internal or corporate communications strategies and content
Experience adhering to an in-house style guide, AP style, and/or Chicago Manual of Style
Experience working in a content management system
Prior roles in a communication/public relations/advertising agency or similar corporate/organization department
Familiarity with transportation, renewable energy, and energy efficiency technologies, and/or other technical subject matter.
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Basic Qualifications
Relevant Bachelor's Degree and 2 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master's Degree or equivalent relevant education/experience. General knowledge and application of technical standards, principles, theories and techniques. Frequent application of industry concepts and principles. General knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Skilled in problem solving, written and verbal communication. Ability to use various computer software programs.
* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
Ability to work under guidance to complete moderately complex communications assignments including research, writing, and editing for a variety of products, including both print and electronic media
Adherence to budgets and schedules to meet deadlines for deadline-oriented projects, such as multi-channel communications campaigns
Experience with emerging digital communications and marketing concepts and practices
Exceptional writing skills to express compelling stories from technical research information
Experience coordinating and hosting webinars and events.
Experience working with teams and customers
Experience with writing basic web content
Strong preference will be given to candidates with previous communications experience related to transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
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Job Application Submission Window
The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: Professional II / Annual Salary Range: $63,600 - $104,900
NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Benefits Summary
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.
* Based on eligibility rules
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