PA Sea Grant Job Posting: Communication Specialist

Penn State University’s Sea Grant program is searching for an experienced, innovative Communications Specialist with strong writing, editing, and social media skills, to create compelling and dynamic content, and disseminate information via traditional and new media.  Pennsylvania Sea Grant, a partnership of NOAA, Penn State University, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is dedicated to promoting the ecological and economic sustainability of Pennsylvania’s coastal resources through the development of science-based research, education, and extension programs.  A key responsibility of the Communications Specialist is to convey the value of this work to diverse stakeholder audiences, including policymakers, state and local agencies and organizations, and researchers.  Other responsibilities will include:  reviewing and editing the work of other PASG staff to ensure high quality and consistency of newly developed/revised resources, identifying topics for and writing new releases, and maintaining and updating PASG’s website and social media outlets.  Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related discipline plus three years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. The successful candidate will have strong writing abilities with demonstrated expertise in developing print communications, good visual design sense, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and a customer-centered, problem-solving approach to work. Experience with Drupal, email and social media content management software, and Adobe Connect preferred. Strong project management and excellent interpersonal skills are essential to successfully fulfilling the responsibilities of this position. This is a fixed-term 30-hour per week, salaried appointment with benefits funded for one year from date of hire with excellent possibility of re-funding.  Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required.  The position is based at PASG’s office in Harrisburg, Pa. http://seagrant.psu.edu/

A full description of the position can be found at http://seagrant.psu.edu/topics/pa-sea-grant-job-opening-communication-specialist-wanted