Communications Specialist, Strategic Deterrence

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Editing

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Hours: Full-time
Where: Livermore, CA
Posted: 6 days ago

We have an opening for a Communications Specialist to support the Laboratory’s Strategic Deterrence Directorate (SD), where multidisciplinary teams address complex problems of national importance. You will work with scientists, engineers, and administrative and management staff to communicate complex science and technology information to technical and nontechnical audiences.

This position is in the Technical Information Department (TID) and will be matrixed to the Strategic Deterrence Directorate.

A hybrid schedule may be available, offering the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week.

What you'd do

Develop original content and provide writing, editing, and communications support for reports, stakeholder briefings, web content, news items, multimedia assets, and other print and digital products.
Interpret complex technical information and translate it into clear, accurate, relevant, and compelling communication products for targeted technical and nontechnical audiences.
Plan and execute assigned communications projects, including schedules, reviews, production steps, and coordination with subject matter experts and editorial, design, web, photography, and print staff.
Coordinate the work of production contributors for assigned projects and help ensure commitments for cost, schedule, and quality are met.
Edit, format, and prepare technical and nontechnical content in accordance with applicable style guides, editorial standards, and communication requirements.
Support print and web publishing processes from content development through review, production, distribution, and web publication.
Perform basic HTML editing and update web content using text editors and content management systems such as Dreamweaver, Drupal, Liferay, WordPress, or similar tools.
Contribute to communications planning, website content development, process improvements, and evaluation of new tools and technologies.
Perform other duties as assigned.In addition, at the G04.3 level
Lead complex, high-visibility, multi-platform communications projects involving multiple customers, technical disciplines, and production contributors.

What they want

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, journalism, engineering, a scientific field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant technical-communications experience.
Experience planning, developing, organizing, writing, and editing content across multiple communication platforms.
Experience translating complex scientific or technical information into clear, accurate, and compelling content for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Experience coordinating communications projects and collaborating effectively with subject matter experts, writers, editors, designers, and web or production staff.
Knowledge of editorial standards, technical language, usage, style conventions, and document-production processes.
Strong written and verbal communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer-service skills.
Ability to work independently on assigned projects, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint, and experience with content management systems and web tools such as WordPress and Drupal.In addition, at the G04.3 level
Significant experience independently leading complex communications projects involving multiple deliverables, stakeholders, disciplines, and production contributors.

About Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · Editing

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World! Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability. Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow.