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Overview

The Communications Division creates and provides strategic communications to the Laboratory’s internal and external stakeholders and collaborators. It sets and implements a cohesive strategy to amplify the visibility of PNNL's research and develops standards and efforts that communicate PNNL’s value proposition. In doing so, Communications enhances the Laboratory’s institutional reputation and science and technology agenda. Further, Communications drives employee-focused communications; leads media and outreach to external stakeholders; supports research through robust technical editing, formatting, and graphics support; and protects the Laboratory's reputation through issues management and transparency with news media.

PNNL’s Communications organization is comprised of over 100 talented communications professionals committed to elevating PNNL’s reputation, inspiring action, and engaging audiences by transforming the Lab’s science into influential communications and compelling stories.

Responsibilities

The proposal lead coordinates a cross-functional, matrixed team of technical editors, writers, formatters, and designers to support document production for PNNL’s research proposals. The proposal lead communicates with sectors, PDOs, and PNNL’s business capture office; develops and refines efficient processes; stewards Communications’ proposal-support capability; and contributes to polished and compelling proposals with expert technical editing, grant writing, and formatting. In addition, the proposal lead edits and formats other deliverables as needed. The proposal lead role includes the following key responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures quality of technical reports, papers, and proposals through editing and formatting.Takes on additional technical writing and editing projects as necessary.

• Coordinates and oversees proposal templates and writing guidance.

• Intakes proposal work and manages staffing and workload for the proposal scope.

• Manages the proposal queue (Jira) for Communications.

• Balances workload among different Comms staff who work on proposals, including both editors and designers.

• Collaborates with designers on proposal figures that balance technical accuracy and storytelling.

• Works with stakeholders to understand sponsor priorities and apply them to proposal writing.

• Coordinates with proposal clients to ensure timely proposal delivery and make schedule adjustments as needed or calibrate expectations for what Comms can deliver.This may include working with sector/subsector leads in research directorates for scheduling.

• Partners with the business capture office to create a strong proposal writing culture based on disciplined processes.

• Leads the proposal function for WritingLab, Communications’ technical writing coaching and training capability.Works with other WritingLab staff to advise clients on how to write well-structured proposals.

• Promotes WritingLab to clients; coordinates and delivers technical writing seminars.

• Develops and reports out on metrics showing impact of proposal team.

• Reviews processes and works with the team to improve on processes where possible.

• Works with subject matter experts to ensure that documentation is accurate, up to date, and complete.

• Remedies grammatical, typographical, capitalization, citation, and punctuation errors across various content types.

• Formats content across various deliverables, templates, and projects, using advanced features of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

• Checks and formats bibliographic references, in some cases using EndNote or similar software, in collaboration with other team members and researchers.

• Assures accuracy of language and compliance with writing style and format guidelines.

• Standardizes and ensures consistent tone, style, and format appropriate to each deliverable.

• Fosters collegial relationships with writers, other editors, project managers, and partners across the Lab.

• Assures that copy meets layout and format requirements (e.g., a journal article is formatted to comply with the target journal’s submission requirements).

• Suggests ways highly technical language can be rephrased to be more direct, readable, and easily understood by end users.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 7+ years of relevant experience -OR-

• MS/MA and 5+ years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in English, journalism, communications, or a science relevant to PNNL's research.

• Five years of related experience providing document formatting and design support, copyediting, or technical editing of various deliverables (e.g., technical reports, procedures, journal articles, grant proposals, flyers, scientific posters, websites, and PowerPoint presentations).

• Experience presenting to, or working directly with, researchers to teach best practices in editing, formatting, and storytelling.

• Proficiency with LaTeX.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

N/A

Additional Information

Not Applicable.

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

About PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!

At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or 3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.

Commitment to Excellence and Equal Employment Opportunity

Our laboratory is committed to fostering a work environment where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect while solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at careers@pnnl.gov.

Drug Free Workplace

PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.

If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn.

HSPD-12 PIV Credential Requirement

In accordance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, new employees are required to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete and pass a Federal Tier 1 background check investigation. This investigation includes a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last year. This includes marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

Mandatory Requirements

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment.

Rockstar Rewards

Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company funded pension plan and may enroll in our 401k savings plan. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

• Research Associates excluded.

**Once eligibility requirements are met.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual’s relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $105,600.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $163,500.00/Yr.