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Communications Strategist IV - Engagement Branch Citizen Science Strategist

MORI Associates
United States, D.C., Washington
Dec 03, 2025
Engagement Branch Citizen Science Strategist Take your career to new heights. Come join us at MORI Associates and help us support the most exciting projects at NASA. As a Engagement Branch Citizen Science Strategist you will be part of a dedicated team of diverse professionals creating and supporting cutting edge solutions for our client's critical missions. MORI is a mid-sized nationwide company founded in 1997 with the ideals that creating an agile organization full of innovative and passionate people will progress science and technology for all life on earth. We focus on offering a complete range of services from strategic consulting to the development of Information Systems and providing advanced engineering solutions. Now, let's see if this opportunity is the right challenge for you. The Engagement Branch Citizen Science Strategist will work with the NASA Citizen Science Officer to help NASA's citizen science community accomplish science that relies on volunteers. Specific Duties: Support a community of NASA citizen science project leaders through clear communication, partnerships, collaboration and learning experiences. Organize in-person and virtual gatherings for collaboration. Conduct virtual onboarding session for new PIs and project leadership teams. Hold monthly virtual office hours. Work with external organizations to organize joint meetings and conferences. Update policy handbooks. Review citizen science websites and other materials. Recruiting citizen scientists for projects. Work with the communications office to craft and execute a strategy with prospective and current volunteer audiences. Develop project summary pages for identified websites. Develop articles for the science.nasa.gov website. Attend conferences to communicate in person about NASA citizen science with practitioners and the public. Foster citizen science across NASA Collaborate with NASA Science Activation teams and program leadership to equip project leaders with best practices to facilitate collaborations. Collaborate with other adjacent NASA efforts to foster citizen science. Partner with organizations, people, and events already engaged with participatory science, (potential and future) scientists, NASA leaders. Requirements: Four or more years of experience as a Citizen Science or Participatory Science Strategist for a government agency. Demonstrated knowledge of the NASA science and science activation ecosystems. Experience leading or managing a citizen science project or program. A record as a proven thought leader in the field of citizen science/participatory science. Experience writing and winning government grants. A master's degree or Ph.D. in a field of science relevant to NASA's Science Mission Directorate. This is a Hybrid work arrangement role. Comp. Range: $135K to $145K MORI Associates is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer and complies with E-Verify.