Communications Manager

Job ID: req2808
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Biomedical Informatics & Data Science
Facility: Rockville: 9605 MedCtrDr
Location: 9605 Medical Center Drive, Rockville, MD 20850 USA

The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.

Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Frederick National Laboratory is dedicated to improving human health through the discovery and innovation in the biomedical sciences, focusing on cancer, AIDS and emerging infectious diseases.

The Cancer Data Sciences Initiatives (CDSI) group in CRTP works collaboratively to accelerate cancer research with a focus on building effective use of innovative data and scalable computing. CDSI works to guide the development of future computational infrastructure and workforce capabilities needed to address key cancer research challenges. This focus includes predicting treatment outcomes, reducing bias, and shortening the time it takes for new treatments to be developed. The group's efforts leverage some of the largest computers in the world using machine learning and artificial intelligence to create insights that can be applied at local cancer treatment centers, these insights improve quality of life and outcomes for all cancer patients. Within CDSI, the Scientific Computing group fosters and enables NCI investigator teams to use scientific computing independently and helps to shape the organizational capacity to support scientific computing to enable NCI research.

KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate and support development of strategy for collaborative cancer data science education initiatives that emphasize community feedback and ongoing engagement
• Work with federal, SDSI, and BIDS team leads and managers, participate in meetings with stakeholders, and make recommendations for continuous improvement of educational engagement and resources
• Initiate, coordinate and manage virtual, in-person, or hybrid educational events (such as hands-on workshops, webinars, seminars) to foster and expand community engagement for NCI-Department of Energy (DOE) collaborative programs, including the Joint Design of Advanced Computing Solutions for Cancer (JDACS4), and for the NCI CBIIT Scientific Computing Program. This includes:
  • Logistics planning and support, including coordination of audio visual support, as needed
  • Promotion, including writing event announcements and coordination with the NCI-DOE Collaborations community engagement manager
  • Robust community feedback activities: obtain, track, and analyze feedback for all events and support broad outreach
  • Coordination of website updates to ensure timely posting of recordings, presentations, and other workshop materials
  • Oversight and preparation of website materials to ensure Section 508 compliance. Work with the FNL Scientific Publications, Graphics, and Media, the NCI-DOE Collaborations community engagement manager, and relevant federal stakeholders to ensure requirements are met
• Prepare and coordinate content and production of educational collateral material and resources such as instructional videos, FAQ, user guides, toolkits, etc.
• Collaborate and work closely with the NCI-DOE Collaborations community engagement manager, other SDSI managers, and stakeholders to facilitate and coordinate scheduling, promotion, and logistics of education events and resources
• Develop relationships with NCI, DOE, and multidisciplinary stakeholders in the broader research community to identify needs and gaps-and develop strategies to overcome the challenges
• Create, maintain, and publicize a calendar of educational events (workshops, seminars, etc.)
• Work with the BIDS Program Administrative Office (PAO) as required
• Other duties as required

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Possession of Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) preferably in communication, organizational change, training and development, or a related field or four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of degree. Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• In addition to the education requirement, a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience, including four (4) years of experience in a leadership/manager capacity
• Experience in communication, workforce development, and/or a project management role with communication or workforce development responsibilities
• Commitment to innovation, organizational development, and acceleration of cancer research
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and outstanding writing skills
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, client relations, and leadership skills
• Creative, adaptable problem-solver who is motivated to make an impact and demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a team and across multiple organizational levels
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience working in a learning environment and with senior level executives
• Experience leading workforce development initiatives
• Proficiency in community engagement across broad and diverse audiences
• Interest in scientific discovery and accelerating cancer research
• Demonstrated ability to understand and solve complex problems
• Experience in driving successful first-time initiatives and/or change management
• Project planning
  
• Management of diverse learning events (e.g., in-person, virtual, hybrid workshops, seminars)
  
• Familiarity with leading practices in workforce development
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) | Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran (M/F/D/V) | Drug Free Workplace (DFW)

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