Media Specialist, Space and Solar Science Video Pr

Description

PERSONNEL STATUS: Exempt, Full time, Grant Funded
Position is for one year with the possibility of extension.
Note: This is a grant-funded fellowship position wherein employment is contingent upon the renewal of the grant and carries no layoff or reinstatement rights.

DEPARTMENT: Goddard Earth Sciences and Technology (GEST) Center

Position is located at the Goddard Space Flight Center located in Greenbelt, Maryland.

RESPONSIBILITIES: GEST and NASA GSFC are seeking a video journalist or new media producer with a passion for visual science storytelling. We are looking for a producer to generate stories and multimedia content on space science topics such as star/galaxy formation, our sun and the emerging science of space weather, the Hubble Space Telescope, black holes, dark energy, the big bang and the formation of the early universe. The duties of the position include researching, proposing, and producing space science programming for use by a wide array of audiences including broadcast, print and online media, educators, students, museums, and the general public; producing short form video on demand (podcast/vodcast), video news releases, live public affairs and news programming, educational vignettes, vblogs, webcasts, and integrated web content; working with senior producers, scientists, writers and web developers on all phases of production: developing and pitching story ideas, working with animators and graphic artists to develop core visual content, writing, shooting, editing, and sharing/distribution; and managing multiple projects and producing superior content under tight deadlines. Interest and awareness of NASA's scientific missions is desirable. The ideal candidate should be a gifted visual communicator who is familiar with video and new media production. It is desired that the person has experience in journalistic/newsroom environment. Since many of our stories require animation, the ability to work with animators and knowledge of the tools, techniques, and language of visualization is very valuable. We seek someone with personal participation and interest in user-generated content and online communities such as YouTube, Facebook, Flickr, and who has an understanding of evolving digital landscape is affecting news, journalism and educational programming.