About Viderity

Viderity is a HUBZone-certified and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering award-winning IT, digital, and creative solutions across federal and commercial markets. Our services span application development, creative services, cybersecurity, data analytics, strategic communications, event management, training, and program management. With over 15 years of proven success and exceptional past performance, we empower clients with innovative, measurable results.

Position Overview

The Speechwriting and leadership support services will include drafting speeches, remarks, talking points, internal communications, congressional testimony, and presentations for NSF leadership. The contractor will synthesize complex information from internal and external sources into compelling narratives tailored to specific audiences, while maintaining consistency with the voice, tone, and style of NSF leadership. These efforts will support strategic communications planning and leadership engagement across high-visibility forums.

Key Responsibilities

• Write and edit articles, white papers, fact sheets, blogs, press releases, web pages, and other publications on science topics of stakeholder interest, including those addressing significant or potentially controversial topics. 

• Translate complex scientific and technical concepts into plain language for non-expert audiences. 

• Draft and edit web content summarizing policies and guidance for proposers and awardees. 

• Conduct research and factchecking, collaborating with OLPA staff, program officials, and scientists to ensure accuracy and clarity of all written products. 

• Ensure all products comply with the "Plain Writing Act of 2010" and Section 508 accessibility standards. 

Qualifications

General Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional writing and editing experience, including at least 3 years' experience writing about scientific and technological subjects.  

• Experience writing for federal agencies, scientific funders, or research-focused organizations (preferred). 

• Experience writing both short- and long format content, including press releases, fact sheets, blogs, reports and webpages. 

• Experience conducting research and factchecking using written sources and direct interviews with subject-matter experts. 

• Degree in journalism, communications or a science-related field (preferred). 

• Ability to distill complex scientific and technical topics into clear, compelling language for diverse audiences. 

• Proficiency in AP Style, plain language writing, and editing for scientific accuracy. 

• Familiarity with federal communication requirements, including the "Plain Writing Act of 2010" and Section 508 compliance.

• Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) and answer engine optimization (AEO) principles

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly rate (commensurate with experience).

• Flexible, remote work arrangement.

• Opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, federally mandated modernization initiative.

• Collaborative environment with direct visibility on a nationally recognized federal program.