Authored Works Review (Editor)

Nalu Federal; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

Costco or Sam's membership

401K

Job summary

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is seeking a meticulous Editor to guard the command's voice, credibility, and accuracy across all written materials destined for public release.

This role involves comprehensive review, editing, and project management of content, requiring expert language skills and a deep understanding of medical and military contexts, plus the ability to navigate a complex clearance process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in professional editing, copyediting, or technical writing, preferably with direct experience reviewing medical research, public policy, or military doctrine.
• An exceptional and demonstrable command of English grammar, punctuation, and Associated Press (AP) Style.
• Proven experience in healthcare communications, Military public affairs, or a similar regulated, high-visibility environment.
• A thorough understanding of HIPAA and PHI and ability to apply it.
• Project management experience with editorial calendars and multi-author publications.
• Meticulous attention to detail and an unwavering ethical commitment to accuracy and source verification.

Responsibilities

• Editorial Project Management: Manage the end-to-end editorial lifecycle for all public-facing written materials, including articles, reports, web content, and leadership messaging.
• Quality & Compliance Assurance: Perform detailed reviews, edits, and proofreading for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and strict AP Style compliance.
• Fact-Checking & Research Verification: Conduct rigorous fact-checking and source verification with SMEs across clinical and administrative departments.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate feedback and revisions between authors, SMEs, legal counsel, and public affairs leadership.
• Style Guide Management: Lead development and enforcement of a comprehensive organizational style guide.
• Reporting & Approvals: Manage final clearance and present documents to the senior Public Affairs Officer for final approval.

Skills

5+ years editing experience

AP Style proficiency

English grammar mastery

Healthcare comms experience

Military public affairs experience

HIPAA/PHI knowledge

Editorial project management

Attention to detail

Source verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Journalism/English

Job description

Nalu Federal is a subsidiary company of the Kanaka Foundation - An NHO who's mission is to support Native Hawaiians.

You Will Receive a Comprehensive Benefits Package That Includes

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Pet insurance
• Annual membership to Costco or Sam's
• 401K
• ...and much, much more!

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is seeking a meticulous and analytically sharp Authored Works Review (Editor) to serve as the guardian of the command's voice, credibility, and accuracy across all written platforms. This critical role involves the comprehensive review, editing, and project management of all written materials destined for public release. The ideal candidate will possess an expert command of language and style, a deep understanding of medical and military contexts, and the ability to manage a complex clearance and approval process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in professional editing, copyediting, or technical writing, preferably with direct experience reviewing medical research, public policy, or military doctrine.
• An exceptional and demonstrable command of English grammar, punctuation, and Associated Press (AP) Style.
• Proven experience in healthcare communications, Military public affairs, or a similar regulated, high-visibility environment.
• A thorough understanding of and ability to rigorously apply the principles of safeguarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Project management experience, specifically in managing an editorial calendar and multi-author publications.
• Meticulous attention to detail and an unwavering ethical commitment to accuracy and source verification.

Key Responsibilities

• Editorial Project Management: Manage the end-to-end editorial lifecycle for all public-facing written materials, including articles, reports, web content, and leadership messaging. This includes developing and managing a comprehensive editorial calendar, tracking documents through multiple stages of review, and ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Quality & Compliance Assurance: Perform detailed reviews, edits, and proofreading of all content for clarity, accuracy, grammar, and strict compliance with AP Style, command style guides, and DoW regulations.
• Fact-Checking & Research Verification: Conduct rigorous fact-checking and source verification for all claims, statistics, and medical information, working closely with subject matter experts (SMEs) across clinical and administrative departments to ensure unimpeachable accuracy.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Serve as the central point of contact for the written review process, coordinating feedback and revisions between authors, SMEs, legal counsel, and public affairs leadership to achieve consensus and final approval.
• Style Guide Management: Lead the development, maintenance, and enforcement of a comprehensive organizational style guide that ensures a consistent and professional voice across all communications.
• Reporting & Approvals: Manage the final clearance process, packaging and presenting finalized documents to the senior Public Affairs Officer for final approval before public release.

Nalu Federal is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information (family medical history), or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. EEO/AA employer/Vet/Disabled.