Authored Works Review Editor (MD, Bethesda)

Interactive Government Holdings, Inc.; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) seeks an experienced Review Editor to lead end‑to‑end editorial workstreams for public materials, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and policy compliance across health, policy, and military content.

You will coordinate with authors, SMEs, legal, and public affairs, enforce a formal style guide, and drive the final approvals before publication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• 5+ years editing, copyediting, or technical writing, preferably with medical or policy content.
• Strong command of English grammar, punctuation, and AP Style.
• Experience in healthcare communications, military public affairs, or regulated environments.
• Rigorous HIPAA/PHI safeguarding knowledge and application.
• Project management experience with editorial calendars and multi‑author publications.

Responsibilities

• Editorial Project Management: manage end‑to‑end lifecycle for public-facing materials, from calendar to deadlines.
• Quality & Compliance Assurance: review, edit, and proofread for clarity, accuracy, and policy compliance.
• Fact-Checking & Research Verification: rigorous verification with SMEs across clinical and admin areas.
• Stakeholder Coordination: coordinate feedback among authors, SMEs, legal, and public affairs leadership.
• Style Guide Management: develop and enforce a comprehensive organizational style guide.
• Reporting & Approvals: manage final clearance and present materials to senior Public Affairs Officer for approval.

Skills

Editorial management

AP Style

Quality assurance

Fact‑checking

Stakeholder coordination

Style guide development

Research verification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English

Job description

Job Description

Established in 2006, Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is a leading professional services and technology provider to the Federal Government. Our mission is to serve uniformed service members globally and their support systems locally. We utilize strategy, data science, and technology to make the programs we execute more efficient for the people our programs serve. IGH has a national and international program staff and a corporate headquarters located in Springfield, Virginia. We are proud of our ability to shape tomorrow while ensuring all active-duty personnel and reservists can carry out their critical missions and tasks today.

Position Requirements

Major responsibilities include (not all inclusive):

• 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.

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.

At Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH), health and safety play a vital role in our success. IGH’s employees work together to comply with all applicable health & safety practices and protocols, including health orders and regulations mandated by local, state and federal authorities.

Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Full-Time/Part-Time Contingent

Compensation

Position Authored Works Review Editor

Close Date

Open Date 10/10/2026

Location Maryland - Walter Reed Medical Center

About the Organization

Established in 2006, Interactive Government Holdings, Inc. (IGH) is a leading professional services and technology provider to the Federal Government. Our mission is to serve uniformed service members globally and their support systems locally. We utilize strategy, data science, and technology to make the programs we execute more efficient for the people our programs serve. IGH has a national and international program staff and a corporate headquarters located in Springfield, Virginia. We are proud of our ability to shape tomorrow while ensuring all active‑duty personnel and reservists can carry out their critical missions and tasks today.

This position is currently accepting applications.