Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor

QualX Corporation; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

QualX Corporation is seeking a Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor in a full-time role in the United States. The position focuses on reviewing DoD issuances for clarity, formatting, and compliance, with extensive editorial responsibilities and strict handling of classified information.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in English or equivalent editorial experience, strong communication, and ability to coordinate with multiple offices while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English or 2+ years editorial/writing experience
• Effective communication in writing and speech; ability to work with little supervision
• Strong customer service for government leadership, SMEs, and stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills
• Coordinate with multiple offices within ESD and WHS
• Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with SharePoint, HPE Records Management, Tableau Desktop
• Detail-oriented under high pressure handling sensitive/classified information

Responsibilities

• Complete an extensive three-week training period on day one
• Review, analyze, and edit DoD policy documents for clarity and compliance
• Perform full editorial duties on DoD issuances: grammar, syntax, Plain Language
• Ensure formatting adherence to DoD standards across packages
• Coordinate with SMEs to move issuances through review and publication
• Work with government personnel to resolve issues in the review process
• Edit drafts and create publication instructions for authors/contractors
• Send edits and instructions for revisions; enforce quality control
• Maintain accurate records through all editing stages
• Verify redactions and exemptions for proper protection of classified info
• Update guidelines, SOPs, and trainings
• Track policy documents through all stages in the database
• Verify notations and security markings align with instructions
• Suggest process improvements for publication and tracking systems
• Prepare input for issuance status reports
• Adhere to security requirements in classified spaces
• Assist with updating internal and external guidance
• Analyze documents for classification level and markings
• Recognize possible nuclear weapons/intelligence info
• Lead special projects and training for DoD Issuance Program
• Use classified network to review issuance packages with action officers
• Maintain training for handling classified information
• Handle CUI on the unclassified network appropriately

Skills

Editorial experience

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

SharePoint

Tableau Desktop

HPE Records Management

Job description

Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor - (290)

Job Title

Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor

Location

Category

Information Management

Job Type

Full-Time

Entry Level

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

• The Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor must complete an extensive three-week training period beginning on day one of employment
• Review, analyze, and edit classified and unclassified DOD issuances (policy documents) for clarity, format, consistency, and compliance with DOD guidance and procedures
• Perform full editorial duties in connection with the development and review of DoD issuances:
  • Review issuance packages for grammar, syntax, and adherence to Plain Language requirements.
  • Review issuance packages for compliance with DoD issuance formatting standards.
• Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SME) on all DoD issuance processing stages:
  • Work with government personnel inside and outside of the division to move issuances through the review and publication process and resolve issues that arise
• Review draft reports submitted by authors: o Edit the initial draft and create publication instructions for the author/contractor
  • Send edited draft and publication instructions to the author/contractor for revisions
  • Validate and ensure quality control over all aspects of the policy documents
• Ensure accurate records through all stages of the editing process
• Verify redactions and exemptions to ensure proper protection of classified information
• Update and maintain correspondence guidelines, SOPs, and trainings
• Track policy documents in database through all stages of the technical editing process
• Verify scientific and technical notations as well as security classification markings to ensure markings coincide with instructions
• Provide recommendations for process improvement of the publication and tracking systems
• Prepare and submit input to various issuance status reports
• Adhere to security requirements for working in a classified space and with classified material
• Assist with updating internal and external guidance and reference materials
• Analyze documents to determine classification level and identify document markings
• Recognize possible nuclear weapons and intelligence information
• Lead special projects and training in support of the DoD Issuance Program and the Directives Division
• Use classified network to review classified issuance packages and communicate with action officers
• Maintain/complete regular training requirements for handling classified information
• Properly handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on the unclassified network (e.g., not sharing information with those who don’t have a need-to-know, not transmitting working (or other CUI) material via unauthorized communications

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in English related field or a minimum of two years of editorial and writing experience
• Ability to communicate effectively – both orally and in writing – and work with little to no supervision
• Possess excellent customer service skills to adequately handle the needs of government leadership, SMEs, and stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to effectively coordinate with multiple offices within ESD and WHS
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with SharePoint, HPE Records Management, and Tableau Desktop desired
• Detail-oriented with ability to work in a high pressure environment handling sensitive and classified information while meeting multiple deadlines

Salary range for this position is $65,000-$70,000 annually.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.