Editor (Authored Works Review)

CA&M; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CA&M, Inc. is seeking an meticulous and analytically sharp Editor to support a team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

On site in Bethesda, MD, this role guards the command's voice, credibility, and accuracy across all written materials destined for public release. The Editor will manage the end-to-end editorial lifecycle, coordinate with SMEs, legal counsel, and public affairs leadership to achieve consensus and final approval, ensuring AP style and DoW regulations are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a related field.
• Ability or possesses a Security Clearance at the SECRET Level.
• 5+ years of demonstrable editing, copyediting, or technical writing, preferably with medical research, public policy, or military doctrine.
• An exceptional command of English grammar, punctuation, and AP Style.
• Experience in healthcare communications, Military public affairs, or similar regulated environments.
• Understanding of HIPAA and PHI safeguards.
• Project management experience with editorial calendars and multi-author publications.
• Meticulous attention to detail and source verification.

Responsibilities

• Editorial Project Management: Manage the end-to-end editorial lifecycle for all public-facing written materials, including calendars, review stages, and deadlines.
• Quality & Compliance Assurance: Edit for clarity, accuracy, grammar, AP Style, and DoW regulations.
• Fact-Checking & Research Verification: Verify claims and medical information with SMEs across departments.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Coordinate feedback among authors, SMEs, legal counsel, and public affairs leadership for final approval.
• Style Guide Management: Develop and enforce a comprehensive organizational style guide for a consistent voice.
• Reporting & Approvals: Manage final clearance with the senior Public Affairs Officer before public release.

Skills

Editing & proofreading

AP Style proficiency

Medical/military terminology

HIPAA/PHI compliance

Project management

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field

SECRET level security clearance

Job description

CA&M, Inc. a small business dedicated to providing creative solutions for government clients and is accepting resumes for a contingent hire position (a proposal is being built and submitted, and the awardee performs the work).

We are currently accepting resumes for an editor to support a team at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. This work is on site in Bethesda, MD on the campus of Walter Reed National Medical Center.

We are accepting resumes for an 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.
• Ability or possesses a Security Clearance at the SECRET Level.
• 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 multiauthor 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 publicfacing 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.