Senior Analyst / Editor

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Wellness packages

Internal mobility support

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Analyst/Editor to provide writing, editorial, and technical support for developing procedures and responses to inquiries within a federal agency's policy team.

You will draft, edit, and format documents; manage approvals; support research and editorial tasks; and coordinate with data teams on FOIA and inquiries. Strong communication and MS Office/Adobe skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, social work, law, journalism, or related field.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience with a BA.
• Strong copy-editing, research, and writing skills.
• Background in law or social work preferred, but not required.
• Experience with immigrant, refugee, and underserved populations preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in Adobe product suite preferred.
• Strong technical skills including MS Office tools (Excel and SharePoint).
• Demonstrated experience editing/managing documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in scholarly research and drafting documents for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, format, and review responses, recommendations, policies, procedures, and reports.
• Manage and coordinate the approval and clearance process and provide updates to leadership.
• Provide research and editorial support to Intergovernmental Affairs on related issues.
• Coordinate with data team to collect information and respond to FOIA and inquiries.
• Review and edit procedures and program guidance for agency clients and populations.
• Coordinate internal and external reviews and compile recommendations.
• Conduct research to inform talking points, memoranda, and briefings.
• Support inter-agency coordination of program functions.
• Assist in developing content for meeting agendas and executive inquiries.
• Perform tasks related to document and knowledge management.
• Support special projects as needed.

Skills

Copy-editing

Research

Writing

Editing documents

Scholarly research

Drafting documents

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in policy or related

Tools

Adobe suite

MS Office (Excel, SharePoint)

Job description

Senior Analyst / Editor

As a Senior Analyst / Editor, and part of the policy team of a federal agency, the candidate will provide writing, editorial, and technical assistance with respect to the development of procedures and responses to outside inquiries.

Position Duties

• Draft, edit, format, and review responses, recommendations, policies, procedures, reports, and other documents for grammar, accuracy, and compliance.
• Manage and coordinate the approval and clearance process and provide updates to leadership as needed.
• Provide research and editorial support to the Intergovernmental Affairs team on relevant issues including child welfare systems, foster care, child abuse and neglect child and adolescent mental health, family reunification, etc.
• Coordinate with the data team to collect information and compile responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, congressional inquiries, other inquiries and questions from other stakeholders.
• Review and edit procedures and program guidance regarding program clients and other populations served by the agency.
• Coordinate internal and external reviews and compile recommendations for the policy team based on feedback received.
• Conduct research to inform the development of talking points, memoranda, reports, briefings, analyses, and other materials provided to interested parties.
• Support inter-agency and intra-agency coordination of agency program functions.
• Support development and review of content for meeting agendas, reports, and responses to executive and Congressional inquiries.
• Perform tasks related to document and knowledge management.
• Support special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in public policy, social work, law, journalism, or a related field.
• Requires 4-5 years of relevant experience with a BA
• Strong copy-editing, research, and writing skills
• Background in law or social work preferred, but not required
• Experience working with immigrant, refugee, and underserved populations is preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in Adobe product suite preferred
• Strong technical skills including MS Office tools (including Excel and SharePoint)
• Demonstrated experience in editing/managing documents for internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in scholarly research and drafting documents for leadership and/or other stakeholders

Additional Requirements

• This position requires an existing Public Trust or the ability to obtain one.
• This position is remote.

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