Senior Consultant, Executive Correspondence Editor with Security Clearance

11th Hour Service; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

11th Hour Service seeks a Senior Consultant, Executive Correspondence Editor to work on-site at Mark Center and the Pentagon. An active SECRET clearance is required for this role, which focuses on executive correspondence and high-quality formatting of official documents.

The successful candidate will lead editing and formatting efforts, coordinate with action officers across directorates, and ensure proper CUI markings and references in all task packages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with 5+ years in professional editing, technical writing, or executive communications.
• 5+ years in editing/technical writing or exec communications within defense, military, or federal government.
• 2+ years administering CATMS or comparable DoD/federal routing software.
• 2+ years reviewing/formatting memos, reports, and letters to military/defense standards.
• 2+ years applying CUI, classification markings, enclosures, and references to documents.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for CATMS: initiating, routing, tracking, and closing exec taskers.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Written communication

Verbal communication

Attention to detail

Project leadership

Task prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Meeting deadlines

Guidance to others

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

Title: Senior Consultant, Executive Correspondence Editor

Location: Mark Center and Pentagon (up to 100% on-site)

Clearance: Active SECRET Required

Responsibilities

• Serving as a subject matter expert for the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS), including initiating, routing, tracking, and closing executive taskers.
• Reviewing, revising, and formatting memos, reports, briefings, and letters to align with executive correspondence standards and required formatting guidance.
• Coordinating with action officers and originators across directorates to resolve ambiguities, strengthen content, and move packages through CATMS.
• Verifying Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classification markings, enclosures, and references are properly applied and maintained within task packages.
• Supporting executive correspondence workflow management, permanent task record retention, and timely handling of urgent or time-sensitive actions. A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Skills

• Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
• Ability to build and sustain professional relationships.
• Ability to lead projects or workstreams.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear guidance to others.

Qualifications

• Qualifications: Required:
• Bachelor's Degree plus 5+ years' experience or Master's degree and 3+ years' experience.
• 5+ years of experience in professional editing, technical writing, or executive-level communications within a defense, military, or federal government environment.
• 2+ years of experience administering the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) or comparable Department of Defense or federal task routing software to initiate, route, track, and close executive taskers.
• 2+ years of experience reviewing and formatting memos, reports, briefings, and letters in accordance with military, defense, or federal correspondence standards.
• 2+ years of experience applying Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), classification markings, enclosures, and references to official document packages in accordance with security protocols.

Preferred

• Preferred:
• Experience triaging urgent taskers and coordinating staffing actions across multiple directorates.
• Experience analyzing policies, processes, and program controls and recommending improvements.
• Experience with asset visibility initiatives within a Military Service organization.
• Experience supporting boards, committees, summits, and cross-functional engagements.