Senior Editor & Administrative Analyst — DoW ExecSec

CATHEXIS; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan (Traditional and ROTH)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Program

Community Outreach Initiatives

Job summary

CATHEXIS in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Editor and Administrative Analyst to provide senior editorial and administrative support to the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (OUSW P&R) Executive Secretariat (ExecSec), serving as the team's senior authority for the quality, accuracy, and Department of War (DoW) compliance of correspondence and staff action packages prepared for senior DoW leadership, including SecWar, DepSecWar, and OUSW(P&R) Principals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Public Policy, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of seven years of professional editorial, writing, and/or analytical experience, to include experience supporting senior government or military leadership
• Demonstrated senior-level mastery of all required duties, with the ability to independently lead complex editorial and analytical projects
• Ability to work responsibly and independently, and to lead and review the work of junior staff, with minimal direct supervision
• Advanced proficiency with the MS Office suite and SharePoint
• Must be a United States citizen to obtain and maintain a DoW security clearance

Responsibilities

• Serving as the senior editorial authority for the review, quality control, and final release of correspondence and staff action packages in support of the OUSW(P&R) ExecSec, directorates, and leadership
• Reviewing, editing, and routing a high volume of CATMS staff action packages weekly (typically 15–20+), including packages prepared for SecWar, DepSecWar, and OUSW(P&R) Principal-level review, ensuring strict conformance with the DoW Manual for Written Materials and applicable style and formatting standards
• Applying advanced critical thinking and editorial judgment to review, write, rewrite, edit, and proofread correspondence and staff action packages, including short-turn deliverables to senior DoW leadership
• Leading and mentoring junior analysts and editors in the preparation of correspondence and staff action packages, providing final quality review and sign-off prior to submission to Government staff
• Reviewing SIPR (classified) packages for OUSW(P&R) equities, identifying items requiring further OUSW(P&R) action, and routing accordingly
• Maintaining a daily package log and the master tracking system of document status, ensuring accuracy and timely status reporting to leadership
• Supporting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements, including maintaining current FOIA/redaction training and preparing responsive records for release
• Closing out a high volume of Congressional inquiries (30+ weekly) within assigned suspense times, ensuring accurate, senior-level responses
• Closing out White House (WH) Bulk Taskers (5–10+ weekly) within assigned suspense times
• Directing change management and communication efforts for a wide range of executive services supporting the ExecSec correspondence and tasker portfolio
• Serving as a principal point of contact with OUSW(P&R) and Washington Headquarters Service (WHS) offices to coordinate correspondence and tasker requirements and resolve issues as they arise
• Providing senior-level operational and knowledge management support, including file consolidation, records management, and administration of the departmental SharePoint site
• Applying Plain Language Act requirements in the preparation and review of all correspondence and staff action packages

Skills

Editorial experience

Written communication

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Education

BA in English/Journalism

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

CATHEXIS in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Editor and Administrative Analyst to provide senior editorial and administrative support to the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (OUSW P&R) Executive Secretariat (ExecSec), serving as the team's senior authority for the quality, accuracy, and Department of War (DoW) compliance of correspondence and staff action packages prepared for senior DoW leadership, including SecWar, DepSecWar, and OUSW(P&R) Principals.