Senior Editor – NGB Executive Secretariat

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Valid8 Financial, Inc. is seeking a Senior Editor based in Arlington, VA, to provide editorial quality control, writing support, and document oversight for NGB Executive Secretariat staff action products.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 8-10 years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills. This position supports critical documents within military channels and adheres to official standards. The employment type is full-time with a focus on on-site/hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant experience in writing, editing, and correspondence.
• Ability to obtain CAC and Government system access.
• Strong familiarity with official correspondence and document standards.

Responsibilities

• Review correspondence and staff action products for quality.
• Ensure documents meet military and governmental standards.
• Provide editing, proofreading, and formatting support.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Timely judgment under deadlines

Familiarity with official correspondence standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Senior Editor – NGB Executive Secretariat

Location: Arlington, VA / Washington, DC area, including NGB, TARC, Pentagon, ANGRC, Joint Base Andrews, and authorized telework locations.

Work Arrangement: On-site/hybrid as authorized; remote work is not permitted.

Clearance: Secret required; Top Secret preferred.

Employment Type: Full-time.

Status: Contingent upon contract award.

Position Summary

Summit Technologies is seeking a Senior Editor to provide senior-level editorial quality control, writing support, correspondence review, fact‑checking, formatting oversight, and executive document support for NGB Executive Secretariat staff action products.

Responsibilities

• Review senior‑leader correspondence and staff action products for quality and completeness.
• Ensure documents meet DoD, NGB, Army, Air Force, and applicable correspondence standards.
• Provide editing, writing, proofreading, copyediting, research, indexing, and fact‑checking support.
• Advise Action Officers and Workflow Managers on document quality and formatting.
• Support templates, style guidance, training materials, SOPs, and editorial process improvements.
• Coordinate editorial workflow to protect tasker suspense dates.
• Review complex, high‑visibility, or sensitive documents prior to routing or final action.
• Interface professionally with senior military and civilian officials.
• Maintain confidentiality due to the sensitivity of information processed through NGB executive channels.
• Support archive, library, and document repository functions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Political Science, Library Science, Education, History, Public Policy, or related field preferred.
• Eight to ten years of relevant experience in writing, editing, research, publications, policy support, executive correspondence, or staff action support.
• Strong familiarity with official correspondence standards.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to make timely judgments and work under compressed deadlines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CAC and Government system access.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience briefing or supporting senior leadership.
• Experience within NGB or National Guard mission environments.
• Experience with DoD and NGB correspondence and document formatting standards.

Summit is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Summit gives preference to protected veterans.

Position descriptions serve as a guideline and may not be construed as a guarantee of employment. Summit is an at‑will organization.