TECHNICAL EDITOR

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a Technical Editor in the Deep Submergence Sys Program Office to ensure quality in technical directives and manuals. Based at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, you will support the Engineering and Planning Department, perform QA reviews, and advise junior staff.

You must have strong English/technical language skills, experience with AIM, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and be prepared to travel as needed to support DoD programs.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience as a technical directives writer/editor.
• Experience with QA reviews of technical documents.
• Ability to train and advise junior staff.
• Experience writing/editing Process Instructions and Engineering manuals.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Division's QA technical Editor for cognizant systems in Department 200.
• Represent Code 244 on procedures and administrative policy issues.
• Assist with writing and editing of technical directives and manuals.

Skills

Technical directives editor

Quality assurance editor

English language proficiency

Training junior staff

Education

GS-11

Ph.D. or related doctoral degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

AIM

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a TECHNICAL EDITOR in the DEEP SUBMERGENCE SYS PROGRAM OFFICE (200DSS); ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

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• You will have a minimum of 2 years experience as a technical directives writer/editor.
• You will be detail oriented and have good command of the English/technical language, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• You will act as the Division's Quality Assurance technical Editor for all cognizant systems within Department 200.
• You will represent Code 244 for any procedure and administrative policy issues associated with Process Instruction or Technical Manual authored by Department 200 when requested.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: .

Experience at a high skill level with AIM, Word and general computer systems knowledge (Outlook email, Adobe, Excel, and Power Point.

Experience performing quality assurance reviews of technical documents, both in the initial and final stages.

Experience as an advisor or trainer to junior staff.

Experience working with detailed and complex technical directives.

Experience writing and editing of Process Instructions and Engineering manuals.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• GS-11

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)

In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, displaced federal employees must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating of 85 or higher. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility, please review the following link: https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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