TECHNICAL EDITOR

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Norfolk (VA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER in Norfolk seeks a Technical Editor to serve as IW SME, oversee doctrinal publications, and coordinate warfighting doctrine efforts. You will edit, review, and publish tactical and technical documents while coordinating with SMEs and external partners.

The role requires strong editing skills, experience with defense publications, and the ability to facilitate IW doctrine discussions and seminars.

Formación

• Experience writing, researching, and editing doctrinal publications.
• Experience independently reviewing and editing documents such as concepts, CONOPS, OPTASK, NWPs, NTTPs, NTRPs, TACMEMOs, and TACBULs.
• Experience participating in IW doctrine discussions at Navy, Joint, and combined seminars and conferences.
• Experience developing white papers, point papers, and PowerPoint presentations detailing position, recommendations, and gap analyses.
• Experience supporting communication and collaboration using SharePoint and cloud-based solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the IW SME in innovation, tactical guidance, concepts of operation, experimentation, and warfighting effectiveness.
• Lead development and validation of doctrinal publications and release IW products to partners.
• Author tactical and technical publications with SMEs and ensure consistent content themes.
• Independently review and edit tactical documents (concepts, CONOPS, OPTASKs, NWPs, NTTPs, NTRPs, TACMEMOs, TACBULs).
• Verify technical information is current and cross-referenced; serve as editorial formatting contact.
• Participate in Navy IW and doctrine seminars, conferences, and related forums.

Conocimientos

Technical editing

Doctrinal publications

IW doctrine discussions

White papers & briefs

SharePoint & cloud-based tools

Adjudication & briefing

Educación

15 semester hours in technical/scientific field

Herramientas

SharePoint

Cloud-based collaboration tools

Descripción del empleo

Summary

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Summary

You will serve as a TECHNICAL EDITOR in the NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER of NAVINFOWARDEVCEN NORFOLK.

Duties

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• You will serve as the IW (Information Warfighting) operational subject matter expert in the areas of innovation, IW tactical guidance, concepts of operation, experimentation, advanced tactics training, and warfighting effectiveness.
• You will lead the development and validation of doctrinal publications, the release of IW related products to foreign partners, the conduct of warfighting assessments, the planning and execution of Fleet experiments, war games and exercises.
• You will serve as the principal author for collaboratively developed tactical and technical publications by accepting input from SMEs and maintaining consistent content themes.
• You will independently review and edit tactical documents such as concepts, CONOPS, OPTASK, NWPs, NTTPs, NTRPs, TACMEMOs, TACBULs and other warfighting documentation.
• You will verify that technical information is current and accurately/consistently cross references through publications and serves the point of contact on editorial and formatting issues.
• You will participate in IW and doctrine related Navy seminars, conferences, and various other forums and provide input during the conference as directed.
• You will serve as a communication bridge between NIWDC staff and supporting government, public, and private sector organizations facilitating information sharing and collaboration.
• You will review and draft white papers, point papers, and power point presentations detailing NIWDC’s position, recommendation, and gap analysis related to IW operations, planning, and tactics.
• You will host, facilitate, and participate in tabletop exercises, war games, scenarios, and assessments as related to doctrine and tactics development efforts.
• You will track and document the status of Navy and Joint IW publications for update and/or deletion and notify NIWDC staff of the publication staffing timelines.

Requirements

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• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.

Qualifications

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Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-11 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 writing, researching, analyzing and editing doctrinal publications.
• Experience independently reviewing and editing documents such as concepts, CONOPS, OPTASK, NWPs, NTTPs, NTRPs, TACMEMOs, and TACBULs.
• Experience participating in IW doctrine related discussions at Navy, Joint, and combined seminars, conferences, and various other forums.
• Experience developing white papers, point papers, and power point presentations detailing the command's position, recommendation, and gap analysis related to warfighting operations, planning, and tactics.
• Experience supporting communication and collaboration efforts using means such as SharePoint and cloud-based solutions.
• Experience assisting in the adjudication of comments and drafting flag-level packages.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Technical Writing and Editing Series 1083

Specialized Experience (for Positions Above GS-5)

Experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications.

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

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. For technical manuals and specifications writers or editors, the equivalent of 15 semester hours may have been gained through vocational or educational training above the high school level at a public, private, or Armed Forces school.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

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 the ability 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

ICTAP Applicants:

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 in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. 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://www.usajobs.gov/Help/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.

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.

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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