Technical Editor

Invictus International Consulting, LLC; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus International Consulting, LLC is seeking a Technical Editor in Quantico, VA, to review intelligence products for accuracy in grammar and clarity. The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor's degree and have 8 years of relevant experience, including a current TS/SCI clearance. This position involves ensuring compliance with publication standards and collaborating with authors to enhance product organization. The role requires strong analytical and communication skills, vital for developing comprehensive intelligence products.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category.
• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills required.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.
• Ability to develop concise and comprehensive products.

Responsibilities

• Review intelligence products for grammar, punctuation, and logic.
• Ensure content conforms to agency publication standards.
• Amend draft tables and graphics for consistency with text.
• Work with authors for narrative organization.
• Ensure proper classification markings per IC guidance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Title: Technical Editor

Location: Quantico, VA

Clearance: TS/SCI CI Poly

Responsibilities

• Reviews intelligence products for proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax, as well as for logic, clarity, and consistency
• Ensures that style and format conform to agency publication standards and that language presentation is consistent with prescribed style guides and specialized vocabulary of subject matter fields
• Amends draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text
• Ensures proper classification markings in accordance with IC guidance
• Works with authors to revise products for narrative organization, and negotiates further revisions as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an area related to the labor category and 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years
• Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category
• Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced
• Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction
• Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution
• Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence
• Demonstrates ability to guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems
• Current active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph required