TECHNICAL EDITOR.

U.S. Pacific Fleet; San Diego (CA); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

U.S. Pacific Fleet in San Diego seeks a professional to review and edit tactical documents, ensuring clear communication of specifications to diverse audiences.

You will rewrite text to convey tactical/technical information accurately, succinctly, and with the author's intent preserved, following publication guidelines. This role requires federal work experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, the ability to obtain security clearance, and compliance with pre-employment checks.

Qualificações

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 reviewing, editing and formatting technical documents, specifications or instructions.
• Experience translating source material into clear, accurate information for diverse audiences.
• Ability to meet publication writing/editing standards in a defense context.

Responsabilidades

• Review and edit tactical documents to communicate clearly to wide audiences.
• Rewrite text to convey tactical/technical information accurately and succinctly.
• Ensure author's meaning is preserved through close scrutiny.
• Conduct independent research and tailor information to meet needs.
• Apply advanced concepts and regulations in publication writing/editing.
• Follow specialized grammar and writing guidelines for technical documents.
• Develop and finalize written documents.

Conhecimentos

Technical editing

Editing

Formatting

Federal government experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Duties

• You will review and edit tactical documents to communicate clearly and effectively tactical and technical specifications and instructions to a wide range of audiences.
• You will rewrite text to ensure tactical/technical information is clearly, correctly and succinctly conveyed to the reader.
• You will rewrite required editor's close scrutiny to ensure the author's meaning and intent are preserved.
• You will perform independent research, analyses and selection of pertinent information, and tailoring or adjusting requirements to meet specific needs.
• You will be responsible for advanced concepts,, principles, practice and regulations pertaining to publication writing/editing and the broad field of technical communications.
• You will use specialized grammar and writing guidelines as they pertain to the preparation of technical documents.
• You will develop and finalize written documents.

Requirements

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.
• 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 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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector reviewing, editing and formatting technical documents, specifications or instructions from source material for information sharing.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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:

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:

Military Spouse Preference applicants

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

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.