Writer-Editor

MSC Management Services, LLC; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Federal Services, LLC is seeking a Writer/Editor II (Doctrine Development) to support Army doctrine development on site at Fort Lee, with potential CONUS/OCONUS travel. The role emphasizes accuracy, clarity, and compliance with Army publishing standards in published doctrine and policy documents.

The candidate will draft, edit, and refine doctrinal materials, manage the publication lifecycle, and provide routine doctrinal updates and workload reporting for ongoing OSS/OCS initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 5+ years of military writing/editing experience.
• Experience with TRADOC publishing standards (TR 25-30, 25-36).
• Strong editing, proofreading, and technical writing skills.
• 6+ years using Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro.

Responsibilities

• Research, draft, and edit doctrinal publications.
• Manage document lifecycle (initial draft through final publication).
• Adjudicate comments and maintain change resolution matrices.
• Review doctrine and policy documents for accuracy and OCS integration.
• Develop OCS handbooks and supporting materials.
• Provide monthly doctrinal updates and workload reports.

Skills

Editing

Technical writing

Proofreading

Active Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Summit Federal Services, LLC (SFS) with headquarters in Oakland, Maryland, is a fast-growing woman owned Small Business and HUBZone company with an outstanding record of performance providing more effective and efficient acquisition, business process, training, IT, administrative and security services to multiple federal agencies.

Writer/Editor II (Doctrine Development)

Location: On Site Fort Lee VA (Potential CONUS/OCONUS Travel)

Position Overview

The Writer/Editor II develops and refines Army doctrine and policy documents supporting Operational Contract Support. This role ensures accuracy, clarity, and compliance with Army publishing standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, draft, and edit doctrinal publications
• Manage document lifecycle (initial draft through final publication)
• Adjudicate comments and maintain change resolution matrices
• Review doctrine and policy documents for accuracy and OCS integration
• Develop OCS handbooks and supporting materials
• Provide monthly doctrinal updates and workload reports

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of experience in military writing/editing
• Experience with TRADOC publishing standards (TR 25-30, 25-36)
• Strong editing, proofreading, and technical writing skills
• 6+ years using Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro

Preferred

• Experience with Army doctrine development
• Familiarity with OCS concepts and operations

SFS is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that employers are prohibited by law from considering. Any discriminatory action can be a cause for disciplinary action. SFS also prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.

Summit Federal Services, LLC is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, on-the-job injury, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that employers are prohibited by law from considering. Any discriminatory action can be a cause for disciplinary action. Summit Federal Services, LLC also prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities and will reasonably accommodate applicants with a disability, upon request, and will also ensure reasonable accommodation for employees with a disability.