Technical Editor 2 (Communications Specialist 2)
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the job posting and extract sections.
Let's read the posting:
"What You Will Do" section: description of role.
Then "What You Need" with subparts: Minimum Job Requirements, Technical Knowledge, Communication, Work Management and Customer Service, Tools and Systems, Education/Experience, Desired Qualifications.
Then "Work Schedule" (location, hybrid, etc.)
Then "Where You Will Work" description of LANL.
Then "Our generous benefits package includes:" list.
Then Additional Details: Directive 206.2, Clearance Q, New-Employment Drug Test, Regular position, Equal Opportunity, etc. Those are boilerplate/legal; we should remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove the Additional Details about Directive, clearance details, drug test, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove "Note to Applicants: Due to federal restrictions..." that's also legal. Also "For full consideration, please submit a detailed cover letter..." that's application instructions; remove. Also "Applicants will be asked to perform editing and formatting tests." remove. Also "Where You Will Work" maybe keep as part of About the role? It's location description; could be part of About the role or maybe separate section? The instruction says use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content.
We have:
- About the role: could be the introductory paragraph: "Join our world-class writing and editing team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! ..." plus description of role.
- Responsibilities: the bullet list of duties: "You will perform mechanical and substantive edits..." etc.
- Requirements: maybe Minimum Job Requirements (detail-oriented, initiative, ability to adapt, Q clearance). Also maybe "Technical Knowledge" etc.
- Qualifications: Education/Experience, Desired Qualifications.
- Skills: could be technical skills: Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, etc., communication skills, etc.
- Benefits: list of benefits.
- Pay: not mentioned; no pay info, so omit.
- Schedule: Work Schedule info: location, hybrid, must live within 2-hour drive, onsite work, position commitment 1 year.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include headings with no content.
Thus produce HTML with sections: About the role
with paragraphs.
Responsibilities
with - items.
Requirements
with maybe for minimum job requirements? Could combine technical knowledge etc. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Might be better to split into Requirements (minimum job requirements) and Qualifications (education/experience, desired). Skills separate.
Let's extract substantive content:
From "What You Will Do":
Paragraph: "Join our world-class writing and editing team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! We are looking for an exceptional technical editor to join our Technical Editing and Communications (CEA-TEC) group, which provides multidisciplinary, full-service communications support for organizations and programs across LANL. In this role as a technical editor, you will be embedded with a specific Laboratory organization, where you will collaborate with talented team members and technical experts to ensure clear, compliant documentation that governs operations at some of the Laboratory's facilities. This position specifically is with a team of editors who support the Weapons Production directorate through procedure writing and preparation. As a member of the team, working to ensure safe and compliant procedures, you will become a trusted participant in LANL's production mission."
That's about the role.
Then responsibilities bullet list: after that: "You will perform mechanical and substantive edits to ensure quality across all documentation and to ensure technical accuracy while maintaining readability. You will also provide communications counsel and dedicated services to leaders, managers, and staff."
That's responsibilities.
Now "What You Need" sections:
Minimum Job Requirements: "The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and will have initiative and the ability to quickly adapt to an intense and highly technical environment. This job requires the ability to obtain a Q clearance, which typically requires U.S. citizenship."
Technical Knowledge: "To be successful, you will have a thorough knowledge of English grammar and punctuation, and extensive experience in technical editing and writing, with the ability to translate complex concepts and material into clear, concise writing. You are expected to have advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word, with a solid understanding of Word styles and templates. You will have intermediate to advanced skills in Adobe Acrobat and other Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel). You will also have experience implementing a functional file structure and organization system. You will have demonstrated expertise in leading process improvement efforts for customers (e.g., developing templates, training template users, identifying process efficiencies)."
Communication, Work Management and Customer Service: "You will have excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and customer-service skills, including demonstrated experience working with technical subject matter experts in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You must have the ability to remain courteous and professional under pressure; communicate effectively with team members, technical personnel, students, and managers; resolve issues; clarify priorities; meet deliverables; and improve processes based on customer and manager feedback."
Tools and Systems: "You will have experience with document control/management systems. Candidates should have a baseline understanding of generative AI tools, prompt engineering, evaluating AI-generated content for accuracy and quality, and applying AI responsibly within organizational policies."
Education/Experience: "This position requires a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a physical, life, or social science and a minimum of five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation."
Desired Qualifications: "Industry Knowledge: Experience working in a national laboratory or other large government organization. Experience with procedures and other documents related to facility operations. Other: The ability to obtain a Q clearance is required; an active Q clearance is preferred."
Work Schedule: "Work Schedule: This position is located in Los Alamos, NM-employees must live within a 2-hour drive of the Laboratory and perform onsite work. Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in . Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice. Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year."
Note: there is a weird "located in ." maybe missing city; but we keep as is.
Benefits: "Our generous benefits package includes: PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network Dental and vision insurance Free basic life and disability insurance Paid childbirth and parental leave Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually) Learning opportunities and tuition assistance Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays) Onsite gyms and wellness programs Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)"
We need to format as list.
Now we need to decide headings.
About the role: include the introductory paragraph(s) from "What You Will Do". Possibly also include the description of role (the paragraph about being embedded etc). That's fine.
Responsibilities: include the two sentences about mechanical edits and providing counsel.
Requirements: could include Minimum Job Requirements (detail-oriented, initiative, adapt, Q clearance). Could also include Technical Knowledge? But that's more like skills/qualifications. The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. So we need to split.
Thus:
- Requirements: Minimum Job Requirements (detail-oriented, initiative, adapt, Q clearance). Possibly also include "Ability to obtain Q clearance" etc.
- Qualifications: Education/Experience and Desired Qualifications (industry knowledge, experience with procedures, active Q clearance preferred). Also maybe include "Ability to obtain Q clearance required" but that's already in Requirements.
- Skills: Technical Knowledge, Communication, Work Management and Customer Service, Tools and Systems. Could combine into a list.
- Benefits: list.
- Schedule: Work Schedule and Position commitment.
We must not include Pay.
Now produce HTML.
We need to use for each section heading. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We must not repeat job title. Not include any boilerplate.
Let's craft.
Section About the role: maybe two paragraphs: first enthusiastic sentence, second description.
We'll combine into one
maybe.
Responsibilities: two sentences could be separate
or combined; but they are duties, so better as
- each.
Requirements: bullet list of detail-oriented, initiative, ability to adapt, Q clearance (requires US citizenship). Could be
.
Qualifications: Education/Experience: bachelor's degree etc. Desired Qualifications: industry knowledge etc. Could be each.
Skills: maybe combine Technical Knowledge, Communication, Work Management and Customer Service, Tools and Systems into a with items.
Benefits: with each benefit.
Schedule: maybe with description.
Let's extract exact text preserving details.
About the role text:
"Join our world-class writing and editing team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! We are looking for an exceptional technical editor to join our Technical Editing and Communications (CEA-TEC) group, which provides multidisciplinary, full-service communications support for organizations and programs across LANL. In this role as a technical editor, you will be embedded with a specific Laboratory organization, where you will collaborate with talented team members and technical experts to ensure clear, compliant documentation that governs operations at some of the Laboratory's facilities. This position specifically is with a team of editors who support the Weapons Production directorate through procedure writing and preparation. As a member of the team, working to ensure safe and compliant procedures, you will become a trusted participant in LANL's production mission."
We'll keep as one paragraph.
Responsibilities items:
- "Perform mechanical and substantive edits to ensure quality across all documentation and to ensure technical accuracy while maintaining readability."
- "Provide communications counsel and dedicated services to leaders, managers, and staff."
Requirements items:
- "Detail-oriented"
- "Initiative"
- "Ability to quickly adapt to an intense and highly technical environment"
- "Ability to obtain a Q clearance (typically requires U.S. citizenship)"
Qualifications items:
Education/Experience:
- "Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a physical, life, or social science"
- "Minimum of five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation"
Desired Qualifications:
- "Experience working in a national laboratory or other large government organization"
- "Experience with procedures and other documents related to facility operations"
- "Ability to obtain a Q clearance is required; an active Q clearance is preferred"
Skills items (Technical Knowledge etc.):
We need to capture each bullet.
Technical Knowledge:
- "Thorough knowledge of English grammar and punctuation"
- "Extensive experience in technical editing and writing, with the ability to translate complex concepts and material into clear, concise writing"
- "Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word, with a solid understanding of Word styles and templates"
- "Intermediate to advanced skills in Adobe Acrobat and other Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel)"
- "Experience implementing a functional file structure and organization system"
- "Demon
Requirements
with maybe- for minimum job requirements? Could combine technical knowledge etc. But we need to preserve all substantive info. Might be better to split into Requirements (minimum job requirements) and Qualifications (education/experience, desired). Skills separate.
Let's extract substantive content:
From "What You Will Do":
Paragraph: "Join our world-class writing and editing team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! We are looking for an exceptional technical editor to join our Technical Editing and Communications (CEA-TEC) group, which provides multidisciplinary, full-service communications support for organizations and programs across LANL. In this role as a technical editor, you will be embedded with a specific Laboratory organization, where you will collaborate with talented team members and technical experts to ensure clear, compliant documentation that governs operations at some of the Laboratory's facilities. This position specifically is with a team of editors who support the Weapons Production directorate through procedure writing and preparation. As a member of the team, working to ensure safe and compliant procedures, you will become a trusted participant in LANL's production mission."
That's about the role.
Then responsibilities bullet list: after that: "You will perform mechanical and substantive edits to ensure quality across all documentation and to ensure technical accuracy while maintaining readability. You will also provide communications counsel and dedicated services to leaders, managers, and staff."
That's responsibilities.
Now "What You Need" sections:
Minimum Job Requirements: "The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and will have initiative and the ability to quickly adapt to an intense and highly technical environment. This job requires the ability to obtain a Q clearance, which typically requires U.S. citizenship."
Technical Knowledge: "To be successful, you will have a thorough knowledge of English grammar and punctuation, and extensive experience in technical editing and writing, with the ability to translate complex concepts and material into clear, concise writing. You are expected to have advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word, with a solid understanding of Word styles and templates. You will have intermediate to advanced skills in Adobe Acrobat and other Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel). You will also have experience implementing a functional file structure and organization system. You will have demonstrated expertise in leading process improvement efforts for customers (e.g., developing templates, training template users, identifying process efficiencies)."
Communication, Work Management and Customer Service: "You will have excellent written, oral, interpersonal, and customer-service skills, including demonstrated experience working with technical subject matter experts in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. You must have the ability to remain courteous and professional under pressure; communicate effectively with team members, technical personnel, students, and managers; resolve issues; clarify priorities; meet deliverables; and improve processes based on customer and manager feedback."
Tools and Systems: "You will have experience with document control/management systems. Candidates should have a baseline understanding of generative AI tools, prompt engineering, evaluating AI-generated content for accuracy and quality, and applying AI responsibly within organizational policies."
Education/Experience: "This position requires a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a physical, life, or social science and a minimum of five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation."
Desired Qualifications: "Industry Knowledge: Experience working in a national laboratory or other large government organization. Experience with procedures and other documents related to facility operations. Other: The ability to obtain a Q clearance is required; an active Q clearance is preferred."
Work Schedule: "Work Schedule: This position is located in Los Alamos, NM-employees must live within a 2-hour drive of the Laboratory and perform onsite work. Work Location: The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in . Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite/partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice. Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year."
Note: there is a weird "located in ." maybe missing city; but we keep as is.
Benefits: "Our generous benefits package includes: PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network Dental and vision insurance Free basic life and disability insurance Paid childbirth and parental leave Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually) Learning opportunities and tuition assistance Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays) Onsite gyms and wellness programs Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)"
We need to format as list.
Now we need to decide headings.
About the role: include the introductory paragraph(s) from "What You Will Do". Possibly also include the description of role (the paragraph about being embedded etc). That's fine.
Responsibilities: include the two sentences about mechanical edits and providing counsel.
Requirements: could include Minimum Job Requirements (detail-oriented, initiative, adapt, Q clearance). Could also include Technical Knowledge? But that's more like skills/qualifications. The instruction says use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. So we need to split.
Thus:
- Requirements: Minimum Job Requirements (detail-oriented, initiative, adapt, Q clearance). Possibly also include "Ability to obtain Q clearance" etc.
- Qualifications: Education/Experience and Desired Qualifications (industry knowledge, experience with procedures, active Q clearance preferred). Also maybe include "Ability to obtain Q clearance required" but that's already in Requirements.
- Skills: Technical Knowledge, Communication, Work Management and Customer Service, Tools and Systems. Could combine into a list.
- Benefits: list.
- Schedule: Work Schedule and Position commitment.
We must not include Pay.
Now produce HTML.
We need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We must not repeat job title. Not include any boilerplate. Let's craft. Section About the role: maybe two paragraphs: first enthusiastic sentence, second description. We'll combine into one
maybe. Responsibilities: two sentences could be separate
or combined; but they are duties, so better as
- each.
Requirements: bullet list of detail-oriented, initiative, ability to adapt, Q clearance (requires US citizenship). Could be
- .
Qualifications: Education/Experience: bachelor's degree etc. Desired Qualifications: industry knowledge etc. Could be
- each.
Skills: maybe combine Technical Knowledge, Communication, Work Management and Customer Service, Tools and Systems into a
- with items.
Benefits:
- with each benefit.
Schedule: maybe
with description. Let's extract exact text preserving details. About the role text: "Join our world-class writing and editing team at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)! We are looking for an exceptional technical editor to join our Technical Editing and Communications (CEA-TEC) group, which provides multidisciplinary, full-service communications support for organizations and programs across LANL. In this role as a technical editor, you will be embedded with a specific Laboratory organization, where you will collaborate with talented team members and technical experts to ensure clear, compliant documentation that governs operations at some of the Laboratory's facilities. This position specifically is with a team of editors who support the Weapons Production directorate through procedure writing and preparation. As a member of the team, working to ensure safe and compliant procedures, you will become a trusted participant in LANL's production mission." We'll keep as one paragraph. Responsibilities items: - "Perform mechanical and substantive edits to ensure quality across all documentation and to ensure technical accuracy while maintaining readability." - "Provide communications counsel and dedicated services to leaders, managers, and staff." Requirements items: - "Detail-oriented" - "Initiative" - "Ability to quickly adapt to an intense and highly technical environment" - "Ability to obtain a Q clearance (typically requires U.S. citizenship)" Qualifications items: Education/Experience: - "Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a physical, life, or social science" - "Minimum of five years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation" Desired Qualifications: - "Experience working in a national laboratory or other large government organization" - "Experience with procedures and other documents related to facility operations" - "Ability to obtain a Q clearance is required; an active Q clearance is preferred" Skills items (Technical Knowledge etc.): We need to capture each bullet. Technical Knowledge: - "Thorough knowledge of English grammar and punctuation" - "Extensive experience in technical editing and writing, with the ability to translate complex concepts and material into clear, concise writing" - "Advanced proficiency using Microsoft Word, with a solid understanding of Word styles and templates" - "Intermediate to advanced skills in Adobe Acrobat and other Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel)" - "Experience implementing a functional file structure and organization system" - "Demon
- each.
Requirements: bullet list of detail-oriented, initiative, ability to adapt, Q clearance (requires US citizenship). Could be