WRITER EDITOR

This position is located at Fort Meade, Maryland. This announcement includes an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a Writer-Editor for the Director, Deputy Director, and other principals.
• Interacts and consults both verbally and in writing with senior military, civilian, and industry partners.
• Researches, writes, and edits a variety of materials, including SITREPs, talking points, victory reports, training materials, and other products on the organization, mission, operations, history, objectives, interests, and viewpoints.
• Edits and writes other material including congressional testimony on the agency position on matters before Congress and correspondence for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Service Chiefs, and members of Congress.
• Responsible for the preparation and selection of material for posting to the Director’s Group Workspace.
• Provides significant advice and counsel to civilian public and private sector leadership and senior joint service leaders on the Director’s needs and intent.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This national security position requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Candidates must have served 3 months after the latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Must meet the time-in-grade requirement: Applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in Federal Service.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• This is a drug-testing designated position.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13) in the Federal service, demonstrating the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Specialized Experience: Experience serving as a principal writer-editor and editorial authority for senior executive leadership, including conducting editorial reviews of highly sensitive materials ensuring compliance with established government styles, format, and content standards; and developing and refining high-stake communications for top-tier audiences which may include the Secretary of Defense, Members of Congress, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade requirement. Applicants may qualify if they meet time-in-grade, specialized experience, education requirements, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level.

Benefits

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 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.

• Moving costs may be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives may be authorized.
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), see the provided resources.

A one-year probationary or trial period may be required.