This position is in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), National Institute of Justice (NIJ). NIJ's Office of Communications disseminates information from research, demonstrations, evaluations, and technology programs. The writer-editor will create and edit content for a variety of audiences to achieve NIJ's mission of providing the justice community with the knowledge and tools necessary to reduce crime and advance justice.

Duties

Writes and edits a variety of material using plain language, including press releases, op-eds, talking points, speeches, blogs, and articles for media events, policy forums, conferences, and ceremonies. Develops and synthesizes research findings on major criminal justice topics. Writes and/or evaluates preliminary drafts and offers suggestions to project directors and NIJ staff, ensuring consistency with federal, DOJ, and NIJ guidelines. Develops written technical materials designed to inform, educate, and enlighten affected audiences, as well as encourage them to adopt supportive positions on NIJ programs. Represents NIJ in a variety of meetings, conferences, task forces, and working groups on best practices to design, develop, and disseminate research reports.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Subject to background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Federal payments are required to be made by Direct Deposit.
• Requires registration for the Selective Service. Visit www.sss.gov.
• Pre-employment drug testing required.
• 1-year probationary period may be required.
• Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required
• Security Requirements: Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Writing and/or editing techniques, styles, and rules, in order to compose written content for various audiences across multiple platforms, including standards affecting government publications. Writing and/or editing complex or controversial materials for a diverse audience. Researching and/or developing processes, principles, methods, and practices employed in analyzing criminal justice research. Identifying, collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and/or presenting facts, highly complex information, and data to ensure accurate portrayal of agency research programs, policies, and objectives. Publishing concepts, practices, standards, and technologies for the media used. Technical Qualifications: Applicants who meet the basic entry and minimum qualification requirements, as described above, will be further evaluated on the following technical qualifications: Ability to translate complex content and technical material into written products easily accessible to a range of audiences. Knowledge of production, communication, and dissemination of information and ideas to inform via written, oral, electronic, and visual media. Knowledge of the principles and techniques of editing. Ability to perform editorial review of manuscripts and copy for cultural sensitivity, content, accuracy, and writing. Ability to create products using writing and editing related technology tools, such as word processing software, desktop publishing software, web-based collaboration systems, and social media websites. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20531 US
• Name: Jessica Harman
• Phone: 202-307-1593
• Email: [email protected]