The incumbent is the Senior Editor for the NNSA Executive Secretariat, responsible for researching and tracking statutory and non-statutory reporting requirements and providing expert level knowledge and skills of advanced writing and editing for NNSA correspondence and other written products.

Duties

A Senior Editor for NNSA Executive Secretariat will: Apply advanced principles and practices of writing and editing executive level correspondence and reports and of accepted, standard practices of writing and editing written communication and applications sufficient to originate and/or edit written content for dissemination from the organization's Administrator to Congress and the general public. Draft/review/edit substantive written materials for the Administrator and Principal Deputy Administrator as requested, including correspondence, reports, papers, key messages, and other written communications. This includes targeted messages for internal communications within NNSA or for specific stakeholders and partners, as needed by the Office of the Administrator. Plan, develop, coordinate, produce, and distribute correspondence and reports in order to edit written content communicating facts, decisions, and plans of national and international importance and impact. Analyze complex information, including legislation, financial information, and other numerical, qualitative and quantitative data, to extract key messages for integration into correspondence and reports as required. Use a wide variety of techniques for fact finding and analysis of data gathered to include analysis of highly time sensitive issues. Apply analytical tools and methods for undertaking substantive intense research on a wide variety of policy related issues that are vitally important to the Administrator's vision and plans for NNSA. Gather all necessary and pertinent facts and evaluate their importance for inclusion or exclusion in the Administrator's written products. Deliver consistently high quality, well written/edited materials under pressure and tight deadlines. Apply subjective considerations that lead to value judgements regarding importance and validity of information to recommend the inclusion or exclusion from executive correspondence and reports. Identify the nature of issues or problems to be resolved in planning and organizing assignments. Discern the intent of legislation and policy statements and determine how to translate the intent into program actions. Identify sources of knowledge pertinent to specific editing tasks in conjunction with the ability to handle and share that knowledge effectively through productive working relationships. Work with senior managers and colleagues in various NNSA organizations, including the staff to incorporate leadership messaging into written products. Establish and maintain effective working relationships in achieving understanding with groups with opposing points of view. Adapt behavior or work methods in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles; effectively deal with pressure, uncertainty, and ambiguity.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's online application and resume should demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service i.e., NQ-02 or GS-12. Specialized experience is defined as: experience applying advanced writing and research skills for complex, time sensitive written products to be reviewed and signed the most senior levels of the agency. Experience providing accurate, clear, and well researched documents that are in line with rules and procedures and prepared for a wide variety of national and international audiences. Examples Include: Review all draft legislation and final laws to identify agency reporting requirements, and items with agency equity. Compile tracking documents to detail requirements, upload into the electronic document tracking system, assign requirements, and track, review and edit, and process documents through the Department's multi-step process for reviewing products for delivery to the President or to Congress. Plan, coordinate, prioritize multiple short- and long-term projects, including reports, time sensitive correspondence, workforce messaging, legislative proposals, and other special duties as assigned. Develop, maintain, and leverage relationships with points of contact across the agency, the Department, and the Interagency to assist in the review and clearance of the Agency's highest priority documents for delivery to the President or Congress, or intergovernmental or foreign government stakeholders. Provide guidance and mentorship to agency offices in drafting, reviewing, and editing letters, action/information memoranda to ensure that documents and correspondence submitted for executive signature are appropriate in tone and style, professional in format and appearance, and consistent with current Administration policies and practices. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no education requirements for the NQ-1082-03 series and grade combination.

Contacts

• Address National Nuclear Security Administration 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Leslie Hamracek
• Phone: 202-586-3861
• Email: [email protected]