About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities.

Duties

Produce the Cyber Defense Review (CDR) journal, both online and hard copy, from creation to finish, coordinating with subject matter experts, contributors, representatives of other agencies, and internal staff. Advise authors on regulatory requirements outlined in Army regulations and journal-specific requirements. Ensure all publications meet West Point Press (WPP) standards and that contents conform to the rules of grammar and format and style requirements. Serve as the point of contact on all matters pertaining to journal editing functions within the WPP. Coordinate publication activities with printers, contractors, vendors, management, staff, and program personnel. Use social media and other avenues to solicit articles for publication. Initiate and execute administrative tasks, including composing correspondence; conducting interviews; coordinating with authors or information sources; obtaining copyright releases, biographical data, and official clearances. Ensure that all administrative and editorial requirements have been met to produce a printer-ready package. Advise authors regarding required edits and rewrites of submitted articles covering a variety of complicated cyber-specific subjects. Facilitate the blind review process of manuscripts, and recruit reviewers for peer-review evaluations. Prepare masthead and table of contents, source notes, and bibliographies based on information from authors. Perform as the liaison between authors and layout and design contractor during the proof stage of publication.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) working and/or overseeing a scholarly peer-reviewed journal; 2) writing and/or editing materials such as journals, manuscripts, and articles; 3) ensuring published content meets style requirements or publishing objectives; 4) working in the cyber community as a leader, researcher, operator, administrator, and/or editor; and 5) providing guidance to personnel on writing and/or editing published content. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCommunications and MediaTechnical CompetenceWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address BR-APF-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk