Job opening: Writer-Editor
Salary: $68 405 - 88 926 per year
Published at: Jan 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Merit Promotion Announcement: ST-12203800-24-MC [ https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/770149400 ]
Joining the Secret Service, Office of Equity and Employee Support Services (EES), Office of the Deputy Director will allow you to provide support to the organization through writing. You will edit documents and write on platforms to support the organization's success
Duties
This Writer-Editorposition starts at a salary of $68,405.00 (GS-09), with promotion potential to $88,926.00 GS-13.
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The selectee will serve as anWriter-Editor in the Office of Equity and Employee Support Services (EES). Typical work assignments include:
Implementing evaluative procedures to ensure written material meets the outlined regulations and guidelines.
Reviewing written documentation to ensure grammatical errors are corrected and the overall tone is appropriate for the intended audience(s).
Ensuring technical terminology is uniform and appropriate.
Utilizing skills in writing and editing to provide guidance to action officers in the drafting stages.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
You qualify for the GS-09 level (starting salary $68,405.00) if you possess one of the following:
GS-09: Applicant must demonstrate one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties:
Drafting and editing written materials to highlight or reflect on organizational goals;
Reviewing documentation to ensure they are clear and concise so the appropriate message is being conveyed to the intended audiences; and
Preparing written materials for varying platforms (i.e. social media or office dissemination).
OR
You have successfully completed two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a Master's or equivalent graduate degree; if related, at an accredited college or university in a field that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this work. Note: You must submit a copy of your college transcript (official or unofficial) to support your claim
OR
Youhave a combination of specialized experience (less than one year) and graduate education (less than two years) that when combined equals 100% of the qualification requirement. Note: Only graduate education in excess of one year (generally 18 semester hours) may be used in this calculation. You must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) and your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet the experience, otherwise you will be found ineligible.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
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). 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.
Veterans' Preference: For more information on veterans' preference see: https://www.opm.gov/fedshirevets/veteran-job-seekers/#
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP/CTAP): This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. Well-Qualified includes those applicants whose knowledge, skills, and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.
Education
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address United States Secret Service
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Washington, DC 20223
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- Name: Philadelphia Services Branch
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