You will serve as an EDITOR in the NAVAL WAR COLLEGE PRESS, CENTER FOR NAVAL WARFARE STUDIES, U.S. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.

Duties

You will assess works presented as proposals for possible submissions. You will advise senior leaders on manuscripts most suitable for production. You will collaborate with other offices regarding the steps required to produce a publication and the types of presentation media available.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Evaluating book manuscripts and articles to determine suitability for publication; 2) Editing book manuscripts and articles to ensure accuracy, grammar, clarity of expression, formatting, and organization; 3) Coordinating with authors in order to recommend improvements and/or clarify questionable content. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successfully complete a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
Successfully complete two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

A degree audit is not an acceptable substitution for transcripts.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL WAR COLLEGE Naval War College Newport, RI 02841 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]