The incumbent of this position serves as a Writer-Editor in the Audit Operations, Quality and Compliance (AOQC) Division, Office of Inspector General (OIG), of the U.S. Department of State (Department). OIG has statutory oversight responsibility covering the Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). This oversight responsibility includes conducting and reporting on audits, inspections, and investigations of all overseas and domestic Department and USAGM programs and operations.

Duties

As a Writer-Editor under the general direction of a Manager, the incumbents’ duties and responsibilities will include the following:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• One-year probationary period may be required, unless excepted by regulation.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the 1-year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in using electronic publishing software and electronic communication equipment to produce content and finished products. Experience in using English language to effectively write and edit analytical material for presentation. Experience in analyzing, interrupting and integrating information in a variety of formats such as graphs, tables, databases and spreadsheets. Experience in developing new approaches or sources of information in order to plan and complete written assignments. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State SA-39 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 United States
• Name: HELP DESK
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]