You will serve as a Writer-Editor in the Safety Promotions Department of NAVSAFECOM. This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.

Duties

You will write articles and/or edit and rewrite submissions from contributors ranging from informative news items to full-length feature stories. You will gather, develop and check the accuracy of information through research and skilled interview techniques with subject matter experts. You will Provide layout and design creative, informative and readable media products such as one-pagers, newsletters or magazines. You will create visually appealing print and web content that is attractive and effective using software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, and InDesign. You will assist webmaster by helping improve the appearance and functionality of web content for seasonal campaigns and other aspects of safety promotions. You will research and write concise, easily read products for a broad audience with a conversational tone through various channels including websites, emails and print media.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience developing, analyzing, and selecting appropriate information and presenting the information in a form and at a level suitable for the intended audience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: 1.) Producing creative, informative, and readable media products; 2.) Creating visually appealing web content that is attractive and effective using software such as Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, and InDesign; 3) Providing layout and design creative, informative and readable media products such as one-pagers, newsletters or magazines; 4) Researching and writing concise, easily readable products for a broad audience with a conversational tone through various channels including websites, emails and print media; and 5) Engaging contributing writers and technical advisors in identifying the needs of magazine readers, web visitors, or any other audience. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVSAFECOM Norfolk Naval Base Norfolk, VA 22111 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]