You will serve as a WRITER-EDITOR in the COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH DIVISION of NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND.

Duties

You will apply knowledge of layout and design principles to format manuscript text and incorporate photos, illustrations, and other graphics to produce final digital files for the designer. You will ensure that the subject is presented clearly, thoroughly, and convincingly; in a manner appropriate to the intended audience; and in a format appropriate to the intended medium or publication in which the product will appear. You will work closely with authors or other content providers, discussing recommended changes in subject-matter treatment, obtaining information for revisions, and reconciling differences of opinion. You will maintain contact with authors and other content providers throughout the editing and production process, and evaluates their inputs at each phase to determine if the requirements of the previous phase were met. You will exercise tact and persuasion in convincing individuals to accept presentations that are not fully in accord with their perceptions or that represent opposing viewpoints as well as their own. You will evaluate the quality of imagery provided and makes final selections based on quality, appropriateness to the format of the final product, and value-added elements for the reader.

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.

Qualifications

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Copyediting draft texts, revising and rewriting to improve technical elements; 2) Verifying accuracy and completeness of materials provided by authors; 3) Managing the design, production, printing, and distribution of various knowledge products; 4) Utilizing desktop publishing technology to prepare manuscripts for printing and publication and; 5) Coordinating with authors to evaluate their input at each phase of the editing and production process. For the GS-09: 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) Assisting more senior personnel in research, editing and proofing; 2) Researching information for accuracy; 3) utilizing desktop publishing technology for writing and editing; 4) Providing suggestions for layout and content and; 5) Performing basic copyediting, writing and document editing. 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

For the GS-11:
Ph.D.or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
LL.M., if related
OR
Combination of education and experience as described.

For the GS-09:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
LL.B. or J.D., if related
OR
Combination of education and experience as described.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND 805 Kidder Breese St Washington, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]