Enhancement Specialist - Editor Mid
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Global Dimensions is a HUBZone service disabled veteranowned small business based in Fredericksburg VA. We are a dynamic expanding company with exciting opportunities in language/culture training/education/instruction IT cyber security and intelligence (analysts CI HUMINT SIGINT etc.. Global Dimensions is currently seeking a Midlevel Editor for a position in Springfield VA.
Midlevel Editor will:
- Review analyze and correct draft material for clarity consistency style format logic and organization as well as grammar word usage spelling and punctuation.
- Review products dealing with complex analytical intelligence issues and provide guidance to geospatial intelligence analysts and other editors regarding logic clarity comprehensiveness relevance and brevity.
- When directed by ATC leadership verify classifications provided by analysts or direct them to classification management teams.
- Support the production and dissemination of finished GEOINT products by working with analytic customers (authors) to determine the appropriate reporting mechanism for conveying GEOINT to NGAs external customers editing intelligence documents and managing the production of NGA GEOINT products.
- Work closely with analysts from the early stages of manuscript development through the entire publishing process (includes final reviews of text graphics and other formats for NGA intelligence products) to help them organize and refine analytic content into an effective product.
- Edit documents and manage the production of NGA intelligence reporting in the current suite of NGA product types and briefing materials visual aids and other products as required.
- Work on multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines under fastpaced conditions; must be available to perform duties in a multipleshift environment as necessary.
- Perform structural substantive and copy edits of analytical manuscripts for organization completeness logic accuracy and compliance with language style formatting.
- Produce process and disseminate documents in many hardcopy softcopy and web formats and ensure compatibility with a variety of computer systems and telecommunications networks.
- Coordinate and disseminate finished intelligence products as required.
- Provide quality control in accordance with NGA policy and standards for intelligence products.
- Attend regularly scheduled editor and production support meetings and stay current with ongoing production support initiatives.
- Review product metadata for completeness.
- Demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status methods instructions problems requirements options and concerns with team members managers and customers within NGA and the Intelligence Community.
- Participate in meetings with customers team members Contractors and others to exchange information make decisions and/or provide updates.
- Support the office and other branches in accomplishing the agency's overall mission including expediting crisis work special assignments and ad hoc tasking on variously scheduled arrangements.
- Support analytic customers (authors) by tagging GEOINT products with relevant keywords and information.
- Support NGAs efforts to enhance the discoverability of data and information by working with GEOINT content and analytic customers (authors) in the review of standard and nonstandard products to determine the appropriate metadata and keyword tagging and editing metadata as appropriate.
Requirements
- TS/SCI security clearance
- At least three years of relevant professional editing experience.
- Superior and demonstrable proficiency in English language mechanics and vocabulary.
- Knowledge of governmentmandated plain language principles.
- Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency on PC platforms.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
- Working knowledge of electronic publishing software such as Adobe InDesign and Adobe FrameMaker.
- Working knowledge of structured authoring software (using SGML XML or HTML) and expert ability to format documents using such software.
- Achieve 80 percent or higher on a diagnostic assessment which will be administered by ATC. Should a lower score be achieved the government may consider waiving the requirement at the request of the contractor.
- Demonstrated aptitude in working with current industrystandard electronic publishing computer systems applications and databases.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Familiarity with basic printbased and webbased design principles.
- Working knowledge of web and multimedia technologies and the ability to test and troubleshoot interactive and multimedia products using these technologies.
- Familiarity with the US Intelligence Communityspecifically imagery collection and exploitation.
- Experience in problem identification and analysis.
- Possess critical thinking and problemsolving skills
- Ability to research and gather information.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Experience in developing working relationships and networking.
- Ability to ensure consistency in content clarity and appropriateness for intended audiences.
Desired
- At least three years of professional relevant editing experience along with an undergraduate degree in English journalism or a related field (history philosophy liberal arts or professional writing but NOT including broadcast journalism broadcast communications IT/technical writing or grant/proposal writing) OR at least seven years of professional editing experience without the specified degree.
Global Dimensions does not discriminate on the basis of race sex color religion age national origin marital status disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
