Technical Writer-Editor

WHAT YOULL BE DOING DAY TO DAY

As a(n) Technical Writer-Editor you will:

• Writing and editing scientific technical and general materials to ensure factual accuracy clarity organization style and suitability for intended audiences.
• Analyzing subject matter audiences and publication requirements to determine appropriate content format style emphasis and presentation.
• Writing and editing high-visibility scientific and technical publications with authority to make editorial decisions based on purpose and intended use.
• Gathering and verifying scientific and technical data and developing reports articles web content fact sheets brochures training materials and other publications.
• Providing guidance on scientific and medical publications and supporting the production and presentation of clear accurate and meaningful technical information.

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service -
• Suitable for federal employment
• Appointment will be subject to the applicants successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Basic Qualification Requirements for 1083 Technical Writing and Editing Series:

A. Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific technical or social science field(s) and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. For technical manuals and specifications writers or editors the equivalent of 15 semester hours may have been gained through vocational or educational training above the high school level at a public private or Armed Forces school.

OR

B. Experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading interviews with subject-matter specialists observation of tests and experiments interpretation of blueprints or diagrams or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports articles manuals or specifications.

Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:

1. Performing substantive and developmental editing of complex scientific manuscripts and technical documents evaluating organization logical flow clarity scientific terminology consistency and adherence to applicable editorial and publication standards;
2. Consulting with scientific authors and subject-matter experts on the development and revision of manuscripts providing expert guidance on structure content organization technical clarity and presentation while preserving the accuracy and intent of the underlying scientific work; and
3. Coordinating the review revision and finalization of scientific publications and technical products resolving editorial issues reconciling author and reviewer comments applying formatting and style requirements and ensuring high-priority products meet established quality standards and deadlines.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of addition to describing duties performed applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties specialized experience or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employees position is creditable however when documented by satisfactory evidence such as a signed memorandum from the employees supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or if part time the percentage of times the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employees official personnel order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

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