Supervisory Editor

Full Job Description

This position is in the Executive Secretariat of the Department of War Office of Inspector General (DoW OIG).

The Supervisory, Editor is the DoW OIG's authority and principal advisor on written materials, editorial practices, writing policy, and preparation of oversight products.

The supervisor regularly reviews the work of subordinate editors for quality and compliance with established standards, style, format, and content guidelines to ensure that products adhere to standards.

Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-14 grade level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or equivalent or higher grade in the Federal Service Specialized Experience: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level in the Federal service or at an equivalent level.

Specialized experience is defined as proven mastery of writing, editing, and reviewing highly complex or technical written products.

Demonstrated experience providing senior leaders and product authors constructive feedback and negotiating changes while maintaining positive and productive relationships.

Demonstrated experience administering an organizational program performing short and long-term planning, managing program resources, establishing and monitoring performance metrics, identifying training needs, and updating related policies, procedures, and guidance.

You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp.

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; spiritual, community, student, social) is qualifying.

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience. Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants who have held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must meet the time-in-grade restriction.

Additional Required Documents Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Priority Consideration: If you are a federal employee who will be or has been separated by a Reduction in Force (RIF), you must submit a copy of your RIF separation notice and SF-50 if available.

For more information on ICTAP, click here ICTAP Guidance. NOTE: If you have never worked for the Federal Government, you are NOT ICTAP eligible.

Individuals with disabilities: If you are an individual with a documented disability, you must submit a letter signed by a doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.

The letter should state that you have a documented disability and are eligible for employment under the Schedule A hiring authority, 5 CFR 213.3102 (u).

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: If you are a Military Spouse Preference applicant, you must include a completed copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Spouse Preference.

Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. If determined best qualified, you will be placed at that full performance level of the position.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified.

You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician preference.

Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians Receiving Disability Retirement PPP Eligible: MR and NG technicians receiving disability retirement PPP applicants must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified.

You must include a completed copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability preference.

Click here to obtain a copy of the Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Retained Grade PPP Eligible: Retained Grade PPP applicants, must be selected and placed at the full performance level if determined well qualified.

You must include a completed copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist to verify your eligibility for Retained Grade preference.

Click here to obtain a copy of the Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Major Duties:

• Develops, maintains, and publishes the agency editorial and style standards. Provides authoritative guidance on editorial matters to stakeholder. Is the agency subject matter expert on government and professional writing and associated standards.
• Reviews written products for readability, clarity, structure, organization, balance, tone, logic, analysis, plain language, conciseness, and presentation. Recommends approaches for presenting information, such as the use of graphics and charts.
• Authors products or rewrites portions of products. Writes and edits regulations, procedures, and booklets, determining the adequacy of the content and source materials used, as well as the amount and type of information required by the audience.
• Administers the editorial services program by performing short and long-term planning, managing program funds, establishing and monitoring performance metrics, identifying training needs, and updating related policies, procedures, and guidance.
• Supervises, plans, and assigns work to subordinate editors. Instructs, advises, and counsels employees on the technical aspects of editing and writing, as well as internal business processes and rules.