CI Technical Editor

General Dynamics Information Technology

110d • $70,550 - $95,450

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a CI Technical Editor supporting our intelligence customer. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a CI Technical Editor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a TS/SCI level cleared CI Technical Editor joining our team to support our customer.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience editing intelligence products according to Intelligence Community Directives (ICD).
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Journalism or related discipline.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office programs.

Nice To Haves

• Editorial certification from an accredited university.
• Post-graduate degree in English, Communications, Journalism or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide editorial support to all SIC products and correspondence.
• Edit intelligence products, reports, briefings, proposals, procedures, and related intelligence materials/correspondence.
• Maintain corporate standards for publications.
• Consult with team leads and subject matter experts (SME) to ensure common understanding of products and related materials to be produced.
• Maintain and archive records, files, electronic media, in accordance with established agency standards.
• Select or recommend use of layouts, graphics, drawings, tables, exhibits, illustrations, charts, or storyboards to amplify or clarify product objectives.
• Periodically audit and review products to determine whether format or content changes/updates are required.
• Meet with subject matter experts for concurrence on content changes.
• Remain current on new developments in technical writing, editing and publishing, including technological enhancements that may affect the office.
• Assist in preparing material for technical seminars and conferences.
• Assist in technical or business presentations in such meetings as business or customer needs require.
• Comprehensively edit all SIC products for both content (completeness, accuracy, and appropriate language) and form (organization, visual design, and usability) using software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe, according to Agency and Intelligence Community standards.
• Copy/edit to ensure the document is mechanically correct (spelling, punctuation, and grammar) and stylistically consistent.
• Proofread to compare the final version of the document with the marked-up version to ensure all corrections have been made.
• Ensure the document’s structure reflects the hierarchy of the content (i.e., more important information should precede secondary information).
• Verify navigational aids, such as cross-references and links, are accurate and functional.
• Proofread the final draft checking that templates have been implemented.
• Ensure that print projects are marked with instructions for typeface and layout.
• Be capable of editing 10-20 products (estimate about one page per product) per week on a recurring basis.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401K with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees