Desktop Publisher Specialist

JCTM, LLC • Nationwide, USA, 28278, US,

4d • $50,600 - $55,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The U.S. Coast Guard requires a Desktop Publisher Specialist to produce high-quality directives, forms, messages, and other mission-critical publications under demanding timelines. This role involves supporting the production, editing, formatting, and finalization of Coast Guard publications in a high-volume environment. The position requires mastery of editing and layout tools, strong command of written English, experience applying templates and publication standards, and the ability to deliver polished, compliant products throughout the publishing lifecycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Information Technology, Policy, Administration, Military Science, Library Science, Homeland Security, English, or a related discipline
• 2–5 years of professional experience in desktop publishing, technical editing, document production, or a related field
• Mastery of editing, proofreading, layout, and template application
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro or similar PDF editing tools, and Microsoft SharePoint
• Highly proficient command of English grammar, punctuation, and business writing standards
• Experience managing or supporting document libraries, publication databases, or structured document repositories
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with sponsors, leads, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality, consistency, and on-time delivery

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years supporting military or federal publishing products such as strategy, policy, procedures, training content, executive correspondence, or message release workflows
• Experience with Section 508 review and basic remediation
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform or Power Apps
• Experience processing or supporting official messages, forms, or controlled publications
• Familiarity with Coast Guard, DHS, or DoD publishing environments

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit, and format directives, forms, general messages, and other publication artifacts using approved templates, layouts, and standards.
• Correct grammar, punctuation, usage, consistency, readability, and technical writing issues across draft and final publication products.
• Improve sentence-level readability, clarity, tone, and structure for publication content, especially for general messages and other time-sensitive products.
• Ensure correct template usage, proper structure, formatting consistency, and alignment with Coast Guard correspondence and publishing requirements.
• Apply accessible writing and basic remediation practices, including document cleanup, alternative text insertion, artifact tool usage, and identification of non-compliant content for correction or escalation.
• Assist with pre-publication final checks, version control, release-readiness reviews, and coordination with sponsors or team leads to resolve errors or missing components.
• Maintain accurate publication metadata, titles, coding, categorizations, and archive information to support reliable searchability and records integrity.
• Support regular business-hour processing, maintenance, and archiving of message products in accordance with required system formats and records processes.
• Keep publication status current in trackers and support reporting of edits, publications processed, remediation actions, and related production metrics.

Benefits

• Opportunities to grow your career
• Contribute to JCTM’s strategic goals through increasingly complex publishing assignments, process improvement efforts, and broader support to enterprise publication management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level