Intelligence Report Editor - Swing Shift

FedWriters, Inc.•Washington, DC

126d•$95,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

FWI is seeking an experienced Production Control Officer (PCO) to provide senior-level editorial and production oversight for the Defense Intelligence Digest (DID), DIA’s flagship all-source intelligence publication delivered daily to the Secretary of Defense and senior DoD leadership. The PCO is the final production control authority and is responsible for final quality control, production integrity, and compliance with DIA tradecraft, editorial, and security standards across all DID products. The position supports the daily publication cycle in a high-tempo, deadline-driven classified environment where precision, accountability, accuracy, and consistency are mission critical. It is a full-time, on-site role at Luke Ave SW, Washington, DC, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule from 1400 to 2200. Extended hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required to support daily publication cycles.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or five years of relevant professional proofreading or editing experience in lieu of a degree.
At least three years of experience in proofreading, editing, or production control of written products; DoD or U.S. Government experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience applying style guides, editorial standards, and production controls in a high-volume publishing environment.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet strict daily deadlines.
Ability to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends, as required to support daily publication cycles.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting intelligence community or DoD publications.
Familiarity with ODNI CAPCO/SMP classification and marking requirements.
Experience with HTML-based publishing tools or structured document production systems.
Experience developing or maintaining editorial SOPs or quality control plans.
Background working in a classified, production-driven environment with daily deliverables.

Responsibilities

Serve as the final production control authority for all Defense Intelligence Digest content before publication.
Proofread and perform final quality-control reviews of layouts, graphics, and formatted content to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to DIA and Directorate for Analysis standards.
Enforce compliance with the DIA Style Guide, DID Staff Standard Operating Procedures, ODNI Security Markings Program (SMP/CAPCO), and DI tradecraft and written intelligence standards.
Review and validate classification and declassification markings for ODNI SMP compliance.
Apply Secretary of Defense Daily Brief branding to selected DID articles in HTML format as directed by the DID Managing Editor.
Oversee HTML layout and final content production using DIA-authorized publishing tools, such as DocBuilder.
Coordinate with technical editors, managing editors, designers, and dissemination teams to ensure timely daily publication.
Produce and submit a Daily Status Report documenting completed work, production issues, and resolutions.
Maintain and archive final versions of DID products in designated shared drives.