Writer-Editor

SECNAV•Arlington, VA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Writer-Editor serves in the Congressional Correspondence and HR Division (LA-2) of the Office of Legislative Affairs in Washington, DC. The position assists with processing command congressional constituent inquiries and correspondence directed to the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs. The incumbent initially reviews incoming correspondence to set priorities and assign tasks to subordinate employees, writes, edits, and formats information according to standards for written communication with Members of Congress, and maintains programs, records, and administrative reference materials in electronic and paper files.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance before entering on duty.
Must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, including analyzing, tasking, and managing correspondence or casework from receipt through closure; establishing and monitoring suspense dates using an electronic case-management or workflow-tracking system; reviewing completed work against the original request for completeness; returning or elevating deficient products before release; and researching missing or unclear information.
May need to travel from the normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or isolated sites, and must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.
In lieu of specialized experience, qualifying education may include a related master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.B. or J.D.; a qualifying combination of experience and graduate education may also be used.
A transcript must be submitted when qualifying based on education.

Responsibilities

Assist in processing command congressional constituent inquiries and correspondence directed to the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs.
Conduct initial reviews of incoming correspondence to determine priorities and assign tasks to subordinate employees for processing.
Write, edit, and format information according to appropriate standards for written communication with Members of Congress.
Maintain programs, records, and administrative reference materials through electronic and paper files.