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WRITER-EDITOR

Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Arlington, VA

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SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Communication Skills, Document Management, Editing, English Language, Enterprise Applications, Executive Assistant Skills , Federal Government, Leadership, Legal, Military, Peace Corps, Prepare Correspondence, Records Management, Section 508, Security Clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Staff Requirements, Staff Training, Standards Development, Technical Support, Top Secret Clearance, Training/Teaching, Training/Teaching Curriculum, United States Citizen, Volunteer Experience, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Arlington, VA
POSTED
1 day ago
Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will provide document management, control and coordination of Chairman's correspondence and tasking requirements to Joint Staff action officers, to provide senior editorial support to the Chairman, to coordinate policy efforts on chairman correspondence to the actions division, and provide administrative and advisory support to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS).

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Duties

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As a WRITER-EDITOR at the GS-1082-11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Interacting with senior DoW and non-DoW leaders to develop written, standard correspondence on behalf of the Joint Staff.
  • Collaborating with support staffs, action officers, executive assistants, militarysecretariats and other offices to develop, write, edit, format, process, design, and prepare written correspondence.
  • Writing, rewriting, reviewing and processing error-free, logical, clear, complete and executive-level correspondence with little-to-no advanced notice.
  • Analyzing and selecting facts drawn from different sources, to include the Enterprise Task Management Software Solutions (ETMS2) tasks management and records retention system to present clear, concise and complete communications.
  • Providing Joint Staff Directorates and action officers with technical advice and assistance necessary to support the CJCS' role as the principal military advisor to the nation's leaders.
  • Establishing, publishing, instructing the staff and enforcing rules governing the preparation, review, and signature of all manner of items processed by the Joint Staff.
  • Assisting in the development of formal training materials, exercises, and curriculum on effective writing, responsive writing, plain writing, and communications for presentation to Joint Staff personnel.
  • Assisting with research, writing, editing and coordinating clear, vivid prose for informational materials designed to communicate the Secretary of Defense, CJCS, VCJCS, DJS, VDJS and other defense leaders' position on a variety of national security topics.
Requirements

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Conditions of employment
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
  • Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance
  • Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Providing management, control and coordination of routine documents and correspondence;
  • Ensuring prepared documents or correspondence are grammatically correct and clearly communicate the desired information;
  • Providing administrative support for the editing and preparation of memorandums, letter or messages;
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B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related;

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C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)

GS-12: You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Providing document management, control and coordination of correspondence and tasking requirements to action officers
  • Providing editorial support to agency leadership by editing sensitive memorandums, letters or messages prior to signature
GS-13: You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:
  • Providing document management, control and coordination of senior agency leadership correspondence and tasking requirements to action officers
  • Providing senior editorial support to senior agency leadership by editing highly sensitive memorandums, letters or messages prior to signature
  • Providing administrative and advisory support to senior agency leadership


Experience refers to 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-12 or GS-13 grade level.

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY (FOR THE GS-11 POSITION ONLY)? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made. A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable.

When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A

Special Hiring Authority for Veterans

Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses

Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. The hiring manager may make make additional selections, if needed.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit for more information.

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Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

As required by 5 C.F.R. § 302.106., DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. § 1194).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.



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