Technical Writer-Editor
Company
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - National Archives and Records Administration
Location
Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. The incumbent is a Technical Writer-Editor within the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). The incumbent will carry out assignments designed to further develop and fine-tune technical skills and judgmental aspects of the work associated with the Unit to which the incumbent is assigned, and the overall operations of the OFR.
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Conditions of Employment
This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-12557984-24-JB.
Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
- Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
- Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
Qualifications
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-09, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:
- Editing written documents developed for publication; AND
- Reviewing written documents for adherence to style and formatting requirements; AND
- Communicating information to internal and/or external audiences.
OR
EDUCATION: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. Options for qualifying based on a combination will be identified in the online questions. Only graduate study in excess of the first year (18 semester hours) is qualifying for the GS-9.
Education
Education Requirements: The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Individual Occupational Requirements for the Technical Writing and Editing Series, 1083
- Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. For technical manuals and specifications writers or editors, the equivalent of 15 semester hours may have been gained through vocational or educational training above the high school level at a public, private, or Armed Forces school.
- Experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications.
Additional information
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Archives and Records Administration.
- This is a bargaining unit position, AFGE Council 260
- We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
- Alternative work schedules are not available. If selected, you be on a, flexible, 8 hour work schedule.
Date Posted
09/30/2024
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