If you would like to be a part of the Federal organization dedicated to serving our Nation and those who defend it, consider a career with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG). Our vision is to be a model oversight organization in the Federal Government by leading change, speaking truth, and promoting excellence. A diverse organization, working together as one professional team and recognized in our field.
Summary
If you would like to be a part of the Federal organization dedicated to serving our Nation and those who defend it, consider a career with the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG). Our vision is to be a model oversight organization in the Federal Government by leading change, speaking truth, and promoting excellence. A diverse organization, working together as one professional team and recognized in our field.
The incumbent of this position serves as a senior writer/editor contributing at a significant level to an assigned report; synchronizes activities among other contributing elements, integrates data, and is responsible for drafting published reports.
Serves as a report lead, provides instructions to team members, assigns work, provides training and reviews work products, ensures responsive results and adheres to established goals and time frames.
Drafts, edits, and performs comprehensive report production duties to include conducting research, performing analysis in support of the overall publication process of reports, plans, briefings, and other materials ensuring the documents are accurate, timely and suitable for the intended audience, occasion and purpose.
Reviews and analyzes operations/execution orders, policies, data call, oversight reports, standard operating procedures, technical reports, information papers, technical guides, fact sheets, and other documents to determine their impact upon the publication.
Conducts research to gather information, selects what is pertinent to the assignment, and develops points of emphasis and significant factors and trends involved in the subject-matter through discussion with specialists in the specific fields.
Verifies references and factual information; compares text, figures, and illustrations to assure agreement; and determines publication format by marking copy, planning layout, or preparing specifications for various technical publications.
Provides comprehensive support to the quarterly reporting process to include developing a calendar of activities, enforcing deadlines, issuing and archiving data calls, maintaining records of the work of writers and editors and overall ensuring the quality control effort to include verifying cited facts, photos, references, footnotes, and consistent formatting.
Verifies references and factual information; compares text, figures, and illustrations to assure agreement; and determines publication format by marking copy, planning layout, or preparing specifications for various technical publications.
Position has been designated as Non-Critical Sensitive; incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
New Hires are required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment and are subject to random drug testing for the duration of service with DoD OIG. Organizational entities within the DoD are not required to conduct drug testing for DoD civilian employees moving by transfer or reassignment from one DoD Testing Designated Position (TDP) to another TDP with no break in service within the DoD, unless deemed appropriate on a case-by-case basis by the gaining Component.
U.S. Citizenship is required for this position.
Requires up to 25% of temporary duty (TDY) travel within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS.)
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Qualifications
Ability to development reports for Department of Defense (DOD), Department of State (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the OCO programs and services.
Extensive knowledge of DoD and Federal sector objectives, programs, goals, operations, and best practices and private sector management practices to apply them to assigned projects and studies.
Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply strategic communications and perform complex writing and editing duties that supports the presentation of technical and explanatory information. Broad knowledge of publishing concepts, practices, standards and technologies for the media used.
Ability to exercise editorial quality control during all phases of a publication production cycle. Comprehensive knowledge of the finer techniques and nuances of writing and editing. The incumbent must possess a high level of expertise in writing, editing, research techniques and methods to develop and prepare authoritative data on oversight programs, policies, services and functions. Ability to edit articles accepted for publication, often to include substantial rewriting.
Knowledge of and skilled in project management, spreadsheet, word processing and presentation graphics applications with additional skills in Internet utilization to perform research and analysis.
Knowledge of DoD organizations, missions, functions, and strategic objectives to conduct and support evaluations.
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analysis techniques to conduct data calls and perform research. Skill in the conceptualization and design of methodologies for evaluations and program reviews.
Expert skill in analyzin g data and information to identify issues and develop conclusions and recommendations.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with internal staff and external organizations to maintain awareness of ongoing operations and to conduct reviews.
Develops plans, methodologies and approaches for analyses or evaluations conducted independently or as part of a team; defines scope, objectives and resources required for projects; conducts studies and evaluations, adapting plans and procedures as necessary to meet established goals and objectives; gathers data, through review of complex documents and information and through on-site visits and interviews with responsible staff.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
As a Federal employee, incumbent may elect health insurance, life insurance, participate in the Federal retirement system, and will receive Sick and Annual leave benefits. The OIG offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.
Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position.
Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking
Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
All documents must be saved as PDFs. You should name your file with your last name, first name, and document name (e.g., Smith, John Cover Letter.pdf). To ensure consideration for employment, submit the following:
Resume
Please indicate the position or positions you are applying to, valid and current contact information, and include relevant experience/training in private sector, DoD or another federal agency.
ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 11:59 PM. BY THE CLOSING DATE; INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
All application materials become property of the office and will not be returned.
Applicants who have relatives and/or family members employed within the DoD OIG must specify the organizational entity or entities in which these individuals are employed
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below.
Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.
1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents.
2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application.
3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position.
Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking
Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
All documents must be saved as PDFs. You should name your file with your last name, first name, and document name (e.g., Smith, John Cover Letter.pdf). To ensure consideration for employment, submit the following:
Resume
Please indicate the position or positions you are applying to, valid and current contact information, and include relevant experience/training in private sector, DoD or another federal agency.
ALL ITEMS LISTED ABOVE MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE 11:59 PM. BY THE CLOSING DATE; INCOMPLETE OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
All application materials become property of the office and will not be returned.
Applicants who have relatives and/or family members employed within the DoD OIG must specify the organizational entity or entities in which these individuals are employed
