Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to all U.S. Citizens.

This position involves writers-editor researching, analyzing, distilling, and presenting information either in a variety of fields or, with a broad and nonspecialized approach, in a single field. They communicate information for such purposes as:

• Articulating policy
• Making public reports on the activities and plans of agencies
• Explaining the laws agencies administer to those affected, especially concerning their rights and obligations
• Reporting the results of research and investigations
• Follows the style standards of the Associated Press Stylebook, The Chicago Manual of Style, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, and the Government Printing Office Style Manual as required.
• Writes and edits additional publications for the DAU Press, including but not limited to, brochures, internal and external newsletters, guidebooks, and other specialty publications.
• Responsible for quality control of all edited publications produced by the DAU Press
• Develops promotional campaigns and tactics for digital media and to coordinate such efforts with the DAU office of Corporate Communication and Public Affairs.
• Work and coordinate with the DAU website team; work with various DAU departments to produce multimedia products in support of the magazine.
• Develops and manages a strategy for increasing digital engagement with magazine content
• Manages the magazine's website and/or social media content to ensure consistency, accuracy, and engagement.

Managing editor of Defense Acquisition magazine

• Focus on digital and multimedia publication in addition to the print version
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the publication process including: conceiving, developing, assigning, writing, managing the publication website, soliciting ideas for, and coordinating new multimedia content, with a primary focus on digital publication and promotion through social networks and email
• Solicits article submissions and determines their suitability for publication, consults with contributors on desired content and ongoing editorial process, maintains records of articles' progress.
• Solicits and/or manages face-to-face or written interviews with defense acquisition leaders up to the level of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and other staff and officials within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Public Trust Background Investigation Required

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Experience Required: Demonstrated knowledge of English grammar and editing practices including the incorporation of standard proofreading marks. Familiarity with the requirements of standard editing manuals including Associated Press Stylebook, The Chicago Manual of Style, the Government Printing Office Style Manual, and the Publications Manual of the American Psychological
  Association.
• Demonstrated understanding and ability to publish content digitally using combination of tactics, techniques, and media, including, but not limited to, text, video, and audio.
• Ability to research, analyze, and present information in a variety of formats using print and digital mediums.
• Demonstrated ability to substantively edit at the senior level in the fields of defense acquisition, technology, and logistics reports, regulations, newsletters, news releases, brochures, handbooks, pamphlets, guidebooks, primarily Defense Acquisition magazine.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the publications production process for a large publication such as a magazine.

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to plan and execute complex, multi-faceted projects within established financial and time constraints.

Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements. Veterans' preference eligibility is treated as a positive factor when making a selection from external sources. It is applied when the organization makes a final selection from the candidates with substantially equal qualifications as described in the Best Meets Mission Requirements definition below. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

Veterans' preference eligibility is treated as a positive factor when making a selection from external sources. It is applied when the organization makes a final selection from the candidates with substantially equal qualifications as described in the Best Meets Mission Requirements definition below. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

Best Meets Mission Requirements definition: Applicant has the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies to substantially exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. This equates to the best qualified assessment criteria established for the vacancy and based on overall demonstrated experience, education, training, appraisals/evaluations, job-related awards, certifications, honors and relevant outside activities. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Appropriate experts within the Defense Acquisition University will evaluate applications. Salary determination is based on the requirements of the position as well as the qualifications of the selected applicant as aligned with the evaluation criteria for each Pay Band.