TECH WRITER/EDITOR

Your tasks

You will serve as a TECH WRITER/EDITOR and be responsible for Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The incwnbent provides technical support and course material for ATTC and the Training Division of Coast Guard Headquarters (CG-13). The position's primary purpose is to perform technical writing and editing duties -- neither are predominate. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Editing for publication, documents, specifications, manuals and such other written or visual material as may be required by the current Branch mission. Arranging, preparing, revising, and correcting such written material as may be generated by other personnel into the proper formats, correct grammatical context and prescribed visual form for publication. Setting the prescribed styles, format and procedures for the final appearance of all documents within the guidelines published by the Commandant or other such authority. Recommending such changes as may be appropriate to increase readability, understanding or clarity of documents. Continually reviewing and making recommendations to improve the overall publication process by more effective use of personnel, equipment, or procedures, with particular emphasis on automated procedures. Ensuring that documents when presented for printing contain the proper elements in the proper order oh the proper material within the proper format. Coordinating and track all course development activity to ensure timely and accurate course development production and printing. Coordinating, routing, and electronically tracking all course development change recommendations, ensuring accuracy and; completeness of all change packages. Maintaining paper original of all course development packages. Duties include general subject matter knowledge with commensurate ability to visualize expected results. Some projects may require site demonstrations or field-level explanations to properly capture the essence of the planned change.

Requirements

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Resume reflects at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level preparing, revising, editing, or formatting technical, instructional, operational, or procedural documents for clarity, accuracy, readability, and compliance with established style requirements. Resume reflects experience developing, revising, or preparing technical manuals, training materials, courseware, specifications, or comparable products for publication, distribution, or use by a technical workforce. Resume reflects experience reviewing documents for completeness, consistency, grammar, organization, formatting, and adherence to applicable correspondence, publication, or organizational standards before final release or production. Resume reflects experience coordinating document-development activities, routing and tracking revisions or change recommendations, maintaining version-control or supporting records, and ensuring products are completed within established timelines. Resume reflects experience working with subject-matter experts, technicians, engineers, program personnel, contractors, or other stakeholders to gather facts, verify technical content, resolve discrepancies, and incorporate revisions into final documentation.

Technical Writing and Editing Series 1083 Individual Occupation Requirements Education: 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. OR Experience: Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., 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 directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below). College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required. Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.

Other

This vacancy is for a GS-1083-9, TECH WRITER/EDITOR located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, USCG AVIATION TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER ELIZABETH CITY in ELIZABETH CITY, North Carolina.