Technical Editor - Mid Level

Technical Editor - Mid Level

Location Virginia, Reston

Department RECRUITING

Employment Duration Full Time

Celestar Corporation is looking to identify multiple Technical Editors - Mid Level who will perform duties in Reston, VA. If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active Top-Secret Level Clearance with SCI Access. Clearance, Access and Investigation must appear in DISS and be within scope (6 - Years).

About Us:
Celestar, a Veteran Owned Company is Very Competitive with Salaries and Benefits. As an example, we offer Company Paid Benefits that include Employee and Family Dental Insurance, Employ Health Insurance, Life Insurance and Disability Insurance as well. We also offer a 401K retirement company match, paid Holidays, and Personal Time off.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review intelligence products for proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax, as well as for logic, clarity, and consistency
• Ensure that style and format conform to agency publication standards and that language presentation is consistent with prescribed style guides and specialized vocabulary of subject matter fields
• Amend draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text
• Ensure proper classification markings in accordance with IC guidance
• Work with authors to revise products for narrative organization, and negotiates further revisions as needed

REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to apply Intelligence Community (IC) and DoD classification guidelines and procedures
• Work semi-independently with oversight and direction
• Ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information
• Understanding of interpreting analysis to include, but not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications
• Defend analytic judgments with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments
• Produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic/soft copy matrices, and/or web-enabled formats
• Communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office tools
• Develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols
• Recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information
• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category
• Communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and/or technically advanced
• Structure analytic questions based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organizations, and intelligence disciplines
• Collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution
• Develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence
• Guide teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems
• Knowledge and expertise regarding DIA and DNI analytic tradecraft, standards and styles, and the IC analytic production process, templates, and guidance
• Conduct source checks and classification reviews for analytic products (ICD 206 or subsequent revisions
• Proficiency in translating analytic production data into quantifiable metrics
• Experience using RMT, TAC, M3, MIDB, NPW, Microsoft Access, and Excel database programming
• Experience performing production management responsibilities such as Analytic product scheduling and tracking, Analytic Metrics, Management of UFAC analytic dissemination and product verification process

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
Mid-Level : Bachelor's Degree in a related field; Minimum eight (8) years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the position, with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years; Bachelor's Degree in an area related to Technical Editing - Preferred.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a Best Athlete Selection Process! Please ensure that the required and/or desired experience is reflected on your resume to receive fair and competitive consideration.

Celestar is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, disability status, gender identity, or national origin.