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IT - Tech Writing
Port Hueneme, CA (On-Site/Office)
Duties
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Qualifications
For the GS-12 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Perform writing, editing, researching, formatting, and reviewing products. 2) Utilizing desktop publishing technology to draft, edit, design, ability to operate a computer with extensive experience in industry standard word processing programs; 3) Review publications, briefs, brochures and recommends changes; 4) Selecting appropriate text, layout, and styles to meet regulatory guidelines; 5) Editing technical material for grammar, writing; detailed knowledge of various writing, editing, printing, and publication standards in order to produce documents for worldwide distribution.
For the GS-11 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Editing technical scientific and engineering text for data and source verification, grammar, and conformance to command requirements; 2) Editing technical reports, guide specs, military handbooks, brochures/flyers, technical memoranda, and/or administrative documents to convert/produce error-free documents; 3) Ensuring quality of work produced so final products meet client requirements and expectations; 4) Assisting departments with issuing, reissuing, and/or canceling directives.
NOTE: This answer must be fully supported by the experience listed in your resume.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure .
For more information about career advancement in DCIPS .
- You will perform layout of graphics and text, using desktop publishing hardware and software.
- You will edit rough drafts for highly technical scientific and engineering text.
- You will assist engineers and scientists with software conversion (e.g., Word Perfect to Microsoft Word) of texts and technical drafts for final report submission.
- You will perform or assist with the development, assembly revisions and maintenance of technical data and illustrations.
- You will use desktop publishing tools to plan and implement new formats or products suitable for new media and accessible to specialized audiences.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases
- This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
Qualifications
For the GS-12 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Perform writing, editing, researching, formatting, and reviewing products. 2) Utilizing desktop publishing technology to draft, edit, design, ability to operate a computer with extensive experience in industry standard word processing programs; 3) Review publications, briefs, brochures and recommends changes; 4) Selecting appropriate text, layout, and styles to meet regulatory guidelines; 5) Editing technical material for grammar, writing; detailed knowledge of various writing, editing, printing, and publication standards in order to produce documents for worldwide distribution.
For the GS-11 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Editing technical scientific and engineering text for data and source verification, grammar, and conformance to command requirements; 2) Editing technical reports, guide specs, military handbooks, brochures/flyers, technical memoranda, and/or administrative documents to convert/produce error-free documents; 3) Ensuring quality of work produced so final products meet client requirements and expectations; 4) Assisting departments with issuing, reissuing, and/or canceling directives.
NOTE: This answer must be fully supported by the experience listed in your resume.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website:
Additional information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/
PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure .
For more information about career advancement in DCIPS .
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