Writer/Editor

Federal Aviation Administration •

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

The position is located within the Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH) organization and may be assigned to a geographical location under the purview of the Office of Investigations & Professional Responsibility (AXI). The mission of ASH is to ensure aviation safety, support national security, and promote an efficient airspace system through the development and administration of policies and programs.

Duties

The incumbent serves as a Writer-Editor within the Policy and Support Division. The incumbent will perform multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities. Applies experience and advanced knowledge of writing and editing principles to analyze, select, and organize information.

Assignments may require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. The Writer-Editor supports AXI by providing writing, editing, and project management of a large number and a wide variety of documents from across the organization. Typical duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Conducts research using a variety of sources to collect information used as groundwork in generating documents. Gathers necessary information from subject matter experts (SME), team leads, and/or management officials. Works independently to prepare, write, edit, research, and develop and/or process the following: training aides, briefing materials, correspondence, documents and papers, ensuring that accurate, appropriately concise, and timely information is available to a variety of audiences. Ensures materials and work products are presented in an interesting, informative, clear, accurate, and convincing manner to the targeted audience while adhering to plain-language and performance-based principles in the development of policy and other documents in accordance with the branding and writing standards. Oversees the timely processing of these documents by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on their progress.

Possesses publishing concepts, practices, standards, and technologies to gather data and check the accuracy of information by analyzing findings of investigations and interviews, and researching literature, qualitative and quantitative data, safety data, incident reports, polices, procedures, rules, and regulations. Analyzes, selects, and organizes the information to be presented taking into account: (1) agency policy, (2) agency, medium, and style requirements, (3) consistency with other information presented by the agency, and (4) the level of knowledge and expected reaction of the intended audience.

Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and helping a manager, project/program manager, and/or team leader to plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. May identify and request additional resources, as needed. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

Refers to managers and professionals who are more experienced problems that require their attention. May help them develop and recommend solutions. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Designated or Random Drug Testing required.

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/writing-and-editing-series-1082/

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G / FG/GS-10/11. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes: Experience writing or editing publications, policies, and procedures. Experience writing and editing material drafted by others using established practices, standards, and guidance including application of technical communications concepts. Experience acquiring and presenting information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter experts, and observations.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

SF-50 Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to monique.heriegel@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/opf.

Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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.

Salary Range: $62,607 - $97,046

Job Ident #: 8087567001

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