Technical Editor

Cherokee Federal•Fort Meade, MD

About The Position

This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance. Please Note: This position is pending a contract award. If you are interested in a future with Cherokee Federal, APPLY TODAY! Although this is not an approved position, we are accepting applications for this future and anticipated need. Cherokee Analytics is seeking a Technical Editor to support the Army Counterintelligence Command (ACIC). Compensation & Benefits: Pay commensurate with experience. Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Requirements

Current TS/SCI security clearance
Minimum of two (2) of experience using Desktop Publishing, basic graphics, techniques, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Extensible Markup Language (XML), and Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
Demonstrates ability to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.
Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.
Ability to 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.
Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience is desired with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Work directly with analysts, fellow editors, and web developers to ensure that all analytic products conform to product templates, meet requirements of Intelligence Community Directives and ACIC publication standards, and maintain consistency and readability for diverse audiences.
Provide editorial support to contractor analysts writing CI analytic products in support of analyses in response to specific requirements and periodic ACIC OPORDS
Responsible for independently editing, designing, and managing the contents of the finished multimedia intelligence publications
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 the accompanying text
Ensure proper classification markings in accordance with IC guidance
Works with authors to revise products for narrative organization, and negotiates further revisions as needed
Ensure final documentation is written with adequate clarity for the intended audience, arranged logically, grammatically correct, adhere to accepted rules of style, contain the proper security classification caveats and markings, as directed by national/DoD/DA guidance, and is formatted IAW established ACIC policies and standards
Formalize final products IAW established policies and standards
Modify templates developed for 15 existing product lines and sub-product lines for products that range from two to more than 100 pages in length
Provide analysts with expert technical knowledge and advice in planning, coordinating, and the time sequencing involved in the steps required to produce a publication
Attend meetings with government contractors, personnel from DA, National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), and National level intelligence agencies to discuss and solve technical issues involving the publication of final intelligence products, dissemination on electronic media, and conforming standards with DoDIIS
Performs other job-related duties as assigned