CI Production Technical Editor

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented CI Production Technical Editor to join our team!

Overall Assignment Description:

• Provide editorial support to all SIC products and correspondence. 

Duties may include:

• Review approximately 100 products monthly and recommend revisions or changes in approaches, scope, format, methods of production and dissemination. 
• Edit intelligence products, reports, briefings, proposals, procedures, and related intelligence materials/correspondence.
• Maintain corporate standards for publications.
• Consult with team leads and subject matter experts (SME) to ensure common understanding of products and related materials to be produced.
• Maintain and archive records, files, electronic media, in accordance with established agency standards.
• Select or recommend use of layouts, graphics, drawings, tables, exhibits, illustrations, charts, or storyboards to amplify or clarify product objectives.
• Periodically audit and review products to determine whether format or content changes/updates are required.
• Meet with subject matter experts for concurrence on content changes.
• Remain current on new developments in technical writing, editing and publishing, including technology enhancements that may affect the office.
• Assist in preparing material for technical seminars and conferences.
• Assist in technical or business presentations in such meetings as business or customer needs require.
• Comprehensively edit all SIC products for both content (completeness, accuracy, and appropriate language) and form (organization, visual design, and usability) using software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe, according to Agency and Intelligence Community standards.
• Copy/edit to ensure the document is mechanically correct (spelling, punctuation, and grammar) and stylistically consistent.
• Proofread to compare the final version of the document with the marked-up version to ensure all corrections have been made.
• Ensure the document’s structure reflects the hierarchy of the content (i.e., more important information should precede secondary information).
• Verify navigational aids, such as cross-references and links, are accurate and functional.
• Proofread the final draft checking that templates have been implemented.
• Ensure that print projects are marked with instructions for typeface and layout.
• Be capable of editing 10 - 20 products (estimated to be about one page per product) per week on a recurring basis.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• 5+ (7+ preferred) years of established and verifiable experience editing intelligence products according to Intelligence Community Directives (ICD).  Examples of intelligence products include: intelligence information reports, intelligence assessments, threat assessments, briefings, and other intelligence related correspondence.
• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Communications, Journalism or related discipline. 
• Strong proficiency with MS Office programs.

Desired:

• Editorial certification from an accredited university.
• Post-graduate degree in English, Communications, Journalism or related discipline.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top SecretThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation’s most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!