Writer-Editor

In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must meet the following specialized experience to be considered qualified for the position: To qualify for the SV-I Pay Band (equivalent to GS-13), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-H or GS-12 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as: Researching, writing, and editing materials that explain technical or program information. Developing, creating or managing content for websites, newsletters, or other publications. Coordinating reviews to resolve issues before publications. Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

This Writer Editor position is located in the Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC), Operations Planning & Coordination Division (OPCD), Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS), Law Enforcement (LE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Duties include, but are not limited to: Manages the content of periodicals, websites, and other formats, selecting content themes and writing style materials for publications.

Identifies potentially controversial information and recognizes materials requiring review and input by senior staff, coordinating to ensure that potential conflicts are resolved prior to publication. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish activities within established timeframes and schedules while providing overnight support to meet early morning deadlines. Designs processes and guidelines to incorporate visualization of data into briefing products and reports.

Identifies potential trends and points of interest in data sets and communicates these in writing and charts. Identifies and resolves challenging editing issues related to written correspondence and various methods to provide written communication to Transportation Security Operations Center (TSOC) personnel.