Writer-Editor (Technical Writer)_

Summary See QUALIFICATIONS for important information about this position. Coordinates development and ensures completion of strategic or budgetary agency documents. Handles ad-hoc reports in compliance with agency policies and procedures and OMB Guidance. See DUTIES for additional responsibilities of this position. Responsibilities This position is located in the Office of Budget, Finance and Management (OBFM), Office of Budget (OB), and reports directly to the applicable Office Director or Deputy Director. Writes products for internal and external SSA stakeholders, including the Office of the Commissioner, OBFM, OB leadership, OMB and congressional audiences. Products may include Commissioner's Budget and Congressional Justification Budget Overviews, Congressional Operating Plan General Statement and Commissioner's Budget and President’s Budget rollout materials. Additional products include, monthly and weekly talking points for OB and OBFM leadership, budget-related agency press releases, agency strategic and performance plans and reports and various ad hoc presentations and research assignments. Serves as a technical authority in writing and editing strategic or budget related materials in compliance with agency policies and procedures, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, SSA's QUICC Handbook and AP Style Manual guidance. Provides editorial direction for OB-developed plans, reports, publications and other end products. Reviews the written products of other OB staff members and provides a critique on organization, substance and tone so that a rewrite will make the product acceptable for external publication or distribution to stakeholders. May advise other OB staff members direction as to content and approach. Edits draft materials submitted by other components to ensure accuracy of content, context and readability by laypersons and compiles submissions into a single document to ensure conformance to professional standards of written communications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To qualify for this GS-13 Technical Writer position you must demonstrate at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE must have been gained in a federal position at or above GS-12 OR (if your position and/or experience is in another federal pay scale OR outside of federal service) by performing duties at a level of responsibility and difficulty equivalent to GS-12 or above. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is work directly related to the development and publication of federal budget or strategic plans, reports or other related documents or publications. If you have this experience, your resume must describe, in your own words, the duties you perform that demonstrate it. Since Specialized Experience also has a time component, it must be evident that the duties you describe are at the required level for at least 52 weeks. Reviewers cannot assume you perform duties you don't describe. An affirmative response to the online questionnaire is not sufficient to demonstrate experience. Specialized Experience must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Federal applicants for promotion must have at least 52 weeks at GS-12. Time-in-grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Information on this series can be found at: pm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/writing-and-editing-series-1082/ Education This position does not have an educational requirement. Education cannot be used in lieu of (or in combination with) Specialized Experience to meet Minimum Qualifications. Additional Information WHO MAY APPLY: (1) ICTAP/CTAP (see Career Transition Guide first) (2) Current Competitive Service / permanent OR conditional tenure (3) Former Competitive Service -- voluntarily separated (resigned or retired) with (a) permanent tenure (separation at any time) (b) conditional tenure (separation within previous 3 years) OR (c) conditional tenure AND veteran's preference (separation at any time) (4) Current Excepted Service: (a) agency with competitive service compatibility (Foreign Service, US Postal Service, etc) (b) agency with Interchange Agreement (c) Schedule A -- block 5 of APPOINTMENT action shows Reg 213.3102(u) (d) time-limited veteran appointment -- block 5 of APPOINTMENT action shows Reg. 316.402(b)(4) (e) not described above but can demonstrate prior Competitive Service OR veteran's status (5) Former Excepted Service - must have prior Competitive Service (permanent or conditional tenure) OR veteran's status (6) Military Spouses -- see USAJOBS Help Center | Military Spouses (7) VEOA -- see USAJOBS Help Center | Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA) -- if you have non-qualifying Excepted Service and are an eligible veteran, you may use VEOA as your eligibility, but still must provide documents demonstrating your Excepted Service status (e.g., current SF-50 / performance appraisal or separation SF-50). VEOA cannot be used to circumvent merit promotion requirements and will not result in priority selection. VEOA applicants with federal status will be considered on federal status first and VEOA only if federal status cannot be used. Eligibilities must be fully documented to receive consideration. OTHER NOTES: See QUALIFICATIONS for information about qualifying this position. See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS and HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED for information on applying for this position. This is a non-bargaining unit position to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan. The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued. This position is on a full-time, flex-time schedule and may be eligible for an Alternate Work Schedules (AWS). This position is eligible for telework consideration after all conditions for telework have been met. This position is not authorized to be filled virtually or through outstationing. You will be required to report to the assigned ODS. To participate in telework, you must reside within a 2-hour commute to the assigned duty station. Relocation expenses will not be paid; salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. If you currently receive a higher locality pay, you will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay if selected for this position. Successful performance of work in this position and adherence to conditions of this position will be assessed during the 1-year probationary period served that may be served by new appointees (e.g., new to SSA and/or new to this series). This is a moderate-risk public trust position. You may be required to complete SF-85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions to have the appropriate investigation conducted. Position is assigned to: SSA / DCBFM Office of Budget (OB)