GEOINT Copy Editor Job at Native American Technology Corporation in Springfield

Content Summary: GEOINT Copy Editor at Springfield, for Native American Technology Corporation

NATECH is recruiting for a GEOINT Copy Editor to join our team supporting the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) through the Multi-Intelligence Analytical and Collection Support Services ("MACSS") contract with our partner BAE Systems. All personnel must have current TS/SCI clearance to be considered and must be willing to undergo a counter-intelligence (CI) or a full scope (FS) polygraph if required and be subject to NGA's Security Financial Disclosure (NSFD) Program.

This position does require rotating shift work in a time-dominant operations environment. You will be required to work on a rotating schedule that will include days/nights and weekends/weekdays throughout the cycle. Hours will be 40/week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with NGOC and other analysts to clearly and accurately convey the intelligence story to NGA's external customers via high-quality, time-sensitive GEOINT.
• Provide pre-publication quality reviews in accordance with NGA policy and standards for intelligence products; identify gaps in NGA product quality; and assist or lead outreach sessions to educate authors to help address those gaps.
• Review and format various geospatial intelligence reports, products, and briefing materials, including both text and visual content, according to established Agency publication policies and formats. These policies and formats include the Style Guide for GEOINT Products, the NGA Visualization Toolkit, NGA graphic Templates, and ODNI tradecraft standards.
• Provide clear, professional, and accurate feedback to geospatial intelligence analysts on the layout and presentation of their products regarding format, grammar, logic, word usage, spelling, and punctuation, as well as design, style, and organization to promote clarity and consistency.
• Review all visual elements, such as maps, tables, charts, timelines, and illustrations used to convey NGA intelligence, for adherence to IC, Agency, and NGA standards.
• Understand layout principles, layout elements, and text layout to create standard products as needed.
• Use knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and other tools or databases to review graphics and text in support of NGA products.
• Master NGA production software and tools (ICPS, SharePoint).
• Verify classifications provided by analysts, identify sourcing issues, and direct analysts to classification guidance and resources.,
• Demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status, methods, instructions, problems, requirements, options, and concerns with team members, managers, and Government customers within NGA and the IC.
• Uphold the highest level of support to NGA customers by establishing effective cross-functional team relationships and cultivating a positive customer service environment. Multitask (work on multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines under fast-paced conditions), prioritizing, and rapidly adapting to changing organizational requirements.
• Support the office and other branches in accomplishing the agency's overall mission, including expediting crisis work, special assignments, and ad hoc tasking on variously scheduled arrangements.
• Attend regularly scheduled production support meetings; stay current with ongoing production support initiatives; and participate in meetings with Government customers, team members, Contractors, etc., to exchange information and/or provide updates.
• Develop and implement training in text and graphic reviews for government and contract GEOINT Conveyance Specialist colleagues
• Communicate with internal staff and external partners using multiple channels (Cisco Jabber, newsletters, email, etc.),
• Archive materials or products following established guidelines and procedures.

Requirements

• Requires 3+ years of relevant graphic design and copy-editing experience, with more of an emphasis on editing experience.
• Must possess an active TS SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI or Full Scope Poly.
• Requires experience with Microsoft Office (Word and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and other tools or databases used to review graphics and text.
• Requires experience formatting reports, products, and briefing materials, including both text and visual content.
• Requires experience developing and implementing training in text and graphic reviews.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.