Peraton is hiring: Communication Specialist / Technical Editor in Bethesda

Responsibilities

Provide high-level technical editing services to support the production of high-profile analytic products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, and compliance with intelligence community guidelines. This role requires strong expertise in intelligence analysis, senior leadership engagement, and a demonstrated ability to enhance the quality and impact of written communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the government in producing and refining analytic products by providing expert guidance on grammar, punctuation, and style, ensuring compliance with relevant style guidelines.
• Review and edit multiple analytical products daily, offering clear, actionable recommendations to improve clarity, content, and overall quality under strict deadlines.
• Collaborate with various offices to develop and produce high-profile analytic products. Turn draft materials into clearly articulated, polished documents that effectively communicate key issues to senior policy and intelligence officials.
• Engage and collaborate with senior government officials at the executive level, facilitating productive discussions across a wide variety of stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and levels of authority.
• Provide advice and feedback on products to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and senior leadership expectations.
• Mentor and coach government staff to strengthen their technical writing skills, contributing to the impact, value, and clarity of analytic products.
• Provide training on best practices in writing, product composition, and adherence to writing standards.
• Ensure all edited products conform to style guidelines, relevant standards, and production requirements. Maintain editorial consistency, format, and compliance with government standards across all deliverables.

Qualifications

• Requires a BA/BS and 18 years of experience, a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or no degree with 24 years of experience in technical editing, particularly within the intelligence community.
• Must have a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Senior-level expertise in technical writing and editing, with a deep understanding of intelligence analysis. Proficient in applying intelligence community writing standards and familiar with relevant article production processes.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to transform complex information into professional, polished products for senior audiences.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders, fostering a productive environment for feedback and product improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in the preparation and quality review of technical documents, and to mentor junior staff in developing their writing and editing skills.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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