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Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc is hiring: Journeyman-Senior Communications

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc, Bethesda, MD, United States, 20811


JOB TITLE: Journeyman-Senior Communications Specialist/Tech Editor

LOCATION: Bethesda, Maryland

CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph

EDUCATION:
Journeyman: Bachelor's with 3 years' experience or No degree with 9 years' experience
Senior: Bachelor's with 18 years' experience or Master's with 10 years' experience

JOB DESCRIPTION:
•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.
•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.
•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.

Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications.

We are proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Bluemont is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Bluemont maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.

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