Marine Corps Community Services is hiring: Editor/Writer NF4 in Quantico

Job Summary

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team-oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors, and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively. As a service-oriented organization, we never waver in our commitment to our Corps.

This position is located at Headquarters, Quantico, VA. Candidates selected for this position will serve as a Editor/Writer NF4.

Major Duties

Serves as an Editor/Writer within the Behavioral Programs Branch, Marine and Family Programs Division (MF), Headquarters Marine Corps. Provides executive level writing and editorial support for all Behavioral Programs correspondence and tasks. The target audience for material consists of Members of Congress, Department of Defense (DOD), Commandant of the Marine Corps, and MF Leadership.

Authors products for a wide range of audiences, to include annual reports, program guides, monthly articles marketing the programs to Marines and families, information papers, and other documents using naval correspondence. Consults with program staff to ensure information is presented accurately. Regularly reviews executive level documents for editorial quality, consistency, and compliance with established writing style, format, and content guidance. Also reviews for accuracy, readability, and appropriateness. Provides detailed feedback to the document author to highlight strengths and areas for editorial improvement. Provides authoritative guidance on editorial matters to personnel. Reviews policy and procedural documents and suggests additions, deletions, or revisions. Maintains awareness of current government writing and reporting style and format requirements, and works directly with appropriate staff to resolve questions about its content.

Assists staff and action officers in preparing clear, accurate, and concisely written documents representing major management issues addressed to senior civilian and military executives within the DOD and Marine Corps. Examines the content of documents for clarity and length, and advises on how to organize the material structurally in terms of the order of sentences, paragraphs, sections, and findings to improve the presentation. Assesses whether technical matters can be clearly understood and determines whether findings support the recommendations and the overall conclusions of the document. Ensures information presented is complete, accurate, and up-to-date.

Assist the author of the document with suggestions on how to restructure the material so that it is clear and convincing. Ensures that all comments on documents are addressed and portrayed according to policy. Compiles the work of multiple authors from across programs, ensuring consistency of writing mechanics and expression, logical organization and development, and general readability. Ensures clarity and correctness of spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Ensures that statements are complete, clear, and logical; that technical terminology is uniform; that syntax and expression are consistent; and that paragraph organization is logical and conveys the desired emphasis. Ensures that documents conform to government writing style, printing, and publishing standards.

Provides expertise and guidance in visual information communication. Determines whether tabular or graphic material is needed and suggests how the material can be clearly presented. Ensures that the narrative, any tabular material, and appendices are mutually supporting. Suggests designs, tables, figures, or charts to depict material data when judged necessary to support the conclusion. Maintains broad knowledge of graphics and ensures proper presentation of graphics in reports based on the psychology of effective visual communication. Makes sure documents are suitable in terms of coverage, balance, method of expression, and presentation, and adheres to document objectives. This requires a methodical analysis of content, organization, and the presentation of draft and final documents. These functions are crucial to assisting staff and action officers in obtaining command agreement with recommendations that frequently have an impact on Marine Corps-wide policies and programs.

Regularly leads projects involving several interdisciplinary staff. Serves as lead writer for products addressing multiple programs within the Behavioral Programs branch. When working on a series of interrelated documents, uses knowledge of programs to ensure consistent treatment of issues.

Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Communication or a related field appropriate to the work of position AND three years of experience writing and editing technical documents, processes, and procedures; OR an appropriate combination of education and experience that demonstrates possession of knowledge and skill equivalent to that gained in the above; OR appropriate experience that demonstrates that the applicant has acquired the knowledge, skills, and abilities equivalent to that gained in the above. A background in behavioral health or a related field is preferred.

Must have expert knowledge to write and edit documents tailored to specified media and audiences, often including substantial rewriting.

Broad knowledge of publishing concepts, practices, standards, and technologies for the media used.

Knowledge of design, graphics, colors, layout, and illustration techniques to showcase the material in an integrated, readable manner to facilitate the comprehension and understanding of the intended audience.

Ability to use own judgment and creative skills to interpret programs, policies, and other initiatives of high interest for internal and external audiences.

Ability to lead a team of diverse professionals to produce results and products that meet the needs of diverse audiences.

Skill to prepare documentation and presentations in proper format in accordance with naval correspondence rules of grammar and punctuation.

Must have a high degree of initiative, creativity, and professional skill.

Telework: Eligible for incremental telework as determined by MF policy.

How To Apply

All applications must be submitted online via the MCCS Careers website:

Resumes/applications emailed or mailed will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. Photos on resumes will not be accepted for this job announcement. To be considered for employment, the application or resume must be submitted online by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, login to your MCCS user account and review your application status.

Closing Statement

GENERAL INFORMATION: Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, GINA, political affiliation, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, marital status, physical handicap which has no bearing on the ability to perform the duties of the position. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

It is Department of Navy (DON) policy to provide a workplace free of discrimination and retaliation. The DON No Fear Act policy link is provided for your review: https://www.donhr.navy.mil/NoFearAct.asp.

As part of the employment process, Human Resources Division may obtain a Criminal Record Check and/or an Investigative Consumer Report. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI). For all positions requiring access to firearms or ammunition, the Federal Government is prohibited from employing individuals in these positions who have ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, or a felony crime of domestic violence adjudged on or after 27 November 2002. Selectees for such positions must submit a completed DD Form 2760, Qualification to Possess Firearms or Ammunition, before a final job offer can be made.

Direct Deposit of total NET pay is mandatory as a condition of employment for all appointments to positions within MCCS.

Required Documents:

*Education/certification certificate(s), if applicable.

*If prior military, DD214 Member Copy

This activity is a Drug-free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Marines, sailors, and their family members have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

Involuntarily separated members of the armed forces and eligible family members applying through the Transition Assistance Program must submit a written request/statement (may be obtained from the MCCS Human Resources Office) and present ID card with "TA" stamped in red on front of card.

INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE CHANGED TO PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION WITHOUT FURTHER COMPETITION.

ALL ONLINE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 PM EASTERN TIME (ET) ON THE CLOSING DATE LISTED IN THE JOB POSTING.