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Global Technical Services, LLC (GTS) is currently looking for an Editor to work on a project for our government client at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Receives initial drafts of technical documents for editing. The Contractor shall use electronic media when supporting Government personnel with the preparation of technical reports and camera ready copies whenever possible.
Maintains report information such as report title, office symbol, author’s information, and report status via hard copy and electronic database.
Edits and proofreads technical documents and open literature for presentation and publication.
Rewrites portions of text to improve clarity, completeness and cogency by correcting grammar, punctuation, misstatements, spelling, and ambiguity.
Edits text to ensure conciseness, proper verb tenses, correct terminology, definition of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols, and appropriate figure and table captions.
Ensures proper grammatical English language is used and publication is understood by the intended audience (smooth discussion flow).
Verifies all listed references are cited in text are listed on the reference page, and all references listed on the reference page are cited in the text. .What does this mean? Can we say it better than vice versa?
Compares illustrations, photographs, tables, graphs, and charts with text to assure proper placement and layout.
Consults with the author about proposed changes and corrections.
Ensures that technical content is altered only with concurrence of personnel in the approval chain (author, division chief, tech reviewer, etc).
Ensures that final copy approved for printing is in complete agreement with technical content of approved edited copy.
Ensures that all referenced artwork is included in the publication and that it is of duplication quality.
Prepares and reviews camera-ready documents.
Ensures that the SF298 is complete and correct and that the abstract accurately presents the significance of the report being published. Ensures security markings are affixed as directed by AR 380-5.
Meets established suspense’s of editorial projects.
NON - ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements :
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or related field.
Three (3) years of specialized experience in technical writing or editing.
Two (2) years of general publications experience.
Knowledge of specialized terminology of a wide variety of scientific disciplines associated with ARL.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is regularly required to hear, talk, sit and use hands and fingers to operate a keyboard and telephone console. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus..
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse and multi-line telephone system
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS
Ability to Obtain a SECRET clearance (Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Accordingly, U.S. Citizenship is required.)
Must have reliable transportation to/from work a necessity and must be able to obtain access to military installations.
As a condition of employment, candidates must have acceptable background check results and pass a pre-employment drug screening.
This position may be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing on an unannounced basis.
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In accordance with BSNC policy preference will be given to qualified current employees and qualified BSNC shareholders, spouses, and descendants.
We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.
BSNC offers competitive benefits package.
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Offer Relocation :
No
# of Openings :
1
% of Travel Required :
None
Job Code :
714

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