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Technical Editor

*This is a contingent opportunity

The Technical Editor is responsible for reviewing, editing, and formatting products produced by the Assessment Team to include in/out briefs, formatting/finalized Reports, reviewing, formatting, and finalizing COAs for presentation to MACB, background papers, memorandums, and other such documents.

Duties:

Reviews intelligence products for proper grammar, punctuation, and syntax, as well as for logic, clarity, and consistency.
Ensures that style and format conform to agency publication standards and that language presentation is consistent with prescribed style guides and specialized vocabulary of subject matter fields.
Amends draft tables, tone boxes, and graphics to ensure the content supports and is consistent with the accompanying text.
Ensures proper classification markings in accordance with IC guidance.
Works with authors to revise products for narrative organization, and negotiates further revisions as needed.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Experience:

Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience is desired with at least a portion of the experience within the last two (2) years.
Ability to produce timely, logical, and concise analytic reports, documents, assessments, studies, and briefing materials in formats including Microsoft Office tools (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), electronic / soft copy matrices and / or web-enabled formats.
Demonstrates ability to communicate complex issues clearly in a concise and organized manner both verbally and non-verbally; with strong grammar skills.
Demonstrates proficiency using Microsoft Office tools.
Demonstrates ability to develop structured research including, but not limited to, obtaining, evaluating, organizing, and maintaining information within security and data protocols.
Demonstrates ability to recognize nuances and resolve contradictions and inconsistencies in information.
Knowledgeable of and demonstrates ability to apply IC and DoD classification guidelines and procedures.
Demonstrates ability to use logic and systematic approaches to gather, evaluate, and synthesize multiple sources of information.
Demonstrates ability to use logic when evaluating and synthesizing multiple sources of information.
Demonstrates ability interpreting analysis to include, but is not limited to, its meaning, importance, and implications.
Demonstrates ability to defend analytic judgements with sound, logical conclusions and adapt analytic judgments when presented with new information, evolving conditions, or unexpected developments.

Desired Experience:

Prior experience supporting DoD Nuclear Command, Control & Communications (NC3) and Defense Critical Infrastructure (DCI).

Security Clearance:

Current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Benefits: K2 Group’s benefit offerings include: Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance; FSA Medical & FSA Dependent Care; Pre-tax 401(k) & ROTH 401(k) plans; Profit Sharing Plan; Life & Accidental Death Insurance; Short Term/ Long Term Disability; Voluntary Group Life Insurance option; Tuition Reimbursement; Job-related Course Reimbursement; Holiday Pay; and Paid Time-Off.