WRITER-EDITOR

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. The APPLY button is deactivated. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. This notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a selection. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to USAID and USAID OIG employees only.

Duties

Writer Editor duties include the following:

Writes, edits, develops, and improves OIG products that articulate, interpret, and explain highly complex, potentially controversial, and important current and proposed OIG programs. Ensures that substantive facts, issues, conclusions, and recommendations are presented and discussed in an appropriate manner. These products are often attributed to high-level Agency officials, and are used by Congress, agency policy makers, and the media.

Offers advice on proposed structure of the reports and documents to be prepared on early drafts.

Plans, develops, and manages the publication of organizational reports from initial concept. Selects the overall theme, solicits input and writes original materials.

Establishes and enforces a consistent set of style, grammar, format, and punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure practices that are applied to all documents throughout OIG. Prepares guidance on formatting, organization of reports, grammar principles, and other issues and potentially conduct informal and formal training to staff on writing standards. Conducts final reviews for of OIG products for style, design, layout, content and editorial aspects, including grammar before release.

Ensures that all publications are consistent with written standards, policies, and objectives of related subject matter programs.

Researches, gathers, and analyzes information using diverse sources, to write OIG products, conferring with OIG management and other Agency officials to obtain information to analyze both the subject and audience and present the material clearly, accurately, thoroughly, and convincingly, taking into consideration the most logical and effective narrative sequence, length, and tone based on objectives, medium and audience.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit:

One-year probationary period may be required, unless excepted by regulation.

Knowledge of desktop/electronic publishing software and other electronic communication equipment.

Knowledge of the English language and its proper usage.

Knowledge of publishing used to integrate information in a variety of formats, such as graphs and tables

Skill in writing and editing to include analytical presentation of facts and ideas.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience in using electronic publishing software and electronic communication equipment to produce content and finished products.

Experience in using English language to effectively write and edit analytical material for presentation.

Experience in analyzing, interrupting and integrating information in a variety of formats such as graphs, tables, databases and spreadsheets.

Experience in developing new approaches or sources of information in order to plan and complete written assignments.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience in writing and editing content for publication in effort to promote organization.

Experience overseeing multiple digital and paper-based publication projects; while maintaining oversight of management.

Experience with the Semi-annual reports to Congress.

Experience working with a team of Communication Directors and developing videos and podcasts.

Experience coordinating, communicating and brief high-level Agency officials.

Experience responding to inquiries from external government parties.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at or .

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested USAID and USAID OIG applicants of anticipated vacancies. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

As vacancies occur and selection(s) are made, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in the flyer.

Your resume will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and to the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position as defined below:

Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Ability to edit work product to improve grammar, style, and content including improving presentation of facts and ideas.

Ability to research, analyze, and interpret information to write authoritative product appropriate for intended audience.

Knowledge of applicable writing, report, or editorial standards.

Your serves as the basis for qualifications determinations and must highlight your relevant and significant work experience as it relates to this job opportunity.

Veteran's preference does not apply. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation. Our evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.

If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted using the contact information listed on your resume.

You may for this vacancy.

Required Documents

All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.

1. Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. Your resume MUST include the following information for each job listed: Job title; duties (be as detailed as possible); month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); and full-time or part-time status (include hours worked/volunteered per week). Your resume serves as the basis for qualifications determinations and must highlight your relevant and significant work experience as it relates to this job opportunity.

2. Transcripts, if applicable. See the Qualification and Education sections of this announcement for more information. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment.

3. Most recent Performance Appraisal.

4. Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions). The SF-50s must show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s). Award SF-50s often do not show the required information.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this public flyer notice.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

This is a non-competitive opportunity (e.g. Lateral transfer). No promotion potential exists beyond the highest grade you have held permanently within the Federal service.

5. Veteran Documentation, if applicable.

Please redact Personal Identifiable Information (PII) from all documents (i.e., SSN, DOB).