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Mid Enhancement Specialist Editor (DXC)

BAE Systems

North Springfield, VAFull-time$83–141K/yrPosted 3mo ago

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Compensation
$83–141K/yr
Location
North Springfield, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

BAE Systems is hiring a Mid Enhancement Specialist Editor (DXC). BAE Systems seeks an Enhancement Specialist Editor to provide editorial services for the NGA Operations Center, reviewing and correcting draft material, ensuring clarity, consistency, and compliance with government guidelines while supporting multiple projects in a high‑pressure environment.

Key focus areas include Review, analyze, and correct draft material for clarity, consistency, style, format, logic, and organization, Provide guidance to subject matter experts and tasking coordinators on correspondence products, and Work on multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.

Successful candidates bring 10 Years Professional-Editing Experience and Achieve 80 Percent Or Higher On Diagnostic Assessment. Important skills include Review And Correct Draft Material, Review Correspondence Products, Provide Guidance To Subject Matter Experts, Work On Multiple Projects, Perform Structural, Substantive, And Copy Edits, and Produce, Process, And Disseminate Documents.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Review and Correct Draft MaterialReview Correspondence ProductsProvide Guidance to Subject Matter ExpertsWork on Multiple ProjectsPerform Structural, Substantive, and Copy EditsProduce, Process, and Disseminate DocumentsQuality ControlAttend Editor and Tasking Support MeetingsReview Tasking and FOSP MetadataCustomer Service ExcellenceCommunicate Work StatusSupport Division MissionProvide Oversight & DirectionQuality Assurance ChecksEnglish Language MechanicsEnglish VocabularyGovernment-Mandated Plain Language PrinciplesComputer SkillsPC PlatformsMicrosoft Office SuiteAdobe AcrobatAdobe InDesignAdobe FrameMakerPresentation SkillsInterpersonal SkillsWriting SkillsUS Intelligence Community FamiliarityImagery CollectionImagery ExploitationPlain Language Principles

Qualifications

10+ Years Professional Editing ExperienceBachelor's Degree in Journalism or EnglishMaster's Degree in Related FieldDiagnostic Assessment 80%+10+ Years Editing Experience With Degree or 15+ Years Editing Experience Without Degree

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking an Enhancement Specialist Editor to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Operations Center to provide editorial services in accordance with the most recent NGA production guidance. The Enhancement Specialist will provide all support services and products required to complete the detailed description of work and responsibilities described as follows:

  • Review, analyze, and correct draft material for clarity, consistency, style, format, logic, and organization, as well as grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation.

  • Review correspondence products and provide guidance to subject matter experts, tasking coordinators, and other editors regarding logic, clarity, comprehensiveness, relevance, and brevity.

  • Work on multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines under fast-paced conditions; must be available to perform duties in a high-pressure environment, as necessary.

  • Perform structural, substantive, and copy edits of analytical manuscripts for organization, completeness, logic, accuracy, and compliance with language, style, formatting.

  • Produce, process, and disseminate documents in different hardcopy, softcopy, and web formats and ensure compatibility with a variety of computer systems and telecommunications networks.

  • Provide quality control in accordance with customer policy and standards forcorrespondence.

  • Attend regularly scheduled editor and tasking support meetings and stay current with ongoing action items and Front Office Support Packets (FOSPs).

  • Review tasking and FOSP metadata for completeness and correctness.

  • Demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status, methods, instructions, problems, requirements, options, and concerns with team members, managers, and customers.

  • Support the division in accomplishing its overall mission, including expediting crisis work, special assignments, and ad hoc tasking on variously scheduled arrangements.

  • Provide oversight & direction to lower-level contractor employees on this task order.

  • Perform quality control and quality assurance checks on lower-level contractor employees work on this task order.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

At least three years of relevant professional-editing experience. Relevant education will not count towards meeting this requirement.

  • A bachelor's degree in a field related (e.g. Journalism or English) to the support services may count for up to four years of this experience.

  • A master's degree in a field related to the support services may count for up to two additional years of this experience.

  • Superior and demonstrable proficiency in English language mechanics and vocabulary.

  • Knowledge of government-mandated plain language principles.

  • Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency on PC platforms.

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

  • Working knowledge of electronic publishing software such as Adobe lnDesign and Adobe FrameMaker.

  • Achieve 80 percent or higher on a diagnostic assessment, which will be administered by the customer. Should a lower score be achieved, the government may consider waiving the requirement, at the request of the contractor.

  • Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.

  • Excellent writing skills.

  • Familiarity with the US Intelligence Community-specifically, imagery collection and exploitation.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

At least 3 years of professional relevant editing experience along with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Journalism or English OR at least 7 years of professional editing experience without the specified degree.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $82779 - $140723

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Mid Enhancement Specialist Editor (DXC)

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