Writer-Editor

Summary

This position is located within the U.S. Department of State, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audits, Global Emergencies and Emerging Risks Directorate (OIG/AUD/GEER). GEER plans, conducts, supervises, oversees, and coordinates performance audits, evaluations, and other projects of high-cost, high-risk foreign assistance and foreign policy operational programs worldwide.

Duties

• Performs a variety of editing duties in connection with reports, correspondence, and other written products.
• Ensures that substantive facts, issues, conclusions, and recommendations are presented in reports in an appropriate manner and provides suggestions for improvements.
• Advises on the proposed structure of reports, including tables, images, and graphs.
• Develops and maintains templates used by AUD staff to prepare written products, including templates for multiple types of reports, memoranda, and letters.
• Provides training sessions to AUD employees on new requirements related to written products.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. 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 writing and editing, including analytical presentations of facts and ideas, to ensure the professionalism of reports and other documents presented to high level government officials. Experience in using desktop/electronic publishing software and other electronic tools used to produce content and finished products. Experience revising and improving written products that articulate, interpret, and explain highly complex, potentially controversial, and important agency policies, programs, and findings. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. How You Will Be Evaluated

A review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the crediting plan questions to determine if you are qualified for this job. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement, will be assigned a score between 70 and 100. The evaluation process consists of an online assessment and a subject matter expert resume review of applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates based on the crediting plan assessment. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further. Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Knowledge of writing and editing, including analytical presentations of facts and ideas, to ensure the professionalism of reports and other documents. Skill in revising and improving written products that articulate, interpret, and explain highly complex, potentially controversial, and important agency policies, programs, and findings. Ability to inspect products to ensure quality assurance. Knowledge of desktop/electronic publishing software and other electronic tools used to produce content and finished products. Ability to apply logic and reasoning. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We do not make assumptions regarding your experience. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials may result in your removal from consideration. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. Qualified non-competitive candidates must be deemed best qualified based on the applicant assessment in order to be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. Resume review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. Your resume should demonstrate how you meet all aspects of the specialized experience statement. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., links embedded in your resume will not be opened.). If meeting basic qualifications through education only or a combination of education and experience, applicants will not be referred to the SME panel but will be reviewed by the HR Specialist for referral. Agency Career and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be considered well-qualified for the position and submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement to receive consideration for selection priority. To be considered well-qualified, in addition to earning a score of 85 or above and meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Other Information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at [email protected]. If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. 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 and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions. Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.