Writer/Editor II

Leidos

| 2023-03-19

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Job Description:
The Leidos Civil Group is looking for Writer/Editor to remotely support our Communications Support Services (CSS) contract with the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). OJP is a federal agency that provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation's capacity to prevent and reduce crime and help victims of crime.

As part of the OJP CSS team, you will work with an experienced group of communications professionals dedicated to supporting our government clients. If you are interested in being part of an innovative communications team and want the opportunity to take on challenging and interesting projects, this job is for you. Please Note: This is a full-time, remote position with core office hours based on Eastern Time.

Responsibilities:

Edit a variety of documents and digital content, including emails and web text, related to criminal justice topics.
Manage production of reports, journals, and other products.
Copyedit and proofread content to ensure accuracy and grammatical correctness.
Demonstrate knowledge of writing, editing, and style guidelines and best practices.
Provide quality control of products throughout the development process.
Perform communications and coordination activities.
Create and monitor production schedules.
Translate text into plain language for use by non-technical audiences.
Use Adobe Acrobat Pro to prepare 508-compliant PDFs.

Minimum Experience:

At least two (2) years of directly relevant work experience in journalistic writing and editing of publications and other documents related to criminal justice or social science topics.
Strong writer with experience writing on criminal justice and/or social science topics.
Demonstrated experience and/or examples of published works, written or edited.
Ability to create content for a variety of media.
Excellent writing and editing skills, and knowledge of style guidelines. Experience with Chicago Manual of Style preferred.
Must be able to acquire a Public Trust clearance.

Desired Experience:

Excellent editorial discernment and judgment.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Excellent attention to detail, good organizational skills, very strong proofreading abilities.
Ability to handle multiple projects on tight deadlines.
Knowledge of grammar and ability to follow style guidelines.
A creative thinker who thrives in a fast-changing environment.
Flexibility to adapt to changing/evolving client needs.
Proficient in MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat Pro.

At Leidos, we value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, an exciting External Referral Program, and a diverse, inclusive and ethical workplace. In fact, in 2022, Leidos was ranked as one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" by the Ethisphere Institute for the fifth consecutive year.
Education:Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field (e.g., English, Communications).
Pay Range:Pay Range $52,650.00 - $81,000.00 - $109,350.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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