Publications Officer Editor

Job Description

Description

SAIC, a leading provider of publications editing for the Intelligence Community, is seeking creative and dedicated professionals to fulfill their career goals and objectives while delivering mission excellence on programs of national importance. Join our team today as we Bring on Tomorrow! 

SAIC is looking for a Publications Officer/Editor to join the Intelligence Community in McLean, VA. The individual will provide support our Sponsor with the review and edit of current and finished intelligence products to ensure they align with Sponsor style guide standards, are consistent in grammar and tone, use appropriate formatting for readability, and are delivered on time for publishing. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide copyediting services
• Provide appropriate feedback to sponsor on technical and grammatical content
• Laying out and formatting final products and ensuring products are disseminated in a time manner
• Stay abreast of any changes in Sponsor writing standards and production practices
• Review and edit current and finished intelligence products to ensure they align with Sponsor style guide standards, are consistent in grammar and tone, use appropriate formatting for readability, and are delivered on time for publishing
• Review and edit graphics (including interactive media), assist graphic designers in the development of visual aids to enhance comprehension of visuals, ensure proper format, readability, consistency within the primary and supporting documents
• Verify proper sourcing of both documents and graphics
• Format reports in both MS Word and publication layout software
• Provide dissemination support, which invoices finalizing publications and submitting them to the Sponsor’s Electronic Dissemination Team and serving as the chief liaison with internal printing services to ensure proper presentation of finished products and proofs
• Provide archiving support, which involves maintenance of production records ion Office and Directorate production databases and systems

 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI W POLY
• Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more of related experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience; PhD or JD and thirteen (13) years or more experience.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience editing finished intelligence, professional writing, editing, and sourcing skills
• Experienced with editing, reviewing, sourcing, and disseminating, intelligence products
• Proficient in the advanced use of Microsoft Office Suite of software products
• Experience operating in TS/SCI, Secret, and Unclassified Environments
• Experienced collaborating with authors and project managers on published products

Desired Qualifications:

• Strong oral communication and interpersonal skills and patience
• Good time management skills; ability to support multiple projects; ability to multi task and manage
• Must be a team player and possess a strong ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team as well as work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to quickly ramp up to support customer’s needs, clearly communicate (orally and written) ideas, take initiative to provide creative solutions to challenges and/or systemic problems

 

SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, which is core to our values and important to attract and retain exceptional talent. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.