TECHNICAL EDITOR

Summary

You will serve as a TECHNICAL EDITOR in the NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER of NAVINFOWARDEVCEN NORFOLK.

Duties

• You will serve as the IW (Information Warfighting) operational subject matter expert in the areas of innovation, IW tactical guidance, concepts of operation, experimentation, advanced tactics training, and warfighting effectiveness.
• You will lead the development and validation of doctrinal publications, the release of IW related products to foreign partners, the conduct of warfighting assessments, the planning and execution of Fleet experiments, war games and exercises.
• You will serve as the principal author for collaboratively developed tactical and technical publications by accepting input from SMEs and maintaining consistent content themes.
• You will independently review and edit tactical documents such as concepts, CONOPS, OPTASK, NWPs, NTTPs, NTRPs, TACMEMOs, TACBULs and other warfighting documentation.
• You will verify that technical information is current and accurately/consistently cross references through publications and serves the point of contact on editorial and formatting issues.
• You will participate in IW and doctrine related Navy seminars, conferences, and various other forums and provide input during the conference as directed.
• You will serve as a communication bridge between NIWDC staff and supporting government, public, and private sector organizations facilitating information sharing and collaboration.
• You will review and draft white papers, point papers, and power point presentations detailing NIWDC’s position, recommendation, and gap analysis related to IW operations, planning, and tactics.
• You will host, facilitate, and participate in tabletop exercises, war games, scenarios, and assessments as related to doctrine and tactics development efforts.
• You will track and document the status of Navy and Joint IW publications for update and/or deletion and notify NIWDC staff of the publication staffing timelines.

Qualifications

GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience writing, researching, analyzing and editing doctrinal publications. Experience independently reviewing and editing documents such as concepts, CONOPS, OPTASK, NWPs, NTTPs, NTRPs, TACMEMOs, and TACBULs. Experience participating in IW doctrine related discussions at Navy, Joint, and combined seminars, conferences, and various other forums. Experience developing white papers, point papers, and power point presentations detailing the command's position, recommendation, and gap analysis related to warfighting operations, planning, and tactics. Experience supporting communication and collaboration efforts using means such as SharePoint and cloud-based solutions. Experience assisting in the adjudication of comments and drafting flag-level packages. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Technical Writing and Editing Series 1083 Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirements: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific, technical, or social science field(s), and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position. For technical manuals and specifications writers or editors, the equivalent of 15 semester hours may have been gained through vocational or educational training above the high school level at a public, private, or Armed Forces school. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Grade: GS 12. . Apply by 2026-11-09 on USAJOBS.