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Writer and Editor

Writer and Editor

Scientific Research Corporation • Washington, DC, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Writer and Editor

Location

US-DC-Washington

ID

2025-10506

Category

Technical Writer

Position Type

Regular Full-Time

Application Open Date

9 / 18 / 2025

Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range : USD $119,100.00 / Yr. - USD $198,450.00 / Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description

SRC is seeking an Editor / Writer to support our Department of Defense customer located at the Pentagon and Arlington County, VA. The Specialist will support formal and informal Department of Defense and external stakeholder communications including defense-wide memoranda, briefings, and whitepapers; correspondence with other government agencies including Congress; and industry engagements. The Specialist will also perform quality checks on all correspondence to ensure routing requirements in the Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS) are met.

Reviewing and editing memorandums, whitepapers, and briefings communicating the organization's positions, activities, and analysis to senior leaders, subordinate organizations, industry, and other stakeholders

  • Working with engineers and other subject matter experts to ensure the delivery of timely, executive-quality communications deliverables
  • Tracking progress to plan and ensuring compliance with all applicable policies and standards established by :
  • DoD Manual 5110.04-M, Volume 1, DoD Manual for Written Material : Correspondence Management
  • DoD 5110.04-M, Volume 2, DoD Manual for Written Material : Examples and Reference Material
  • Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Executive Correspondence Office
  • Other authoritative sources as required
  • Coordinating with external stakeholders as well as DoD Public Affairs and Strategic Communications as required for material targeting publication by external entities such as professional journals and news organizations

FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

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Requirements

  • Active Top Secret SCI Clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a field related to Communications, Journalism, Marketing, English, Public Administration, Legislative Affairs, or a related field
  • 5 years of relevant professional experience in communications; Department of Defense experience strongly preferred
  • Experience in the development, drafting, editing, publishing, distribution, coordination of various communication deliverables, to include information papers, guidance memorandums, policies, technical reports, congressional reports, annual reports, and responses to media inquiries, briefing cards, and presentations
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with and elicit information from engineers and other technical subject matter experts, locate primary sources, synthesize disparate data points into a focused message, and communicate technical topics to non-technical audiences
  • Experience tracking project progress to plan
  • Ability to work effectively both individually and as a member of a team
  • Flexibility and willingness to work on all aspects of team priorities
  • Ability to work with a wide range of contributors, to include engineers, subject matter experts, functional teams, senior leadership, and external stakeholders
  • Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and work within tight deadlines
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including copy editing experience
  • Ability to design and produce high-quality products and documents
  • Familiarity with Office of the Secretary of Defense and Department of Defense writing styles as
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Proficiency creating charts, tables, and info-graphics
  • Familiarity with the Office of the Secretary of War's Correspondence and Task Management System
  • Desired Skills

  • N / / A
  • Clearance Information

    SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

    Travel Requirements

  • Less than 5%
  • About Us

    Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

    SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

    EEO

    Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

    Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact jobs@scires.com for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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