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Mid Enhancement Specialist Editor (DXC)
BAE Systems
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
Mid level
1 month ago
82,779 – 140,723
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe
- Pension
1 month ago
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Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking an Enhancement Specialist Editor to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Operations Center to provide editorial services in accordance with the most recent NGA production guidance. The Enhancement Specialist will provide all support services and products required to complete the detailed description of work and responsibilities described as follows:
- Review, analyze, and correct draft material for clarity, consistency, style, format, logic, and organization, as well as grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation.
- Review correspondence products and provide guidance to subject matter experts, tasking coordinators, and other editors regarding logic, clarity, comprehensiveness, relevance, and brevity.
- Work on multiple projects with simultaneous deadlines under fast-paced conditions; must be available to perform duties in a high-pressure environment, as necessary.
- Perform structural, substantive, and copy edits of analytical manuscripts for organization, completeness, logic, accuracy, and compliance with language, style, formatting.
- Produce, process, and disseminate documents in different hardcopy, softcopy, and web formats and ensure compatibility with a variety of computer systems and telecommunications networks.
- Provide quality control in accordance with customer policy and standards forcorrespondence.
- Attend regularly scheduled editor and tasking support meetings and stay current with ongoing action items and Front Office Support Packets (FOSPs).
- Review tasking and FOSP metadata for completeness and correctness.
- Demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status, methods, instructions, problems, requirements, options, and concerns with team members, managers, and customers.
- Support the division in accomplishing its overall mission, including expediting crisis work, special assignments, and ad hoc tasking on variously scheduled arrangements.
- Provide oversight & direction to lower-level contractor employees on this task order.
- Perform quality control and quality assurance checks on lower-level contractor employees work on this task order.
Required Skills and Education
At least three years of relevant professional-editing experience. Relevant educationwill notcount towards meeting this requirement.- A bachelor's degree in a field related (e.g. Journalism or English) to the support services may count for up to four years of this experience.
- A master's degree in a field related to the support services may count for up to two additional years of this experience.
- Superior and demonstrable proficiency in English language mechanics and vocabulary.
- Knowledge of government-mandated plain language principles.
- Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency on PC platforms.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
- Working knowledge of electronic publishing software such as Adobe lnDesign and Adobe FrameMaker.
- Achieve 80 percent or higher on a diagnostic assessment, which will be administered by the customer. Should a lower score be achieved, the government may consider waiving the requirement, at the request of the contractor.
- Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Familiarity with the US Intelligence Community--specifically, imagery collection and exploitation.
Preferred Skills and Education
At least 3 years of professional relevant editing experience along with an undergraduate or graduate degree in Journalism or English OR at least 7 years of professional editing experience without the specified degree.About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Benefits Information
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.Intern Benefits: Temporary employees generally are not eligible for BAE Systems benefits, but can elect to participate in the 401(k) savings plan. Temporary employees working 20+ hours per week are eligible for medical benefits, the employee assistance program, and business travel accident insurance.
Please note: Some benefits may be different for union employees that are governed by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) or for positions covered by a wage law called the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA).
- Sector: Intelligence & Security
- Job Category: Intelligence
- Salary Min Point: 82779
- Salary Max Point: 140723
- Referral Bonus: 1000
- Full Time / Part Time: Full-Time
- Career Level: Experienced
- Travel Percentage:<10%
- Shift: 1st Shift
- U.S. Person Required: Yes
- Clearance Level – Must be able to obtain for position: Top Secret/SCI
- Clearance Level – Must currently possess: Top Secret/SCI
- Country: United States
- U.S. Citizenship Required: Yes
Mid Enhancement Specialist Editor (DXC) · BAE Systems