Lead OSIRs Technical Editor
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The National Security Sector technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities for defense and intel customers in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics.
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The National Security Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Lead Technical Editor to work in one of our customer’s offices (Bethesda, MD; Reston, VA; DIA HQ; or Cocoa Beach FLA). This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the DoD’s OSINT mission. In this mission space we support DIA/OSIC's OSINT production on behalf of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise (DIE). The Leidos effort consists of five main tasks: collecting and reporting, mission and information technology architecture, policy and OSINT governance support, OSINT strategic communications strategy support, and OSINT specialized tradecraft and training development support. As our Lead Technical Editor, you will be providing oversight of technical editing/editors across all five tasks while representing Leidos to DIA Government Staff who oversee this effort on behalf of DIA and the DIE. Leidos personnel supporting this effort may operate out of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Bethesda, MD; Reston, VA; Patrick Space Force Base, FL; possibly Leidos corporate space, and coordinate/collaborate with OSINT SMEs across the DIA OSINT Program and throughout the DoD, IC, and FVEY communities.
Are you ready for your next career challenge? Join a team committed to a Mission!
Responsibilities Include:
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POC to the Government, providing leadership and guidance for contractor personnel assigned to Technical Editing positions across the task order.
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Responsible for ensuring Open-Source Intelligence Reports meet quality and security standards.
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Represents Leidos to Government Staff.
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Responsible for on time delivery of team’s contractually required programmatic artifacts.
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Optimizes use of all team’s resources to enhance mission efficiency and effectiveness.
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Leads/oversees Technical Editors supporting Infrastructure, Governance, Training and Tradecraft functions.
Clearance Required:
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Active TS clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Required Experience, Skills, and Education:
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Bachelor's degree and 12 years of technical editing experience with advanced knowledge of IC publication standards.
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Experience with working in a dynamically evolving environment as a member of a diverse, collaborative and often dispersed team.
Preferred Experience, Skills, and Education:
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Master’s degree in English, Journalism, or related field.
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Experience writing Open-Source Intelligence Reports.
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Experience editing technical documents.
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Experience editing policy documents.
Original Posting Date:2025-02-16
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:Pay Range $112,450.00 - $203,275.00
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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