Correspondence Editor

SRC is seeking a Correspondence Editor to support our Department of War customer located at the Suffolk Building in Falls Church, VA. The Correspondence Editor will support formal and informal Department of War and external stakeholder communications including Department-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 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:
• DoW Manual 5110.04-M, Volume 1, DoW Manual for Written Material: Correspondence Management
• DoW 5110.04-M, Volume 2, DoW 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 and synthesizing communications products for senior stakeholders including senior government officials, Congress, and industry based on input received from multiple organizations.
• Coordinating with external stakeholders as well as DoW Public Affairs and Strategic Communications as required for material targeting publication by external entities such as professional journals and news organizations

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• Active Secret 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 War 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

• TS SCI Clearance

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 SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET ELIGIBILITY

• Less than 5% travel

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.

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.

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