WRITER-EDITOR

Writer-Editor Duties

As a WRITER-EDITOR at the GS-1082-11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Interacting with senior DoW and non-DoW leaders to develop written, standard correspondence on behalf of the Joint Staff.
• Collaborating with support staffs, action officers, executive assistants, military secretariats and other offices to develop, write, edit, format, process, design, and prepare written correspondence.
• Writing, rewriting, reviewing and processing error-free, logical, clear, complete and executive-level correspondence with little-to-no advanced notice.
• Analyzing and selecting facts drawn from different sources, to include the Enterprise Task Management Software Solutions (ETMS2) tasks management and records retention system to present clear, concise and complete communications.
• Providing Joint Staff Directorates and action officers with technical advice and assistance necessary to support the CJCS' role as the principal military advisor to the nation's leaders.
• Establishing, publishing, instructing the staff and enforcing rules governing the preparation, review, and signature of all manner of items processed by the Joint Staff.
• Assisting in the development of formal training materials, exercises, and curriculum on effective writing, responsive writing, plain writing, and communications for presentation to Joint Staff personnel.
• Assisting with research, writing, editing and coordinating clear, vivid prose for informational materials designed to communicate the Secretary of War, CJCS, VCJCS, DJS, VDJS and other defense leaders' position on a variety of national security topics.