Senior News Editor

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Senior News Editor, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on the Senior News Editor to copy-edits content for platforms within an internet-based program.

HOW A SENIOR NEWS EDITOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Identifies and applies established style guide to non-conforming submissions.
• Native-level English fluency is required, and regional language fluency preferred but not required.
• The Editor must be proficient in the nuances of required languages including grammar and journalism editing standards.
• Tasks may include verifying translations, making recommendations to customer regarding disposition of reader comments, researching news content to ensure conformance to program guidelines regarding sourcing, libel, and plagiarism, monitoring the regional press, finding instances of content propagation, and providing analysis on the reprinting source, and executing technical tasks utilizing locally developed tools associated with internet-based publications.
• Tasks may include filling in for the Assignment Editor, responsible for building and maintaining the correspondent network and coordinating the article submission process and communication with the project network.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education: Bachelor's Degree is required in English, Journalism, or a related discipline.

Experience: 3+ years’ experience in writing, editing and/or journalism is highly preferred.

Security clearance level: DoW Secret clearance

Skills and abilities: Regional languages sought, fluency preferred but not required: Arabic

Location : MacDill AFB

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

3 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required