Student Writer/Editor

Summary Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.Customs and Border Protection, Office of Intelligence located in Washington DC. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. Additional selections may be made for other organizational divisions and/or units within the duty location(s) listed above. Duties You will serve as a writer-editor in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Intelligence (OI), writing, editing, reviewing, and disseminating written products and materials for OI, with a primary responsibility for producing a broad range of creative informative prints and electronic products in support of organizational communication objectives This position starts at a salary of $102,415.00 (GS-12, Step 1) to $158,322.00 (GS-13, Step 10). Major Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Developing and Disseminate Diverse Written Products: Responsible for creating a broad range of informative print and electronic materials, including reports, policies, training guides, and briefings, for the Office of Intelligence (OI), ensuring clarity, usefulness, and appropriate presentation of complex or sensitive topics for various audiences. Reviewing and Editing Intelligence-related Products: Critically reviews and edits classified and unclassified intelligence-related products for accuracy, appropriate messaging, and strict adherence to tradecraft and style guides. Managing Publication Quality and Processes: Overseeing the text, formatting, and layout of publications, coordinating with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and external entities, and conducting final proofreading to ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely dissemination of materials. Writes and edits formal memoranda, assists in facilitating OI-wide and CBP-wide communications, and develops and implements OI's editorial policies, practices, guidelines, and standards to maintain consistency and quality across all written outputs. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties. Bargaining Unit: This position is not covered under the bargaining unit. Qualifications Experience: You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Serving as a Writer-Editor and Disseminator of Intelligence Products: assisting in Developing and disseminating a broad range of authoritative, creative, and informative print and electronic products, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and appropriate presentation for diverse audiences. Contributing to the Full Publication Lifecycle, including text, formatting, and layout, review coordination, and the timely and high-quality release of all materials; Contributing to the establishment and implementation of Editorial Policies and Standards: facilitating Program wide communications, editorial policies, practices, guidelines, and standards, and resolving content and technical application issues in direct consultation with senior officials. Experience: You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, performing duties such as: Serving as an Authoritative Writer-Editor and Disseminator of Intelligence Products: Developing and disseminating a broad range of authoritative, creative, and informative print and electronic products, including complex and potentially controversial topics, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and appropriate presentation for diverse audiences, and proactively identifying and resolving inter-component conflicts; serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to collaborate with other SMEs, manages review coordination, and ensures the timely and high-quality release of all materials; Establishing and Implementing Editorial Policies and Standards: Serving as an expert editor facilitating Program wide communications, developing and implementing editorial policies, practices, guidelines, and standards, and resolving complex content and technical application issues in direct consultation with senior officials. Please see the "Required Documents" section below for additional resume requirements. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process; and Meet all applicable Time in Grade requirements (current federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the federal service) by 07/29/2026. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. During the screening and/or background investigation process, you will be asked questions regarding any felony criminal convictions or current felony charges, the use of illegal drugs (e.g., marijuana, cocaine, heroin, LSD, methamphetamines, ecstasy), and the use of non-prescribed controlled substances including any experimentation, possession, sale, receipt, manufacture, cultivation, production, transfer, shipping, trafficking, or distribution of controlled substances. Individuals are required to have physically resided in the United States or its protectorates (as declared under international law) for at least three of the last five years. S. affiliated college or university Working as a contractor, intern, consultant or volunteer supporting the U.S. government Probationary Period: All employees new to the federal government must serve a one year probationary period during the first year of his/her initial permanent federal appointment to determine fitness for continued employment. Current and former federal employees may be required to serve or complete a probationary period. Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the Required Documents section of this announcement. Education Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position. Veterans, military spouses, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and people with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. Veterans Military spouses Effective until December 31, 2028, any spouse of a member on active duty may be eligible Individuals with Disabilities The proof of disability documentation must specify that you are eligible to apply using Schedule A. It does NOT need to detail your specific disability, medical history or need for accommodation. Peace Corps and VISTA Land Management Hiring Flexibility Act: The following documents are required at the time of application: SF-50s to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility requirements and the most recent performance rating signed by your supervisor or a statement from your supervisor documenting acceptable performance. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR

Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. Please upload your resume under the "Resume" document type. Any other relevant supporting documents should be uploaded under their appropriate document types as mentioned above. Do not submit documents as a PDF Portfolios.

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