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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide technical writing, editing, and document management support to a federal law enforcement organization responsible for border security technology and operations.
- Communicate complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences through written materials.
- Review, edit, and refine documents to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency.
- Develop content for reports, briefings, and presentations tailored to stakeholder needs.
- Adhere to agency style guides and formatting requirements for official communications.
- Edit station profile updates and requirements documents for leadership review.
- Refine operational requirements documents for USBP and CBP leadership, ensuring compliance with agency standards.
- Support efficient routing and approval processes for senior leadership.
- Analyze and edit executive-level documentation, briefings, internal correspondence, and publications, marking substantive changes as needed.
- Determine and apply appropriate levels of review (proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing).
- Develop executive summaries and briefings from larger documents.
- Collaborate with authors and subject matter experts to clarify message, audience, style, and publication schedule.
- Ensure grammar, structure, flow, readability, and presentation meet client and industry standards.
- Oversee publication workflow throughout the approval process, serving as the final reviewer when necessary.
- Manage documentation, project, and task workflows.
- Assist with publication maintenance, future activities, and integration with broader agency initiatives to support program growth.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in English, Management, or a related field; 3–10 years of relevant experience.
- Proven technical editing and writing experience.
- Experience with fact-checking, citation management, and style guides.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint); advanced skills in Word’s Track Changes and document formatting.
- Background in marketing, communications, business, or change management.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently.
- Strong organizational and time management skills; able to coordinate tasks and set priorities with minimal supervision.
- Detail-oriented, team-oriented, and adaptable in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to pass a government background investigation (financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance abuse, employment verifications); active CBP background investigation preferred.
- U.S. citizenship required for suitability determination.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
interpersonal skillswritten communicationself-motivatedorganizational skillstime managementdetail-orientedteam-orientedadaptabilityproactiverelationship building