Production Editor

2 weeks ago


Washington, United States Mele Accociates Full time
Job Title: Production Editor

MELE Associates is seeking a highly skilled Production Editor to support a Federal client in Washington, DC. As a subject matter expert, you will work under the production manager to ensure the highest level of editorial quality in finished intelligence products.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Certify the editorial quality of finished intelligence products and ensure complex technical language is easily understandable by senior leadership and the Intelligence Community.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on editing, the intelligence production cycle, and related DNI directives and plans, Executive Orders, and regulations governing production.
  • Establish, update, and maintain IN-wide standards and procedures for editing and publication of finished intelligence.
  • Develop and maintain tools, guides, websites, and forums to communicate IN's editing standards and procedures.
  • Collaborate with directors, deputy directors, analysts, and FIEs to coordinate projects and processes relating to editing and production.
  • Provide editorial training as needed and requested, in person and via VTC, for HQ and FIE analysts.
  • Maintain attention to detail, editorial style, and interpersonal skills to work with a variety of intelligence producers and managers.
  • Translate occupation-specific terminology into clear, concise, and straightforward text.
  • Edit technical reports on specialized equipment, devices, and systems related to nuclear science, electronics, weaponry, engineering, or physical science.
  • Support the dissemination and archiving of IN analytic products across relevant Community and IN portals.
  • Maintain and report weekly progress on an integrated internal and external production schedule/timeline.
Qualifications:
  • Ability to function as part of a production unit, contributing expertise, cross-leveling efforts, and cross-training as needed.
  • Mastery of Intelligence Community editorial and publishing techniques.
  • Expert knowledge of the IC and the intelligence production cycle, related DNI directives and plans, tradecraft, and sourcing standards.
  • Proven experience in writing and editing documents and applying excellent grammar to provide quality products.
  • Editing experience in one of DOE's core topic sets: nuclear, science, technology, nonproliferation, or other energy-related or technical subject.
  • Familiarity with specialized equipment, devices, and systems related to nuclear science, electronics, weaponry, engineering, or physical science.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills with emphasis on supporting IC analysts and working as a member of a team.
  • Ability to collaborate with directors, deputy directors, analysts, and FIEs to streamline production and dissemination activities.
  • Proven success in improving efficiency in intelligence review and production processes.
  • Working knowledge of typography, layout, design theory, and requirements to format publications, integrate text and graphics.
  • Comprehensive computer literacy in various word processing and other types of software to process and produce a wide range of documents.
  • Ability to retrieve, compile, and interpret data to assist in responding to Community data calls.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in journalism, English, communications, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
  • 15 years of professional editing or production experience, or 5 years of professional experience with a related Master's degree.
  • Active TS clearance.

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