Sr. Editor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Technical Documentation

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Journalism, Publishing, Writing Articles

Certifications:

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

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

HOW A  SR. 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: The selected candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance

• Skills and abilities: Regional languages sought, fluency preferred but not required: Russian, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, French, Spanish

• Location: Remote

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match

• Comprehensive health and wellness packages

• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you build your skills and own your career

• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and 10 company-paid holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $80,750 - $109,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short