Leidos is seeking a Communications Writer/Editor to support our customer, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), which is part of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). BJS is the primary statistical agency of DOJ. The mission of BJS is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
As part of Leidos’ Communications Support Services team, you will work with an experienced group of communications professionals dedicated to supporting our government clients. If you are interested in being part of an innovative communications team and want the opportunity to take on challenging and interesting projects, this job is for you. Please note: This is a full-time, remote position with core office hours based on Eastern Time.
BJS requires a Writer/Editor with a high attention to detail to substantively edit, copy edit, and proofread a range of statistical material in various formats to include web products; write statistical and other related content; perform multiple quality control checks under tight deadlines to ensure accuracy and consistency; and provide other communications support tasks, as needed.
The Writer/Editor reviews and edits BJS publications (reports and other products) for completeness, clarity, conciseness, and correctness and for alignment with the BJS Style Guide. This person also copyedits and proofs BJS publications for consistency with the OJP Branding Guide, Federal Plain Language Guidelines, and the AP Stylebook.
Responsibilities include:
- Substantively edit statistical reports and other products to be clear, concise, correct, and complete for intended audience.
- Copy editing and proofreading reports to comply with the BJS Style Guide and OJP Branding Guide.
- Coordinating changes to the documents from the authors, management, other editors, and designers.
- Ensuring reports comply with agency policies regarding nonpartisanship, objectivity, balance, appropriateness in tone, and data confidentiality.
- Working directly with the author on recommendations to reorganize or rewrite documents.
- Providing quality control of products throughout the development process.
- Writing press releases and summaries of statistical reports.
- Editing marketing emails and social media posts to promote statistical findings.
- Using Adobe Acrobat Pro to prepare 508-compliant PDFs.
Minimum Requirements:
- At least three (3) years of directly relevant work experience in editing statistical reports and other documents related to statistical and/or social science topics.
- Ability to provide examples of published works, written or edited.
- Ability to create content for a variety of media, including press releases, web content, social media, and email communications.
- Excellent attention to detail, good organizational skills, very strong proofreading abilities.
- Ability to handle multiple projects on tight deadlines.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, including advanced knowledge of grammar and ability to interpret and apply style guidelines.
- Experience writing and editing material related to crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, judicial system, etc.
Desired Skills:
- Excellent editorial discernment and judgment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- A creative thinker who thrives in a fast-changing environment.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing/evolving client needs.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
At Leidos, we value and support the well-being and mobility of our employees with competitive benefit packages, complementary e-learning training, work-life flexibility, an exciting External Referral Program, and a diverse, inclusive, and ethical workplace. In fact, in 2022, Leidos was ranked as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies†by the Ethisphere Institute for the fifth consecutive year.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field (e.g., English, Communications, Journalism).
Location:Â This is a remote position.
Security Clearance:Â Candidates must have the ability to acquire a Public Trust clearance.
The salary range for this position is $65,000-$75,000