The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is at the forefront of the Nation's efforts to fight waste, fraud, and abuse and to improve the efficiency of Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 100 other HHS programs. HHS OIG requires a technical writer who is skilled at editing and putting documents into PDF layout using Adobe InDesign.
Responsibilities Include:
Preparing a variety of correspondence, such as letters, memoranda, subpoenas, reports, etc.
Assembling and proofreading outgoing material, verifying that attachments and exhibits are present and complete and that signatures, dates, and necessary certifications are in order before release
Modifying the style and format of material for the appropriate medium or publication
Routing, reviewing, and clearing items in the SharePoint system and opening, updating, and closing controls in the CCM database
Ensuring materials reviewed by agency officials conform to editorial standards
Proofreading and editing a variety of materials, including reports, articles, and congressional correspondence, for adherence to various writing principles, such as Federal Plain Language guidelines, AP Stylebook format, grammar, spelling, etc.
Determining the appropriate information, format, and style of writing for various audiences
Conducting research to verify accuracy of data presented in reports and within other products
Performing PDF layout tasks and format documents for print and/or 508-compliant web publication
Working with graphic artists to properly embed graphics
Electronically sorting and compiling text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required
Converting final documents to 508-compliant PDFs ready for web publishing
Working with evaluators and editors through document completion
Cooperating and liaising with subject matter experts and other editors
Complying with media law and ethical guidelines
Meeting deadlines and working within budgetary requirements
Required Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Journalism or a related field required
At least five years' experience in corporate, Federal agency, or journalistic writing and editing
Proven working experience as an editor
Strong writing/editing/proofreading skills and an excellent portfolio
Ability to cooperate and liaise with designers, photographers, advertising representatives, writers, graphic artists, etc.
Ability to work in fast-paced environment and shift priorities quickly
Knowledge of media law and ethical guidelines
Ability to meet deadlines and work within budgetary requirements
Expert knowledge of grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation
Expert knowledge of Federal Plain Language guidelines
Experience in plain-language editing of technical documents
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including experience in negotiating editing issues with authors
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to apply it to complex document-routing processes
Experience using electronic document tracking systems
Expert knowledge in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat
Experience in implementing Section 508 compliance
Formal document processing experience in Adobe InDesign
Expert knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Excellent attention to detail
Experience in publishing print media and reports
Knowledge of AP, Chicago, or Words into Type style
Effective at prioritizing tasks and managing energy and time
Desired:
Graduate degree
Work Setting and Environment:
Work is to be performed remotely
Part-time (approximately 20 hours/week)
On-site federal contractors, in federal buildings or on federal lands must comply with CDC guidelines with respect to wearing masks, maintaining physical distance, and other public health measures