Enhancement Specialist - Editor (3-Middle):

Location: Springfield, VA

Job Type: Full- Time

Workplace Type: Onsite

Clearance: TS/SCI W/CI Poly

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Job Summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Mid-level Enhancement Specialist to join our team. The Mid-level Enhancement Specialist will provide production management and methodologist services as described below and in accordance with the most recent customer processes and policies. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all support services and products required to complete the detailed description of work and responsibilities as described herein.

Roles and Responsibilities

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Review, assign, oversee and close out production assignments across tradecrafts as part of the office's Production Management Team, using both a legacy workflow system and a new workflow system

• Interface with specialists across our Analytic Production services office to ensure timely text, graphic design, 30 and multimedia services

• Help diagnose underlying issues and opportunities in data crosswalk between the legacy workflow system and new workflow system, to include helping inform developers on each side of needed adjustments

• Work across the Production Management team and Catalyst (modernization) team to systematically document the need for improvements and automation opportunities for new workflow system versions

• Assist in creating and correlating metrics and metric views in the new and old workflow systems, to include Identifying opportunities to inject new processes, categories and flags to improve insight and ultimately guide intelligence production

• Produce, process, and disseminate documents in many hardcopy, softcopy, and web formats and ensure compatibility with a variety of computer systems and telecommunications networks.

• Demonstrate customer service excellence by clearly and concisely communicating work status, methods, instructions, problems, requirements, options, and concerns with team members, managers, and customers within NGA and the Intelligence Community.

• Participate In meetings with customers, team members, Contractors, and others to exchange information, make decisions, and/or provide updates.

• Support the office and other branches in accomplishing the agency's overall mission, including expediting crisis work. special assignments, and ad hoc tasking on variously scheduled arrangements

Required Qualifications:

• At least three years?of relevant professional editing experience.

• Superior and demonstrable proficiency in English language mechanics and vocabulary.

• Knowledge of government-mandated plain language principles.

• Strong computer skills and demonstrated proficiency on PC platforms.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.

• Working knowledge of electronic publishing software such as Adobe lnDesign and Adobe

• FrameMaker.

• Working knowledge of structured authoring software (using SGML, XML, or HTML) and expert ability to format documents using such software.

• Achieve 80 percent or higher on a diagnostic assessment, which will be administered by ATC. Should a lower score be achieved the government may consider waiving the requirement, at the request of the contractor.

• Demonstrated aptitude in working with current, industry-standard electronic publishing computer systems, applications, and databases.

• Strong presentation and Interpersonal skills.

• Excellent writing skills.

• Familiarity with basic print-based and web-based design principles.

• Working knowledge of web and multimedia technologies, and the ability to test and troubleshoot interactive and multimedia products using these technologies.

• Familiarity with the US Intelligence Community--specifically, imagery collection and exploitation.

• Experience in problem identification and analysis.

• Possess critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Ability to research and gather information.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Experience in developing working relationships and networking.

• Ability to ensure consistency in content, clarity, and appropriateness for intended audiences.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least three years of professional relevant editing experience AND an undergraduate degree in English, journalism, or a related field (history, philosophy, liberal arts, or professional writing, but NOT including broadcast journalism, broadcast communications, IT/technical writing, or grant/proposal writing), OR at least seven years of professional editing experience without the specified degree.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment

Travel

• As needed

Company Description

Castalia Systems is a proven business partner providing mission critical solutions to the Federal Government. We provide cutting edge solutions from Securing and Managing Data to Systems Engineering and Development. Castalia Systems is a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence Design and Application.

With our vast knowledge of our customers’ needs and relevant technology, our team is able to bring successful solutions to every mission. We are one-upping our competitors by providing premium IT solutions and platforms with cutting-edge technology so it’s so evident when you compare us with anyone.

Disclaimer

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.