Technical Writer-Editor

U.S. Department of State

VA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$143,913–$187,093
JOB TYPE
Full-time
SKILLS
Blueprints, Contract Analysis, Contract Creation, Contract Requirements, Editing, Interviewing Skills, Office Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Purchasing/Procurement, Support Documentation, Technical Editing, Technical Presentation, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Writing Skills
LOCATION
VA
POSTED
Today
Open and Close Dates: Jun 02, 2026 - Jun 16, 2026 Marketing Statement: Summary:

This position located in the Contracting and Procurement Division, Office of Management Services, Office of the Executive Director, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS/MGT/CAP). 

In this position, you will be responsible for providing expert technical writing and/or editing support to DS program offices. You will independently develops, writes, edits, and advises on complex contracting and acquisition-related documents and supports multiple concurrent procurement request (PR) packages. 

Major Duties: Who May Apply: Job Status: Duration Appointment: This is a non-status, non-permanent Personal Service Contract (PSC) position. PSCs do not acquire a competitive or excepted service status from this position. Contract is 1 year; renewable up to 4 years. Conditions of Employment: Education:

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Requirements: Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants must have at least 1 full year of specialized experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field and equivalent at least to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. This experience must demonstrate the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications.

In addition, qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Experience writing and developing contract specifications.
  • Experience assessing contract documents for technical clarity.
  • Experience combining contract writings of multiple teams into single, coherent works and reports.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

 

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U.S. Department of State

INDUSTRY
Government and Military