Senior - Tech Editor/Communications Specialist

Position Summary
DarkStar Intelligence is seeking a Senior - Tech Editor/Communications Specialist to provide high-level technical editing services to support the production of high-profile analytic products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, and compliance with intelligence community guidelines. This role requires strong expertise in intelligence analysis, senior leadership engagement, and a demonstrated ability to enhance the quality and impact of written communications.

Location: McLean, VA
FLSA Status: Regular, Full-Time
Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI with Counterintelligence Polygraph
Citizenship: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.
Position Type: On-Site

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the government in producing and refining analytic products by providing expert guidance on grammar, punctuation, and style, ensuring compliance with relevant style guidelines. Review and edit multiple analytical products daily, offering clear, actionable recommendations to improve clarity, content, and overall quality under strict deadlines.
• Collaborate with various offices to develop and produce high-profile analytic products. Turn draft materials into clearly articulated, polished documents that effectively communicate key issues to senior policy and intelligence officials.
• Engage and collaborate with senior government officials at the executive level, facilitating productive discussions across a wide variety of stakeholders with diverse backgrounds and levels of authority. Provide advice and feedback on products to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and senior leadership expectations.
• Mentor and coach government staff to strengthen their technical writing skills, contributing to the impact, value, and clarity of analytic products. Provide training on best practices in writing, product composition, and adherence to writing standards.
• Ensure all edited products conform to style guidelines, relevant standards, and production requirements. Maintain editorial consistency, format, and compliance with government standards across all deliverables.

• Requires a BA/BS and 18 years of experience, a master’s degree and 10 years of experience, or no degree with 24 years of experience in technical editing, particularly within the intelligence community.
• Must have a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Senior-level expertise in technical writing and editing, with a deep understanding of intelligence analysis. Proficient in applying intelligence community writing standards and familiar with relevant article production processes.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a proven ability to transform complex information into professional, polished products for senior audiences.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders, fostering a productive environment for feedback and product improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in the preparation and quality review of technical documents, and to mentor junior staff in developing their writing and editing skills. 

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

At DarkStar Intelligence LLC, we firmly uphold Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) as a foundational principle, underscoring our dedication to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. Our commitment ensures that employment decisions are based solely on individual merit, including abilities, skills, and qualifications. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Our EEO policy is integral to every stage of the employment process, encompassing recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer, training, work environment, compensation, benefits, termination, and all other employment conditions.

EEO Flyer: shorturl.at/abpNX

Employee Benefits

• Core Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal Services, Paid Time Off, 11 Federal Holidays, and a Floating Holiday.
• Voluntary Benefits: LegalShield, IDShield, and Whole Life Insurance.

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