Writer-Editor

About the role

The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies). This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of External Affairs and Communications (OEAC).

This position serves as a Writer-Editor responsible for editing text, publications, and graphics in materials prepared by staff and authoring original documents such as newsletters.

What you will do

• Edit and proofread a variety of documents, such as the NCUA news clips, Letters to Credit Unions, the NCUA Annual Report, other guidance papers, reports, instructions, whitepapers, memoranda, speeches, manuals, testimony, presentations, talking points, press releases, and policy papers to ensure smoothness of language and conformity to established standards of grammar, language, usage, style, and format.
• Support the agency's Plain Writing Act Officer to ensure clear government communications.
• Edit the work of individuals to ensure written products are logical and well-structured to conform to current English-usage standards and established editorial style.
• Author original documents as assigned by conducting appropriate research and fact gathering, in coordination with other offices, including coordinating with and receiving input from applicable staff, to reach appropriate conclusions and convey those conclusions in an effective manner.
• Research relevant laws, regulations, policies, and programs to develop complete and accurate statements and information.

Education

Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity.

How you will be evaluated

Your application will be reviewed for completeness and how well you meet the qualifications above. You will not receive further consideration if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this announcement. First, your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume and supporting documentation).

You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this vacancy announcement. Second, if you have a complete application package, your resume will be reviewed to determine if you meet the basic qualifications (if applicable) and specialized experience requirements (see "Qualification" section).

You must provide specific details in your resume as to how your experience meets the specialized experience.

Third, this position requires an online assessment which measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. You will receive a numerical rating based on your responses to the online assessment questionnaire(s) utilized for this announcement. The online assessment(s) measure the below critical general competencies required to perform the job.

Attention to Detail Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork If you are found to be among the highly qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

To preview the application questionnaire, please click here: *** Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Reference Checks: Reference checks must be conducted for the top candidate(s) before a tentative offer may be extended. The reference checks will need to be conducted with current and former supervisors, if applicable, as a part of NCUA's selection assessment process.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes: 1.
• Resume - Only resumes up to a total of two (2) pages will be accepted, applicants who submit resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
• Your resume must be 5MB or less.
• We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages.
• We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX).
• We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
• We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available.
• Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Make your page margins 0.5 inches.
• Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
• The resume builder on USAJOBS can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
• To maximize the content of your resume, you are advised to follow the guidance found here.
• Other supporting documentation: Cover letter (optional) Veterans' documentation (see below for requirements) CTAP/ICTAP documentation (see below for requirements) Most recent performance appraisal, optional CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Current and former federal employees (including NCUA employees) must submit a legible copy of a SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action.
• Your SF-50 must clearly show your position title, series, grade, tenure (block 24), type of service (block 34), and full performance level to confirm your status and eligibility.
• Information about how to read your SF-50 can be found on USAJOBS here.
• Award and detail SF-50s do not provide sufficient information to determine eligibility and are not acceptable.
• SF-50s with an effective date within the past 52 weeks may not be sufficient.
• You may need to provide additional SF-50s-for example, along with a recent SF-50, consider submitting the SF-50 that documents your most recent promotion.
• VETERANS: If you wish to receive consideration under an applicable Veteran's authority such as VEOA, 30% or more disabled vet, etc., you must submit a copy of your Veteran's documentation including a DD-214 (member 4 copy preferred, however, the documentation provided must contain dates and character of service), along with a VA letter, SF-15, etc., if applicable.
• If you are a current active duty service member, please submit an official statement of service from your command.
• If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD-214 and is claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification.
• Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, the character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin.
• Certifications must be signed by, or by the direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders, or higher headquarters.
• CTAP/ICTAP: Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof of their eligibility: Copy of agency notice; Most recent performance rating; and SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location or Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction In Force separation notice.
• Note: To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.
• For additional information, click CTAP.

What to expect next

Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.

Additional information

This job is being advertised in multiple ways. What jobs can you apply for? Hiring paths help you understand what jobs you are eligible to apply for and why.

You may fall under multiple hiring paths. Learn all about hiring paths here: USAJOBS Help Center - Unique Hiring Paths SALARY: Pay will be set within the advertised pay range to align with the selectee's skills and experience and the requirements of the position in accordance with NCUA's compensation policy.

The salary range shown is NCUA's Local Pay Rate (LPR) which includes the locality rate for the Alexandria, Virginia geographical area. Please click here to review all salary ranges based on locality.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at ***

This position is not in the bargaining unit. Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement. The Fair Chance Act: In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec.

9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception.

Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to *** or to the Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act.

Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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