Technical Editor/Writer

About Aleut Federal:

At Aleut Federal, we believe the company and its mission is just as important as the job you are applying for. Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise whose purpose is to support our “Shareholders,” the Unangax, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. People are at the core the core of everything we do. We support our Shareholders by providing excellent service and quality results to our Clients, the various branches of the federal government. We engage in our local markets, so community service is embedded into our process.

Our culture nurtures the strength of our workforce through mentorship and coaching, providing opportunities for growth, and competitive benefits. We support and encourage diversity, inclusion, and accountability at every level.

The Aleut Federal motto is “We are One” because we truly believe that with one heart, one mind, and one purpose, we can accomplish our mission and be an organization anyone would be proud to be a part of.

General Duties:

Provides administrative, correspondence, editorial, and facilitator services in support of the Department of Defense-University Consortium for Cybersecurity (DoD-UC2) Coordination Center, Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization DDRE(M), National Defense University (NDU) and other educational opportunities from within the DoD and externally through international, federal, state and local governments and private industry.  Perform duties under general direction and works independently to achieve specified outcomes.  Provide administrative and editorial support.  Set up meetings/events to include secluding event/meeting times, consolidating/coordinating agendas, and capturing/coordinating/ publishing minutes.  Creates and executes project/event milestone work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.  Effectively applies methodology and enforces standards to minimize risk on overall effort.  Ensures event documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately.

The NDU was established to consolidate intellectual resources and provide joint higher education for the nation’s defense community.  The NDU is a strategic national resource that prepares senior leaders to think and operate effectively at the highest levels in an increasingly dynamic, complex, and unpredictable international security environment.  It does this by preparing them to understand, develop, and employ strategies that incorporate all elements of national power.

Specific Duties:

• Establish and maintain a close, pro-active working relationship with (OSD) SO/LIC, Regional Defense Fellowship Program (RDFP), NDU and other educational opportunities from within the DoD and externally through Congress, other USG agencies, the media, and other key stakeholders.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret qualitative and quantitative data from leadership, faculty, staff, students, and alumni through interviews and historical documents; interpret data trends and other statistical results in consultation with college leadership and stakeholders.
• Craft written correspondence/descriptions worthy of publication.
• Prepare, coordinate, compile, review, and edit reports, articles, request for information and other documentations.
• Compose all final documents in the style, tone, and syntax consistent with the quality worthy of publication.
• Support the research and writing of government personnel.
• Edit, maintain, and manage the consolidated reports repository of consortium work products on a government site to provide continued access to these reports and other relevant documents. Maintain correspondence/publish material repository for management and historical reference.
• Support/coordinate the compiling, reviewing, and editing of report responses.
• In coordination with university lead, assist in the sharing of reports and other related and supporting documents with (OSD) SO/LIC and Regional Defense Fellowship Program (RDFP)

Experience and Skills:

• 5 years recent work experience as an Editor, Researcher, or similar field.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• Mastery of the English language, and knowledge of international relations, irregular warfare, military science, and related fields.
• Sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on RDFP’s success.
• Critical thinker with problem-solving skills.
• Team player.
• Good time-management skills.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Secret security clearance required

Required Education:

• A bachelor's degree is required in a field related to this position such as International Relations, English, Journalism, or Communications

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