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Technical Writer - Editor
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management · Posted today
About the Role
This position is located within the Office of Business Oversight (OBO), Internal Controls Support Center (ICSC), also known internally as the Oversight Support Center (OSC), and reports directly to the Grants Management Office (GMO) Director. OSC provides structured review methodologies, analytical support, standardized monitoring tools, and training resources to strengthen recipient oversight and mitigate risks of fraud, waste, abuse (FWA), and noncompliance.
What You'll Do
- →The initial application review cut-off for this job announcement is 50 applications.
- →The first 50 applications received will be considered first.
- →Applications received after the initial cut-off number (50 applications) may not receive consideration unless otherwise requested by management.
- →If management requests additional certificates, applicants will continue to be reviewed in groups of 50 in the order they applied.
- →Major Duties: Prepares reports developed by others for publication by making sure the material conveys what it is intended to say, is arranged logically, presents the facts to support the conclusions drawn, is in accordance with agency policy, and is written clearly and interestingly for the intended audience.
- →Participate in development and collection of critical data for high-level projects such as congressional briefings, preparing presentations for VA and other agency executives, and validating the accuracy and validity of presentation material content.
- →Independently develops comprehensive monitoring reports documenting reviews, assessments, performance evaluations, and compliance findings.
- →Develop executive-level briefing materials, decision memoranda, dashboards, and summary analyses.
- →Translates technical financial and regulatory information into concise, risk-focused communications tailored to senior leadership.
- →Hands-on experience using generative AI tools (ChatGPT, etc.) for research, content creation, and quality assurance.
- →Exceptional written communication skills with an obsessive eye for detail and formatting.
- →Design and develop structured materials supporting OSC activities, including slide decks, facilitator guides, written reference materials, and scenario-based learning tools.
- →Creates presentations in multiple formats tailored to varied audiences, including grant program staff, leadership officials, and technical review personnel.
- →Performs in-depth analytical review of monitoring documentation to evaluate logical consistency, regulatory interpretation, evidentiary sufficiency, and clarity of risk statements.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Benefits
- ★VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
- ★This position may be authorized for telework.
- ★Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 97b17ae5-bbd6-4a21-9834-17ec060e201e
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