Analyst/Editor (Policy Team)

As an Analyst/Editor in a federal agency’s Policy division, the candidate will provide writing, editorial, and technical assistance with respect to the development of procedures and responses to outside inquiries. Duties include:

• Draft, edit, format and review responses, recommendations, policies, procedures, reports and other documents for grammar, accuracy and compliance

• Manage and coordinate the approval and clearance process and provide updates to leadership as needed

• Provide research and editorial support to the policy team on relevant issues

• Coordinate with the data team to collect information and compile responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, congressional inquiries, other inquiries and questions from other stakeholders.

• Review and edit procedures and program guidance regarding underserved populations served by the federal agency.

• Coordinate internal and external reviews and compile recommendations to the policy team based on feedback received

• Conduct research to inform the development of talking points, memorandums, reports, briefings, analyses, and other materials provided to interested parties

• Support inter-agency and intra-agency coordination of program functions

• Support development and review of content for meeting agendas, reports, and responses to executive and Congressional inquiries

• Perform tasks related to document and knowledge management

• Support special projects as needed

This position is based in Washington, DC, and requires a Public Trust clearance, or the ability to obtain it.

Education

BS/BA degree in public policy, social work, law, journalism or a related field.

Experience

• Requires 5 years of experience with a BA

• Strong copy-editing, research, and writing skills

• Experience in regulatory drafting/review

• Background in law or social work preferred, but not required

• Experience working with displaced or underserved populations is preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience in Adobe Livecycle and publishing preferred

• Strong technical skills including MS Office tools (Excel, SharePoint)

• Demonstrated experience in editing/managing documents for internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience in scholarly research and drafting of documents for leadership and/or other stakeholders 

We are GDIT. The people supporting some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We deliver. Bringing the expertise needed to understand and advance critical missions. We transform. Shifting the ways clients invest in, integrate, and innovate technology solutions. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. We are there. On the ground, beside our clients, in the lab, and everywhere in between. Offering the technology transformations, strategy, and mission services needed to get the job done.

GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.