Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

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Summary As an Editor, you will ensure the accuracy, clarity, and overall quality of written content including content published in manuals, reports, handbooks, brochures, agendas, bulletins, and other types of publications across all agency communications. Additionally, you will ensure the agency's voice and style guidelines are adhered to while ensuring the content is consistent and error-free. Comptroller's Office and Chief of Staff Communications Learn more about this agency Duties Help As an Editor, you will: • Work with experts to draft, edit, and revise documents to maintain consistent editorial and visual identity standards for the agency. • Work closely with authors, writers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders involved in the content creation process to review, edit, and prepare accurate material in a timely manner for publication. • Work with project leads in making substantial and structural edits to written work, establishing a unified tone across products suitable for an official government publication. • Ensure consistency within and across publications and material to ensure content maintains consistency in terms of style, tone, and terminology. • Ensure written products adhere to standards of evidence and managing fact checking process, which verifies the accuracy of information in edited materials. • Verify the accuracy of facts, references, technical information, statistics, charts, data, and references in the content. • Edit and proofread written materials for accuracy, grammar, spelling, punctuation, style, and consistency. • Ensure digital content meets accessibility standards outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Requirements Help Conditions of employment This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. There are three key documents that contain important information about your rights and obligations. Please read and retain these documents: • Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights, for those who undergo an FBI fingerprint-based criminal history record check for personnel vetting, which includes Rap Back, • FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI (this is the same statement used when your fingerprints are submitted as part of your background investigation), and • SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov), (applicable to those who hold a sensitive position or have eligibility for access to classified information). • Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed). • Complete a background investigation (unless already completed). • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment. • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. • Travel occasionally to attend conferences and/or training. • Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-IV band level or GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience for this position include: • Editing content to ensure it is accurate, clear and written for its target audience; AND • Applying accessibility best practices in formatting documents to adhere to section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure any credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. Education Education cannot be used to qualify for this position. Additional information • Salary range includes 25.72% geographical pay. • If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official. • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more positions. • Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions. • The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate. • Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national. • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." • Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying. • The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact. • Optional Essay Questions: Applicants may choose to respond to four short essay questions (200 words max each) to help us better understand your alignment with the agency's mission. These responses are optional and will not affect the applicant's eligibility. • All newly appointed employees to the competitive service are subject to a probationary period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Expand Hide additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.