Author: Jon Merz
Date: 08-27-10 14:23
Position: IRB Technical Editor Location: Arlington, VA
Job Description: The Army Human Research Protections Office (AHRPO) seeks an IRB Technical Editor to assist with reports, policies, procedures, standards, guidance documents, training materials, and other documents before they are distributed.
Job Duties:
- Edit, format and provide final review of high-level headquarter generated documents before they are released.
- Ensure compliance with all DoD and Army formatting, staffing, and presentation requirements.
-Prepare technical reports for the Office of the Surgeon General; director, defense research and engineering; and others as required.
- Prepare charts, graphs, and other visual aids for AHRPO reports, presentations and training materials.
- Research, draft, staff, and finalize standardized forms, checklists, and templates for AHRPO.
- Research, draft, staff, and finalize policies and procedures for AHRPO.
- Coordinate with others to produce final documents for release by AHRPO.
Required Skills/Qualifications:
-Expert editing abilities
-Minimum of 2 years experience in technical editing
-Exceptional communication skills (verbal and written), with proven technical writing abilities, writing sample required
-Excellent project and time-management skills
-Internet research and problem solving skills
-Must be able to work independently in Microsoft Vista
-Must be able to produce documents in compliance with DoD and Army regulations governing style and formatting
Highly Desirable:
- Previous DoD experience in document creation and adherence to DoD standards for written communications
-Proposal and scientific writing background
Physical Requirements:
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
General Office Demands:
* Must be able to operate general office equipment including but not limited to: computer, phones and related media and information devices on most or all workdays
* Ability to communicate and interact with others, both in person and/or by telephone to conduct business
* Working under time pressure
* Working rapidly for long periods to meet deadlines
* Must be able to travel as needed and adhere to AFSC travel policies and procedures.
* Physical requirements can typically be characterized as sedentary: work involves exerting up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Major Job activities and mental requirements:
* Multiple concurrent tasks
* Ability to perform under stress
* Reading and comprehension
* Writing
* Problem solving
* Confidentiality
* Customer contact
Desired Education Level:
-Bachelor's degree required
Please apply on-line at www.afsc-usa.com. Click Careers and Browse our open positions and click on job number 10-097.
Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Armed Forces Service Corporation (AFSC) is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
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