Technical Writer - Editor

Summary

This Technical Writer-Editor position is located within the Research and Development Service at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
- Cleveland - OH.

NOTE:

This announcement has been extended to close on September 25 - 2026. Applicants who previously applied do not need to re-apply.

This Technical Writer-Editor position is located within the Research and Development Service at Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center
- Cleveland - OH.

NOTE:

This announcement has been extended to close on September 25 - 2026. Applicants who previously applied do not need to re-apply.

To qualify for this position - you must meet the following: SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-7) in Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge - skills - and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a Technical Writer-Editor GS-9. Specialized experience is experience that requires substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading - interviews with subject-matter specialists - observation of tests and experiments - interpretation of blueprints or diagrams - or other appropriate methods.

Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports - articles - manuals - or specifications.

NOTE:

Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title - duties - month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. OR SUBSTITUTION OF

EDUCATION:

A Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree - or 2 full years of graduate-level education leading to such a degree - or an LL.B. or J.D - if related. This education must have included a total of 15 semester hours in an appropriate scientific - technical - or social science field(s) - and at least one course above the introductory level in the field(s) covered by the position.

For technical manuals and specifications writers or editors - the equivalent of 15 semester hours may have been gained through vocational or educational training above the high school level at a public - private - or Armed Forces school.

NOTE:

If you are qualifying based on education - transcripts are required with application. OR COMBINATION OF

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience - as described above - which meets the total experience requirements for this grade level.

NOTE:

If you are qualifying based on experience and education - transcripts are required with application. AND IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION - YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR:
This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (skill - knowledge - ability or other worker characteristic basic to - and essential for - satisfactory performance of the job). Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. The Selective Placement Factor for this position is:
Experience with Functional Electrical Stimulation research. Physical Demands:
The work is primarily sedentary and does not require any special physical demands. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• *** THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION
  *** The Technical Writer-Editor is responsible for developing - managing - and coordinating research grant proposals to federal funding agencies - private foundations - non-profit organizations - and commercial entities
• managing submissions to scientific publications - including writing - editing - and overseeing timelines - supporting additional writing and editing needs such as annual and community reports - scientific presentations - press releases - and website/social media content
• Duties include but are not limited to the following:
  Leading and managing writing and editing needs for Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center research programs
• Serving as the primary contact with funding agencies to…