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Summary
The NCUA was ranked #5 for the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Federal government (mid-size agencies).
This position is at the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) in the Office of External Affairs and Communications (OEAC). This position serves as a Writer-Editor responsible for editing text, publications, and graphics in materials prepared by staff and authoring original documents such as newsletters.
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This job is open to
The public
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Clarification from the agency
All U.S. Citizens and ICTAP eligibles.
Duties
As a Writer-Editor, you will:
- Edit and proofread a variety of documents, such as the NCUA news clips, Letters to Credit Unions, the NCUA Annual Report, other guidance papers, reports, instructions, whitepapers, memoranda, speeches, manuals, testimony, presentations, talking points, and policy papers to ensure smoothness of language and conformity to established standards of grammar, language, usage, style, and format.
- Support the agency's Plain Writing Act Officer to ensure clear government communications. Edit the work of individuals to ensure written products are logical and well-structured to conform to current English-usage standards and established editorial style.
- Author original documents as assigned by conducting appropriate research and fact gathering, in coordination with other offices, including coordinating with and receiving input from applicable staff, to reach appropriate conclusions and convey those conclusions in an effective manner.
- Research relevant laws, regulations, policies, and programs to develop complete and accurate statements and information.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
- A probationary/trial period may be required.
- A financial disclosure is required.
- Must complete initial online questionnaire.
- Applicants must complete an assessment battery (i.e., Assessment Questionnaire and USA Hire Assessment) via the USA Hire platform if notified to do so.
- Your resume must not exceed 2 pages; any additional information will not be evaluated.
Qualifications
Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
All applicants applying for the CU-13 grade level must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-12 grade level obtained in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: composing written information; editing materials to ensure conformance with established formats; and providing advice on, developing, or modifying organization-wide writing or editorial guidance.
You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.
Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience and competencies described in the vacancy announcement. When describing your experience in your resume, please be specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
For qualification determination your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If you are a current or former federal employee, you must provide your pay plan, series and grade (i.e. GS-0301-09) for each federal position you held. If your resume does not contain this information, you will not receive credit for the claimed experience, and your application may be marked as insufficient. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.
When creating your resume, please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating.
Your experience claimed in your resume must also support your responses to any online questionnaire taken during the application process. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. The last resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and will supersede any previous submissions.
Education
Education may not be used in lieu of experience for this opportunity.
Additional information
This job is being advertised in multiple ways. What jobs can you apply for? Hiring paths help you understand what jobs you are eligible to apply for and why. You may fall under multiple hiring paths. Learn all about hiring paths here: USAJOBS Help Center - Unique Hiring Paths
SALARY: Pay will be set within the advertised pay range to align with the selectee's skills and experience and the requirements of the position in accordance with NCUA's compensation policy.
The salary range shown is NCUA's Local Pay Rate (LPR) which includes the locality rate for the Alexandria, Virginia geographical area. Please click here to review all salary ranges based on locality.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at http://www.sss.gov/.
This position is not in the bargaining unit.
Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement.
The Fair Chance Act: In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to LaborEmpRelations@NCUA.GOV or to the Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act.
Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
NCUA IS A COMPETITIVE SERVICE FEDERAL AGENCY.
NCUA uses E-Verify, a web-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.
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
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.
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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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position.
Your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume, completed assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation). You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this vacancy announcement.
If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories:
Best Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
Well Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position.
Qualified - Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
The self-assessment questions have been developed to evaluate your competency in the following areas:
Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Flexibility, Integrity/Honesty, Interpersonal Skills, Reading Comprehension, Reasoning, Self-Management, Stress Tolerance, and Teamwork
Reference Checks: Reference checks must be conducted for the top candidate(s) before a tentative offer may be extended. The reference checks will need to be conducted with current and former supervisors, if applicable, as a part of NCUA's selection assessment process.
If you are found to be among the highly qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13081367
Application of Veterans' Preference: The category rating process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the CU-09 level or higher).
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
1. Resume - Only resumes up to a total of two (2) pages will be accepted, applicants who submit resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
- We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
- The resume builder on USAJOBS can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
2. Other supporting documentation:
- Cover letter (optional)
- Veterans' documentation (see below for requirements)
- CTAP/ICTAP documentation (see below for requirements)
- Most recent performance appraisal, optional
If you wish to receive consideration for veteran's preference you must submit a copy of your veteran's documentation including a DD-214 (member 4 copy preferred, however, the documentation provided must contain dates and character of service) along with a VA letter, SF-15, etc., if applicable. If you are a current active duty service member, please submit an official statement of service from your command.
If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD-214 and is claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, the character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by, or by the direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters.
CTAP/ICTAP: Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof of their eligibility:
- Copy of agency notice;
- Most recent performance rating; and
- SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location or Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction In Force separation notice.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be received by 11:59:59 P.M. ET on 11/24/2026 to receive consideration.
1. To begin, click "Apply" online to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
2. Complete the online application and upload all required documentation as listed in the Required Documents section.
3. USAJOBS Two-Page Resume Limit: Federal agencies may only accept resumes up to two (2) pages in length. Applicants with resumes exceeding two (2) pages will be removed from consideration. Ensure your resume clearly describes your relevant experience, education and accomplishments within this two-page limit. Visit the USAJOBS Help Center for more information.Visit the USAJOBS Help Center for more information.
The Office of Personnel Management has provided the following guidance to applicants:
- Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
- We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
- The resume builder on USAJOBS can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
5. After submitting your application package, you will receive an acknowledgement email. You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USAJOBS account.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for reasonable accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for reasonable accommodations must be received before starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for reasonable accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need reasonable accommodations, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here:
https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire
Those who self-identify as meeting the requirements of the position (e.g. education, certification, specialized experience, etc.) will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. The invitation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments will be sent from the email address assessments@USAHire.opm.gov. Please plan to set aside at least three (3) hours for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the "Additional Application Information" page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the "Application Status" link, and then select the "More Information" link for this position. The "Application Status" page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Agency contact information
1775 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
US
Next steps
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments.
Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in Writer/Editor jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or a related field
- Proficiency with AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style, or a company house style guide
- Experience with content management systems such as WordPress or similar platforms
- Strong copyediting skills including grammar, punctuation, clarity, and consistency
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and edit across formats including digital and print
- Familiarity with SEO principles and writing for search-optimized digital content
Tips for Your Writer/Editor Job Search
Quantify editorial impact on your resume
Vague claims like 'wrote content' won't move a hiring manager. Cite concrete outcomes: pages edited per week, SEO ranking improvements, readership growth, or error rate reductions. Numbers give editors and content managers a clear picture of your output and reliability.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists writer/editor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your writing style to each employer
Before applying, read several pieces published by that employer. Mirror their tone, sentence length, and vocabulary in your cover letter. Writers who demonstrate they already understand a publication's or company's voice get called back far more often than those sending generic applications.
Prepare a live editing test before interviews
Many writer/editor interviews include a timed editing or writing exercise. Practice editing a 500-word draft for clarity, grammar, and tone in under 30 minutes. Knowing your preferred style guides cold, whether AP, Chicago, or a house style, also gives you a real edge during the test.
Negotiate your title alongside your offer
Content and editorial titles vary wildly between companies. A 'content writer' at one employer does the same work as a 'senior editor' at another. During negotiation, clarify scope, ownership, and advancement criteria so your title accurately reflects your responsibilities from day one.
Writer/Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most writer/editors?
The most active employers for writer/editors right now are Northrop Grumman, SMX, and Arsiem, and the most openings are in Virginia, Florida, and District of Columbia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is spread across media companies, tech firms, healthcare organizations, and agencies.
How many writer/editor jobs are remote?
About 40% of writer/editor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible roles in the workforce. Content strategy, copywriting, and technical writing positions tend to have the highest share of fully remote listings compared to in-house editorial or staff reporter roles.
How do you become a writer/editor?
Start by building a portfolio of published or polished writing samples across at least two formats, such as long-form articles, marketing copy, or technical documentation. Study the style guide most common in your target industry. Seek editorial internships, freelance assignments, or staff writing roles to build clips, then move into editing by volunteering to review peers' work or taking on assistant editor duties.
How do you get hired as a writer/editor with little experience?
Focus on producing strong, targeted samples rather than waiting for paid credits. Contribute to campus publications, industry blogs, or open-source documentation projects to generate real clips. Apply for editorial assistant or junior copywriter roles, which typically value writing aptitude and attention to detail over years of experience. A clean, well-organized portfolio site makes your work easy to review quickly.
What does the writer/editor interview process look like?
Most writer/editor interviews begin with a phone or video screen focused on your editorial background and portfolio. A take-home or timed writing and editing exercise typically follows, testing grammar, style, and tone judgment. Finalists usually meet with an editorial director or content manager for a deeper conversation about process, voice, and fit before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to writer/editor jobs?
You can find and apply to writer/editor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, industry focus, and preferred format, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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