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Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor with Security Clearance

QualX CorporationAlexandria, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 24, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to refine your analytical and editorial skills while contributing to crucial national security initiatives within a reputable organization. You'll thrive here if you possess a keen eye for detail, strong communication abilities, and enjoy navigating complex policy documents, with the added benefit of a flexible work environment.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Alexandria, VA, United States
Posted
15 hours ago

Job Description

  • The Compliance Analyst & Technical Editor must complete an extensive three-week training period beginning on day one of employment
  • Review, analyze, and edit classified and unclassified DOD issuances (policy documents) for clarity, format, consistency, and compliance with DOD guidance and procedures
  • Perform full editorial duties in connection with the development and review of DoD issuances:
  • Review issuance packages for grammar, syntax, and adherence to Plain Language requirements.
  • Review issuance packages for compliance with DoD issuance formatting standards.
  • Coordinate with Subject Matter Experts (SME) on all DoD issuance processing stages:
  • Work with government personnel inside and outside of the division to move issuances through the review and publication process and resolve issues that arise
  • Review draft reports submitted by authors: o Edit the initial draft and create publication instructions for the author/contractor
  • Send edited draft and publication instructions to the author/contractor for revisions
  • Validate and ensure quality control over all aspects of the policy documents�
  • Ensure accurate records through all stages of the editing process
  • Verify redactions and exemptions to ensure proper protection of classified information
  • Update and maintain correspondence guidelines, SOPs, and trainings
  • Track policy documents in database through all stages of the technical editing process
  • Verify scientific and technical notations as well as security classification markings to ensure markings coincide with instructions
  • Provide recommendations for process improvement of the publication and tracking systems
  • Prepare and submit input to various issuance status reports
  • Adhere to security requirements for working in a classified space and with classified material
  • Assist with updating internal and external guidance and reference materials
  • Analyze documents to determine classification level and identify document markings
  • Recognize possible nuclear weapons and intelligence information
  • Lead special projects and training in support of the DoD Issuance Program and the Directives Division
  • Use classified network to review classified issuance packages and communicate with action officers
  • Maintain/complete regular training requirements for handling classified information
  • Properly handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on the unclassified network (e.g., not sharing information with those who don?t have a need-to-know, not transmitting working (or other CUI) material via unauthorized communications

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