Technical Editor with Security Clearance

Position Overview Quantech Services is seeking a detail-oriented, experienced Technical Editor to support the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Executive Secretariat. Sitting at the center of executive front-office operations, this hybrid role combines premier editorial quality control with high-level Action Officer task management. The ideal candidate will ensure all classified and unclassified correspondence heading to NRO Top-3 Leadership is precise, compliant, and error-free, while orchestrating enterprise-level taskings, cross-directorate packages, training, and electronic records management.

Key Responsibilities

• Executive Technical Editing & Quality Control:
• Apply agency correspondence standards and template applications (such as the NRO Correspondence Handbook and CORRtemp) to draft, proofread, edit, and conduct final quality control reviews on all classified and unclassified memoranda, business letters, point papers, background papers, and policy notes bound for NRO Top-3 Leadership review and signature.
• Perform systematic technical editing and quality verification on executive award packages and high-volume writing generated by complex actions to ensure all final products are accurate and error-free.
• Action Officer & Task Management (TIER):
• Operate in a hybrid Action Officer capacity as a premier TIER Response Admin, directing, analyzing, overseeing, and closing enterprise-level tasks assigned to the Executive Secretariat in accordance with established office policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Coordinate the end-to-end processing of high-priority executive staff packages, tracking actions through completion and orchestrating cross-directorate responses to keep communication lines synchronized.
• Regularly participate in Directorate Action Group (DAG) meetings and maintain close, collaborative working relationships with customers and directorate stakeholders to serve as a central operational hub.
• Generate monthly accountability metrics to keep senior leadership informed of action statuses, processing velocity, and upcoming taskings.
• Training & Instruction:
• Serve as an assistant instructor to deliver four formal NRO Correspondence Course training sessions annually.
• Maintain accurate student records and provide customized, one-on-one workflow and correspondence training to personnel upon request.
• Electronic Records Management:
• Assist the Primary Records Officer for the Executive Secretariat by utilizing enterprise databases to execute lifecycle management and strict version control for electronic records.
• Ensure all records management activities adhere strictly to Federal archival laws, regulations, and annual NRO records management standards.

Job Requirements Required Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a Technical OR Business-related discipline from an accredited college or university AND Target six (6) years of experience as a Technical Writer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. OR Target ten (10) years of experience as a Technical Writer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity (substituting four (4) years of additional technical writing experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree).

Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Polygraph Core Skills: Proven background in technical editing, executive correspondence review, enterprise task management, and electronic records management within the IC, DoD, or federal government, with exceptional writing, proofreading, and cross-directorate coordination skills.

Desired Skills: Prior direct experience supporting the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) (e.g., Executive Secretariat or Directorate Action Group environments). Hands-on familiarity with the NRO Correspondence Handbook, CORRtemp, and TIER. Due to the nature of the work and clearance requirements, this position is 100% on-site in a secure facility. We hire Military!