Job Opportunities: National Center for Ethics in Health Care

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Writer/Editor
National Center for Ethics in Health Care
Veterans Health Administration

POSITION TITLE: Writer - Editor
SALARY RANGE: $62,467.00 to $115,742.00 / Year
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1082-11/12/13
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time - Permanent
OPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 to Tuesday, May 29, 2012
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Washington DC

MERIT PROMOTION APPLICANTS: (current or former career/career conditional Federal employees with competitive status)

VACANCY ID: 655543
USAJobs Link: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/316111100 

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: (open to all other U.S. Citizens)

VACANCY ID: 655541

USAJobs Link: http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/316104900 

The incumbent serves as a Writer/Editor for the National Center for Ethics in Health Care (NCEHC). The NCEHC is VHA's primary office for addressing the complex ethical issues that arise in patient care, health care management, and research. Its mission is to clarify and promote ethical health care practices within VHA and beyond.

The incumbent will:

• Develop key messages and communications materials appropriate for different target audiences
• Write and edit text for various communications vehicles including reports, presentations, brochures, video, newsletters, posters, web pages, etc.
• Ensure that written products do not conflict with the policies and objectives of the organization
• Serve as a technical authority in the area of publishing concepts, practices, standards, and technology
• Plan and implement new formats and products suitable for new media and accessible to specialized audiences