Lektor (m/w/d) Wiesbaden, Germany Ausschreibungsbereich WHO MAY APPLY? Current INTERNAL Local National Employees throughout Germany. This covers all current Local National employees of the U.S. Forces in Germany, including U.S. Air Force and AAFES-Europe within Germany. Hauptaufgaben Serves as a Writer-Editor for the Document Management Branch (DMB), Office of Knowledge Management, Headquarters, United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF). Provides editorial support, in English, in the development, preparation, and finalization of Army Europe and Africa (AEA) publications and forms. Reviews content to ensure consistency of information and clarity of expression. Edits and rewrites the content of publications to make material understandable without altering meaning. Reviews publications for correct grammar, usage, punctuation, spelling, and legibility. Updates graphics in publications, as necessary. Works with staff offices throughout the Army in Europe and Africa on the management of their publication's portfolios, and on the processing of those items through to publication. Edits forms according to the objectives of the procedures they support. Edits correspondence (letters, memorandums, notes) for the United States Army Europe and Africa Command Group. Reviews the editorial work of colleagues. Works primarily on MS Office platforms and on Adobe. 1. Write and Edit for the Command. Review manuscripts for content and propriety and revise any elements of duplication or conflict with existing or proposed publications. Extract, appraise, and assign credence to written or verbal information submitted by civilian and military personnel. Conduct background material searches, which includes assembling and reading extensive reference material; performing research; and conducting verbal and written exchanges with subject matter experts (SMEs) and proponents. Work closely with project officers and SMEs in editing AEA publications (supplements, regulations, circulars, pamphlets, posters, command policy letters, and command memorandums) and USAREUR-AF Command Group correspondence. Compare text with approved outlines, concepts, and current or revised doctrine, rewriting as necessary to amend for clarity. Consider target audience and determine the best style and manner for presentation of the material. Revise texts as needed in concert with the proponents of them to ensure legibility. Interpret, write, or rewrite complex directives in the subjects of personnel, installation management, intelligence, operations, logistics, signal (networking, communications, information management), engineering, resource management, knowledge management, chaplain activities, medical activities, inspector general activities, judge advocate activities, provost marshal activities, safety, and staff finance and accounting activities. Ensure that all assigned publications, when completed, conform to or exceed the editorial standards and requirements specified in applicable regulations, manuals, and guides on style, writing, preparing and managing correspondence, and publishing. Write and edit on an unclassified DOD network. 2. Review Publications and Correspondence. Review the editorial work of the other members of DMB, providing revisions and recommendations for clarity and legibility. Offer in-text suggestions in accordance with AR 25-50, Preparing and Managing Correspondence; DA Pamphlet 25-40, Army Publishing Program Procedures; the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) Style Manual; and editorial judgment and discretion. 3. Manage Publications and Correspondence. Work in concert with the proponents of AEA publications from USAREUR-AF and Installation Management Command Europe (IMCOM-E) on the management of their portfolios to ensure the currency of them. Work in concert with the front offices of the USAREUR-AF Command Group; the Office of the Chief of Staff; the Secretary of the General Staff; and the staff directorates on the management of command memorandums and Command Group correspondence. Coordinate with the Office of the Judge Advocate (USAREUR-AF) and the Staff Judge Advocate (IMCOM-E) to obtain legal reviews on publications. Serve, on a regular, rotational basis, as the lead editor for USAREUR-AF Command Group correspondence; and for the management of those items for DMB. Work with all members of DMB on the management of publications and correspondence, and on providing status updates therein to ensure depth of coverage on all portfolio items. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifikationsanforderungen Description of the Education & Training Levels: https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=0a86e971cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5ac9&view=sp&id=mnrs_k_article&table=kb_knowledge C-7: E&T Level I: 2 years of creditable experience as defined in A below PLUS 5 years of experience as defined in B below. Current employees who do not meet E&T Level I and who are not in the same or similar occupation must have 2 additional years of creditable experience as described in A below. E&T Level II: 1 year of creditable experience as defined in A below PLUS 5 years of experience as defined in B below. E&T Level III: 4 years of creditable experience as defined in B below. E&T Level IV: 3 years of creditable experience as defined in B below. E&T Level V: 2 years of creditable experience as defined in B below. Current employees who have served one year in the same or similar occupation are qualified for the next higher grade. Experience A: Included clerical work in an office or store, working with computers, bookkeeping, making and recording inventories, telephone marketing, arranging for events or as a cashier, etc. Experience B: Experience in the same or similar line of work as the job for which considered. The experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required in the position. The predominant experience must have been gained at a comparable level of difficulty to the position to be filled. The amount of the higher level experience must be in a reasonable relation to the required total number of years. * Office automation skills required. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL: English Language Proficiency AND German Language Proficiency Level C1 required. You may test yourself for free at one of the various online providers, who offer tests under the 'Common European Framework of Reference for Languages' (CEFR). Description of the Language Levels: https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=13a66d71cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5aa0&view=sp&id=mnrs_k_article&table=kb_knowledge Auswahlkriterien auswählen General Information for LN Job Announcements - please read: https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=77e3ac4a5ce32110924578e08ba9227c&view=sp&id=mnrs_kb_article&table=kb_knowledge Beschäftigungsbedingungen We offer: - a global employer who stands for cultural diversity and equal opportunities - employment in an international environment with a welcoming atmosphere - high level of job security and attractive pay under German tariff agreements (CTA II; Protection Agreement) including, but not limited to, the following tariff entitlements: - 30 days of annual leave; 36 days for severely handicapped employees (Additional time-off on 24 & 31 December per tariff agreement) - vacation and Christmas pay (total of 13 monthly salaries) - various additional social benefits (e.g., employer pension scheme through Allianz group insurance; property accrual payments) Beyond the tariff agreement: - usually, time off on 8-9 U.S. holidays due to work hour redistribution (Governed by shop agreement) - employer-specific programs for flexible work schedules; situational mobile work; length-of-service/performance awards - health promotion and fitness programs, including free use of employer-run Fitness centers.