Managing Editor - DC Remote Office (DC99)

ICF is a mission-driven company filled with people who care deeply about improving the lives of others and making the world a better place. Our core values include Embracing Difference; we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces, and hires dimensions of difference. 

@ ICF Next, we are fearless in finding new ways to solve problems, relentless in making sure it pays off for our clients and committed to making a positive change in the world.  

Here’s your chance to join our award-winning agency, ICF Next. We’re changemakers, a community of mission driven creatives, communicators, strategists, and technologists. We’re searching for a Managing Editor. As a Managing Editor, you will:  

• Serve as the managing editor of a federal publication designed to inform policy decision making and understanding of the criminal justice system. 

• Attend virtual meetings with the editorial board help shape ideas for publication content.  

• Lead production activities including coordination of layout, proof submissions, printing specifications, delivery of files, and web-based content. 

• Coordinate with senior leadership, staff, subject matter experts, and others on content and reviews of drafts. 

• Collaborate with writers and provide recommendations and guidance recommended content and angle, tone, and format. 

• Write and edit articles, advertisements, announcements, and web content, as called upon.  

• Coordinate copyediting and proofreading of content. 

• Coordinate all elements of internal and external content review among writers, agency leadership, and other stakeholders. 

Basic Qualifications: 

• Five or more years of directly relevant work experience writing and editing print publications  

• Three or more year of relevant experience in justice, national security, and/or law enforcement 

• Superior writing and editing skills 

• Portfolio with work samples 

• Proficiency in the GPO Style Manual and APA Style …