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: 1015 Half Street SE, Washington DC, 20003
: (202) 442-9700
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DCHR
Writer (HR Policy)
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$77,649 - 99,323
This position is in the D.C. Department of Human Resources (DCHR), Center for Learning and Development (CLD). The Career
Pathways Program is designed to provide resident District high school graduates with entry-level opportunities in the District
government. The program will also create new internship opportunities within District agencies focused on various occupations
including heath and information technology. CLD seeks a candidate with strong writing abilities and knowledge of the field of human
resources to produce modern and usable personnel written products. These written products help create a productive work
environment for District employees that result in superior public service across the District government.
The Writer (HR Policy) is a member of the CLD team, responsible for developing, composing, editing, clarifying, and maintaining
District-wide policies, procedures, regulations, interpretive issuances, and presentations; and ensuring the implementation of new
and revised policies and guidelines. The Writer (HR Policy) also develops communications strategies to disseminate and implement
new human resources policies.
Develops proposed and final regulations concerning human resource management guidelines and processes. Researches, using
diverse sources, to collect information used as the groundwork for developing legally and technically sound regulations. Drafts
regulations in clear, simple, and brief language. Interprets legal and regulatory documents.
Explains the laws governing the department's work and the rights of those affected by programs and decisions of the agency;
interprets themes and conflicting points of view in descriptive narratives.
Ensures that policy is not contradictory to any departmental or governmental guidelines or objectives. Ensures that policy is both in
line with the agency's mission and the laws of the District government. Often, this work entails research and consultation across the
District.
Generates effective narratives with consideration to the overall length and tone based on the objectives, medium, and audience.
Reviews written material to ensure conformity with guidelines, written directives, and factual accuracy in data, statistics, names, titles,
procedures, policy, law, and other areas.
Re-writes, edits, expands, or clarifies material in the interest of accuracy and clarity, and conveys the appropriate information to the
intended audience.
Candidate must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the CS-11 grade level in the District of
Columbia government service which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is
experience that is directly related to the position and has equipped the individual with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to
successfully perform the duties of the position. This specialized experience includes composing, editing, clarifying, and maintaining
DCHR' s policies, procedures, regulations, interpretive issuances, and presentations; creating and implementing policy-related
communication strategies; and ensuring the implementation of new and revised policies and guidelines.; OR an equivalent
combination of education, experience and/or training.
