Desktop Publisher Specialist

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. Prepare, edit, and format directives, forms, general messages, and other publication artifacts using approved templates, layouts, and standards .

Posted 10/10/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $50,600 - $55,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical editing, document production, and desktop publishing, with a strong command of English grammar and business writing standards. Proficient in using Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Microsoft SharePoint to ensure high-quality publication outputs and compliance with military and federal publishing requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Technical EditingDocument ProductionMicrosoft Office 365Adobe Acrobat ProSection 508 Review

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Hard Skills

EditingProofreadingLayoutTemplate ApplicationDocument CleanupMetadata ManagementVersion ControlPublication FormattingAccessibility PracticesContent Remediation

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailQuality CommitmentIndependent WorkCoordination with Stakeholders

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft SharePointAdobe Acrobat ProMicrosoft Power PlatformPower Apps

Industry Keywords

Desktop PublishingMilitary PublishingFederal PublishingCoast GuardDHSDoDPublication DatabasesDocument Repositories

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare, edit, and format directives, forms, general messages, and other publication artifacts using approved templates, layouts, and standards
Correct grammar, punctuation, usage, consistency, readability, and technical writing issues across draft and final publication products
Improve sentence-level readability, clarity, tone, and structure for publication content
Ensure correct template usage, proper structure, formatting consistency, and alignment with Coast Guard correspondence and publishing requirements
Apply accessible writing and basic remediation practices, including document cleanup, alternative text insertion, artifact tool usage, and identification of non-compliant content
Assist with pre-publication final checks, version control, release-readiness reviews, and resolution of errors or missing components
Maintain publication metadata, titles, coding, categorizations, and archive information
Support regular business-hour processing, maintenance, and archiving of message products
Keep publication status current in trackers and support reporting of edits, publications processed, remediation actions, and production metrics
Use Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft SharePoint, and connected collaboration and publishing systems
Contribute to process improvement and broader enterprise publication management support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree preferred in Information Technology, Policy, Administration, Military Science, Library Science, Homeland Security, English, or a related discipline
2–5 years of professional experience in desktop publishing, technical editing, document production, or a related field
Mastery of editing, proofreading, layout, and template application
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro or similar PDF editing tools, and Microsoft SharePoint
Highly proficient command of English grammar, punctuation, and business writing standards
Experience managing or supporting document libraries, publication databases, or structured document repositories
Ability to work independently while coordinating with sponsors, leads, and cross-functional stakeholders
Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality, consistency, and on-time delivery
2+ years supporting military or federal publishing products such as strategy, policy, procedures, training content, executive correspondence, or message release workflows
Experience with Section 508 review and basic remediation
Experience with Microsoft Power Platform or Power Apps
Experience processing or supporting official messages, forms, or controlled publications
Familiarity with Coast Guard, DHS, or DoD publishing environments
No clearance is required; selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation and must be able to safeguard sensitive information

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities for career growth and increasingly complex publishing assignments
Collaboration with experienced publishing and compliance professionals
Virtual, cloud-enabled work environment
Primarily remote work from a U.S.-based location
Occasional on-site support at U.S. Coast Guard Base NCR in Washington, DC, as mission requirements dictate