Communications Specialist and Technical Writer

Artemis seeks a Communications Specialist/Technical Writer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Specialty Care Program Office (SCPO). SCPO provides national leadership, governance, and oversight for specialty care programs, Centers of Excellence, and enterprise initiatives across VHA.

About the role

The Communications Specialist/Technical Writer plans, writes, and edits content for internal and external audiences to keep SCPO leadership and stakeholders informed of program developments, initiatives, and updates. This includes:

• Drafting executive correspondence, briefings, talking points, and scripts for SCPO leadership
• Developing communication plans and strategies to support program milestones, events, and cross-team initiatives
• Researching, writing, and editing newsletters, fact sheets, frequently asked questions (FAQs), reports, and web content
• Gathering, analyzing, and composing technical information for user manuals, training materials, installation and administrator guides, proposals, reports, and other program deliverables
• Editing functional descriptions, system specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other technical documents to ensure accuracy, consistency, and proper use of technical or healthcare terminology

The role ensures all content aligns with applicable VA documentation standards, including the VA Documentation Style Guide, plain language requirements, and Section 508 accessibility standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Technical Writing, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in communications, technical writing, or editing, preferably supporting federal or healthcare programs in the development of communications plans and strategies to support program messaging, events, and stakeholder engagement
• Experience writing and editing materials such as reports, newsletters, briefings, fact sheets, training materials, user manuals, and guidebooks
• Strong experience with computer-based systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Capable self-starter with strong attention to detail, able to manage multiple concurrent writing and editing assignments

Qualifications

• Experience supporting VA/VHA and/or other federal health agencies
• Experience translating complex technical, clinical, or regulatory information into clear, plain language content for technical/clinical and non-technical/clinical audiences
• Familiarity with VA documentation, branding, plain language, and Section 508 accessibility standards