Technical/Scientific Writer

About the role

Koniag IT Systems, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Technical/Scientific Writer to support KITS and our government customer in Annapolis, MD. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. Koniag Government Services (KGS), an Alaskan Native Corporation, staffs the EPA Data Center at the Chesapeake Bay Program Office and has an immediate need for a skilled Technical and Scientific Writer to document various elements of the Chesapeake Assessment and Scenario Tool (CAST). The Chesapeake Bay Program Office (CBPO) is a unique regional partnership responsible for the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, with partners including the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, New York, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, plus other Federal Agencies and Universities. The US Environmental Protection Agency represents the Federal Government in protecting the Bay and coordinating water quality and restoration efforts throughout the watershed. The CBPO Data Center is the focal point for supporting critical decision‑support tools, data sharing, and scientific computing across the partnership. CAST is a web‑based nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment load estimator that streamlines environmental planning, allows users to specify a geographical area and select Best Management Practices (BMPs) to estimate pollutant load reductions and scenario costs, and is planned for further development with spatially enabled visualization features to provide more explicit data for partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Water Quality Scientists, Software Developers, Stakeholders, and modelers to update documentation of a GIS‑based version of CAST that incorporates spatially explicit data.
• Update and revise the CAST website, detailing modernized resources and improved analytical tools.
• Overhaul user guides and self‑help resources.
• Reorganize and update model documentation to improve discoverability.
• Refresh CAST’s visualization components—including charts, mapping functions, and comparison tools—to deliver more intuitive, interactive, and accessible scenario outputs.
• Coordinate work with various CBPO stakeholders, including data analysts, jurisdictional power users, through the Clean Water Goal Team and its workgroups.
• Other Technical Writing Duties Within the CBPO Data Center:
  • Transform complex environmental science into clear, usable reports for data consumers, restoration stakeholders, and the public.
  • Explain scientific topics by translating data from computer models