Technical Writer

Responsibilities

• High-level technical writing in coordination with development projects which encompass: Solution Architecture, Bid & Proposal (B&P) activities, Business Development (BD) marketing materials, and other technical documentation associated with the performance of Government contracts.
• Responsible for authoring, editing, and reviewing of various documentation which requires a proven understanding of, and compliance with, Government contracting processes in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Create charts and draft basic graphics/depictions (in MS PowerPoint and other software) in coordination with Solution Architects which will then go to graphics artists for final production/rendering.
• Capture of meeting notes/minutes and documenting action items for collaboration with other team members/stakeholders.
• Developing schedules and associated task dependencies for project planning/execution.
• Manages daily tasking and priorities, participates in scheduled team meetings, and assesses requirements for development needs.
• Reports activity weekly and monthly.

Qualifications

• Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
• Outstanding language, grammar, editing, proofreading, and formatting skills.
• Strong Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
• Proven Experience and Editing with Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical experts, military personnel, and Government civilian staff.
• Familiarity with software development life cycles including hybrid development workflows.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in technical writing, or related English language discipline and five (5) years of technical writing/editing experience is required.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in developing technical publications.
• Familiarity with User Experience (UX).
• MICROSOFT OFFICE SPECIALIST (MOS) certification in MS Word.
• Experience and working knowledge of Government contracting, reporting, and related policy and processes.

Pay and Benefits

Pay: $55.97 Hourly