Senior Writer/Editor (Part-Time)

Carnegie Mellon University•Pittsburgh, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Writer/Editor to join our Strategic Communications and Media team at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to manage content for blogs, the SEI website, blogs, reports, news stories, and presentations. You will collaborate with SEI researchers, engineers, and other subject-matter experts through all stages of the writing process from inception to completion.

Requirements

At least five years of experience in writing and editing.
Excellent document planning, writing, substantive editing, and copyediting skills.
Committed to customer service for subject-matter experts, but also a strong advocate for their readers.
A keen eye for detail and a strong focus on quality and adherence to a style guide.
Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills and can prioritize multiple responsibilities.
Social skills to interview subject-matter experts or work closely with them to plan and develop written technical materials.
Significant experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
Ability to work with minimal or no supervision, but also participate in team decision making.
Will be subject to a background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an academic or technical research setting
Marketing writing for a technical or DoD audience
Coordinating with others to meet service-level agreements for projects
Issue- and project-tracking software
Website content-management systems
Accessibility or 508 compliance
Learning a markup language or using LaTeX or other document-preparation systems

Responsibilities

Collaborate with technical staff to write blog posts about technical topics.
Write technical news and feature articles for the SEI website, Year in Review, and other communication channels.
Write and edit web content, video scripts, and content for other electronic media.
Edit formal technical reports.
Tailor your work for each project — from substantive editing, to copyediting, to proofreading — depending on project requirements, schedule, and budget.
Write and edit brief articles and marketing materials.
Work with SEI Communication Design, Web Services, Public Relations, and Outreach teams on publications, presentations, web pages, information graphics, and event materials.
Plan, manage, schedule, and track your project tasks.