Technical Editor/Writer

FedWriters, Inc.•Washington, DC

82d•$51 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

FWI is hiring a Technical Editor/Writer, Level 2 to support the Defense Intelligence Agency Office of Communication & Engagement (OCE). The role combines support for Congressional Relations and Strategic Communications work with research, writing, and oral-history support for the DIA History Branch (HSTB), including materials for the DIA Heritage Museum. The editor/writer produces polished, accurate written products for Capitol Hill-facing and historical audiences, coordinating with OCE and HSTB staff. This is a full-time, on-site position at DIA Headquarters in Washington, DC. The stated work schedule is Monday through Friday, 0800–1600; the qualifications also refer to adherence to a standard 0800–1700 schedule.

Requirements

Active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, History, or a related field; equivalent experience is considered.
At least 5 years of professional technical editing/writing experience, ideally including Congressional/legislative correspondence and historical research or writing.
Strong research skills and demonstrated ability to manage and support multiple high-visibility production efforts.
Excellent written and spoken English, including command of AP Style conventions.
Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC, and adhere to a standard 0800–1700 schedule.

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing or editing correspondence, briefings, or documents for Congressional/legislative audiences.
Formal education or practical experience in history, with prior work producing museum, exhibit, or archival content.
Experience supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community clients.
Familiarity with oral history collection methods and cataloging historical artifacts and documents.

Responsibilities

Support the Congressional Relations Branch in notifying U.S. Legislative Staff and assisting with Congressional briefings and documents supporting the DIA mission.
Support HSTB research and writing on topics of interest to DIA, the Intelligence Community, or the Department of Defense.
Research, write, and edit legislative, communications, and historical products while managing multiple high-visibility production efforts simultaneously.
Conduct final quality checks before publication, correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and classification markings, and verifying photos, illustrations, names, places, organizations, facts, dates, and statistics; contact sources and conduct research as needed.
Ensure products follow applicable style guides, including AP Style for corporate materials and DIA's Correspondence Guide for formal and Congressional correspondence.
Assist OCC with grammar in briefings, including design and layout, animations, interactive multimedia, video conferencing, and other visual products.
Work with writers and visual information specialists to improve readability, conciseness, tone, and consistency.
Assist OCC and HSTB staff with research and locating source materials for legislative, communications, and history-related products, including DIA Heritage Museum materials.
Manage detailed, repetitive, methodical work accurately under tight deadlines.
Communicate effectively in written and spoken English and collaborate within a team.
Attend customer meetings and information sessions as needed, including weekly team and division syncs.