Technical Writer and Editor

Booz Allen Hamilton•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Are you interested in using your technical expertise and people skills to assist a public health client in their mission to establish a modernized data presence? Our team is looking for a technical editor who can support our project team in developing clear and helpful technical documentation that both our team and customers can use in their efforts to support programmatic goals. As a technical editor on our team, you will be responsible for collaborating with various workstreams to review, refine, and publish programmatic documentation. You will work on a range of documentation, including training content, operational processes and policies, and stakeholder communications. You'll help our team develop deliverables that are client-ready, following established style guides, formats, and rules for standardization, while ensuring all deliverables are Section 508 compliant. You should be comfortable delivering across different workstreams and varying types of documentation, providing cross-cutting support for multiple task areas.

Requirements

3+ years of experience with technical editing
Experience editing and producing clear, accurate, and well-organized documentation for various audiences using appropriate tone, voice, and terminology
Experience developing, editing, and using templates, including creating, editing, and applying styles
Experience collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs), project teams, and stakeholders to gather, validate, and organize information
Experience applying Section 508 compliance standards to various document formats
Experience with major style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style or GPO Style Manual
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, Adobe, and common collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint
Knowledge of grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and formatting skills
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the public health field
Experience with emergency response
Experience working with government clients
Experience developing and delivering training
Experience developing technical documentation or job aids
Experience using industry standard authoring tools for training development
Knowledge of Agile methodologies or DevOps
Ability to meet deadlines under tight time constraints

Responsibilities

Collaborating with various workstreams to review, refine, and publish programmatic documentation.
Working on a range of documentation, including training content, operational processes and policies, and stakeholder communications.
Developing client-ready deliverables, following established style guides, formats, and rules for standardization.
Ensuring all deliverables are Section 508 compliant.
Providing cross-cutting support for multiple task areas across different workstreams and varying types of documentation.