Technical Writer and Editor

ICF • Washington, DC

4d • Remote

About The Position

Working at ICF means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our day. We help our clients communicate how their critical work is improving the safety, mobility, and performance of our nation’s transportation infrastructure. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth. As a Technical Writer and Editor, you will collaborate with program managers, subject matter experts, and leadership to create products that resonate with the traveling public and transportation practitioners. Location: This role will be supported remotely in the DC metro area. This role will ultimately be required to attend infrequent in-person meetings at the client site in McLean, VA office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• 3+ years of related experience with editing, proofing, or copyediting highly technical information.
• Expert in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and Google Workspace.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools including Teams, Basecamp, Trello, SharePoint, and Smartsheet
• Excellent verbal, oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate accessibility requirements and recommendations to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex accessibility issues and propose effective solutions.
• Commitment to staying current with emerging trends, technologies, and regulations related to digital accessibility.
• Flexibility and willingness to accept a change in priorities, as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with responsive design principles and mobile accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Researching, writing, and editing technical articles, white papers, reports, flyers, and other material of various lengths (from 5 to 300+ pages) for publication at a professional technical level.
• Perform copy editing and document formatting as it relates to 508 within the Microsoft and Google suite of products
• Translate technical terms into plain language.
• Research, outline, and develop reports on technical concepts
• Perform QA/QC on a variety of documents and products
• Ensure products meet agency and department branding, logo, and 508-compliance guidance
• Experience working with Adobe Acrobat Pro and CommonLook Basic Qualifications:

Benefits

• We are an equal opportunity employer .
• Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level