Technical Writer II

Saliense•Arlington, VA

15d

About The Position

The Technical Writer II will be responsible for delivering technical writing services to CISA Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED)-governed councils, advisory entities, committees, workgroups, and stakeholder engagement frameworks. This role requires strong writing skills to develop thorough meeting notes for the record in classified settings, adhering to security requirements. The position involves supporting a high volume of meetings annually, preparing materials, and taking notes. Additionally, the role includes developing, updating, and maintaining various governance documents, conducting research on critical infrastructure and security policy, and producing summaries of key findings. The Technical Writer II will also be responsible for developing strategic papers, research memoranda, white papers, and issue analyses for leadership, as well as conducting legislative and policy reviews. A significant part of the role involves technical editing of reports and studies to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with style guides, utilizing editing and publishing tools to produce 508-compliant deliverables.

Requirements

5 years of experience delivering technical writing services to CISA Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED)-governed councils, advisory entities, committees, workgroups, and stakeholder engagement frameworks in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Department of Homeland Security Directive 093-01, General Records Schedule 6.2, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
Strong writing skills to develop thorough meeting notes for the record that accurately captures the discussion in classified settings while adhering to security requirements.
Capable of supporting unclassified and classified meetings (approximately 500 meetings per year)—including materials preparation and notetaking.
Accustomed to developing, updating, and maintaining council/committee charters, bylaws, membership structures, and procedural documents.
Ability to conduct research on critical infrastructure, cyber and physical security policy, cyber and physical threats, resilience, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related issues and develop products summarizing key research findings on Government defined cycles, at least weekly.
Proven experience in developing strategy papers, research memoranda, white papers, and issue analyses for leadership.
Hands-on experience with producing Legislative and policy review summaries assessing potential impacts on council or stakeholder engagement.
Demonstrated track record of conducting technical edits of committee reports and studies to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with DHS/CISA and industry style guides.
Strong proficiency with using editing and publishing tools (Word, Acrobat, Drupal) to produce templates, complete technical edits, and ensure 508-compliant deliverables.
Bachelor's Degree
TS/SCI Clearance

Responsibilities

Deliver technical writing services to CISA Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED)-governed councils, advisory entities, committees, workgroups, and stakeholder engagement frameworks in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Department of Homeland Security Directive 093-01, General Records Schedule 6.2, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
Develop thorough meeting notes for the record that accurately capture discussion in classified settings while adhering to security requirements.
Support unclassified and classified meetings (approximately 500 meetings per year), including materials preparation and notetaking.
Develop, update, and maintain council/committee charters, bylaws, membership structures, and procedural documents.
Conduct research on critical infrastructure, cyber and physical security policy, cyber and physical threats, resilience, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related issues.
Develop products summarizing key research findings on Government defined cycles, at least weekly.
Develop strategy papers, research memoranda, white papers, and issue analyses for leadership.
Produce Legislative and policy review summaries assessing potential impacts on council or stakeholder engagement.
Conduct technical edits of committee reports and studies to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with DHS/CISA and industry style guides.
Use editing and publishing tools (Word, Acrobat, Drupal) to produce templates, complete technical edits, and ensure 508-compliant deliverables.