Technical Writer

All Native Group•Blackstone, VA

20d•Onsite

About The Position

White Wolf Managed Services Company (WWMSC) is seeking a full-time Technical Writer for the Program Office at the U.S. Department of State, Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, Virginia. The role develops, writes, edits, reviews, and maintains documents and publications in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation standards. The writer collaborates with instructional designers and subject-matter experts, applies Department of State policies and training standards, and provides documents to clients, experts, and management. The position requires independent work with infrequent supervision. The job is based in a professional office environment and uses standard office equipment. It may also involve outdoor work in unpleasant conditions, irregular and unscheduled hours, exposure to personal risks, and travel to U.S. and foreign training sites as necessary. Travel is not expected to exceed 25% of total work time. Evening and weekend work may be required by business need.

Requirements

Six or more years of experience in editing and publication development.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Excellent command of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and attention to detail.
Motivation to start and complete projects with minimal oversight.
Strong time-management, project-management, and multitasking skills.
Ability to acquire and present technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of diagrams, or other appropriate methods.
Ability to tailor writing and publications for a specific audience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Paint.
Proficiency in Publisher, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Windows Media Player, Snipping Tool or other screen-capture software, and Notepad.
Must be a U.S. citizen and possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen; employees are also subject to random drug screens.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate skills in Microsoft SharePoint.

Responsibilities

Create, design, maintain, and edit publications such as technical documents, reports, student and instructor guides, course materials, and reference materials, ensuring standards, formats, content integrity, structure, and usability.
Interface with the end-product production department.
Collaborate with instructional systems designers, distributed learning designers, and subject-matter experts to obtain information and content for original documentation.
Ensure materials are consistent with Department of State policies, Training and Performance standards, established formats, and other information presented during training.
Consult on or select illustrative materials, including photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Provide documentation and publications to meet the needs of clients, subject-matter experts, and management.
Conduct initial reviews of publications and documentation and recommend revisions to scope, format, or content as needed.
Conduct final reviews of proposed publications for tone, design, layout, editorial quality, and production specifications before release.
Apply consistent style, grammar, and punctuation practices to documents.
Maintain files and copies of assignments and revisions according to recommendations or established best practices and standards.
Work independently according to established policies and accepted practices, with infrequent supervision.