Technical Writer

Astrion•Washington, DC

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About The Position

Technical Writer LOCATION: Washington, DC JOB STATUS: Full-Time TRAVEL: None Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer for the FAA – PSS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required
10 years of experience required
Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge for records management processes and procedures
Develop a records structure filing system (categorize, index, label and classify official records)
Ensure accessibility to records
Develop standard operating procedures
Experience working with Federally-mandated “plain language” a plus.
Experience using InDesign a plus.

Responsibilities

Reviews, and revises documents to conform to existing style guidelines and industry best practices for regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, and technical orders.
Edits, standardizes, and revises material prepared by FAA staff members, organizing and formatting content for clarity, flow, and readability.
Meet with and receive guidance/technical direction from Subject Matter Experts, and produce an original written draft based on those discussions, to be reviewed, refined and finalized.
May be asked to prepare, edit, or revise reports, correspondence, briefing, or other documentation.
Ensures clarity and grammatical correctness of all written materials through attention to detail and the application of recognized editorial techniques.
Edits and maintains a listing of technical documents, their key data, and their revision schedule
Writes original content in the form of articles, columns, talking points, etc. by gathering and assessing information from a wide variety of sources.
Prepares, edits, or revises reports, correspondences, briefings, and other documentation.
Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and “voices.”
Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.
Helps develop graphic concepts for communicating key messages.
Tracks and reports progress of various projects.
Provides ad hoc support to FAA customer by taking meeting notes, conducting research and analysis, conducting fact-checks, gathering information, etc.