Technical Writer - Blackstone VA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Blackstone, VA

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About The Position

White Wolf Managed Services Company (WWMSC) is seeking a full-time Technical Writer based at the U.S. Department of State Foreign Affairs Security Training Center (FASTC) in Blackstone, Virginia. The role develops, writes, edits, reviews, and maintains publications and documents for the Program Office in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards. The Technical Writer creates and maintains materials such as technical documents, reports, student and instructor guides, course materials, and reference materials. The position collaborates with instructional systems designers, distributed learning designers, and subject matter experts to obtain content; ensures publications align with Department of State policies, training and performance standards, and established formats; and provides documents that meet client, expert, and management needs. The role includes initial and final publication reviews, editorial and production quality checks, and maintaining files and revisions. The employee works independently under established policies and accepted practices, with infrequent supervision. The position operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. Work may also involve outdoor or adverse conditions, irregular hours, long periods of standing, physical exertion, lifting and carrying equipment or materials, and working in an environment with numerous personnel and pyrotechnics. Typical hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; evenings and weekends may be required based on business needs. Travel to other U.S. and foreign training sites may be required and is not expected to exceed 25% of total work time.

Requirements

Six or more years of experience in editing and publication development.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance, although the posting also states that no clearance is required for this position.
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, and 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.
Ability to work outdoors in potentially unpleasant or uncomfortable conditions, with irregular and unscheduled hours and exposure to personal risks.
Ability to complete work requiring regular and recurring physical and mental exertion, long periods of standing, and irregular hours.
Ability to work in unpleasant or adverse environmental conditions, including extreme heat and cold.
Ability to lift and carry equipment and materials.
Ability to work effectively in an environment with numerous personnel and use of pyrotechnics.
Ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions accurately, loudly, or quickly.

Nice To Haves

Intermediate skills in Microsoft SharePoint.

Responsibilities

Create, design, maintain, and edit publications, including technical documents, reports, student guides, instructor guides, course materials, and reference materials, ensuring standards, formats, content integrity, and usability.
Coordinate 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 information presented during training.
Consult on or select illustrative materials for publications, such as photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts.
Provide documentation and publications to meet the needs or requests of clients, subject matter experts, and management.
Conduct initial publication and documentation reviews and recommend revisions to scope, format, content, or other aspects 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 in accordance with recommendations or established best practices and standards.
Work independently according to established policies and accepted practices, with infrequent supervision.
Travel as necessary to U.S. and foreign training sites, with travel not expected to exceed 25% of total work time.