Technical Writer

UIC Alaska • North Charleston, SC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Bowhead seeks a Technical Writer to support NIWC Atlantic. The role works directly with the project team, team lead, and client to provide technical writing and editing, manage and maintain documents, and support meetings. The candidate should have strong interpersonal and organizational skills and be able to work independently as part of a team. The position also supports project presentations, including developing and delivering presentation materials, and requires comfort in briefing settings.

This is a part-time position of 20 hours per week. The work arrangement is hybrid/on-site at the customer facility, with most work performed remotely; customer requirements may necessitate work in laboratory spaces.

Requirements

• Over eight years of technical experience, including two or more years of technical writing experience involving editing, formatting, and configuration management of documentation using approved guidelines.
• Experience with SharePoint document filing systems.
• Experience providing meeting support, including scheduling, facilitating, preparing minutes, and recording and tracking action items.
• Experience in project management support, evaluating whether established goals, requirements, and objectives are met.
• Experience related to Technical Navy programs.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office tools, including Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; working knowledge of MS Project.
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, with the ability to work independently as part of a team and perform tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interact effectively with peers, coworkers, customers, and leadership.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must currently hold a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Ability to lift, move, and position equipment in indoor and outdoor environments, including on uneven or natural surfaces.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to lean, crouch, twist, bend, and squat as needed to inspect or analyze network infrastructure.
• Ability to work outdoors in deployed environments and perform duties in adverse weather conditions, including cold, rain, snow, and heat.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in English, Technical Writing, Communications, or a related field of study.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical writing and editing support, including editing technical documentation for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and other matters.
• Perform configuration management of documentation using approved guidelines.
• Manage and maintain a collection of documents; collect, classify, and facilitate access to government publications.
• Provide meeting support, including scheduling, facilitating, preparing minutes, and recording and tracking action items.
• Understand project management concepts and processes.
• Create presentation materials and support their development and delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time