Documentation Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related discipline
• 0–5 years of related experience for a government contractor or military service
• Ability to obtain Secret security clearance required; active clearance preferred

Nice To Haves

• Experience editing DoD acquisition documents (program documentation, CDRLs, SOWs)
• Familiarity with DoD and government writing standards (e.g., AP Style, MIL-STD, Naval Correspondence)
• High proficiency with basic Microsoft Word and PowerPoint functions
• Proficiency with advanced Microsoft Word and PowerPoint functions
• Proficiency with Adobe Standard/Pro functions
• Experience with document management systems (e.g., SharePoint)

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial quality reviews to flag obvious issues
• Check documents for basic compliance with organizational or industry standards
• Correct basic grammatical errors and typographical issues in program documents
• Ensure basic adherence to document templates and formatting standards
• Assist with correcting common formatting issues involving styles, headers, tables of contents/figures and cross referencing
• Prepare documentation for final signatures and publication
• Maintain repository of acronyms and unfamiliar terminology
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to document authors
• Maintain version control and track document changes
• Facilitate document routing and consolidation of comments from multiple reviewers
• Stay updated with basic editing tools and techniques