Technical Writer

Technical Writer

Quantico, VA The Technical Writer reports to and receives work direction from the Project Manager. The Technical Writer shall analyze service level policy and guidance, review and propose comments to technical documents, provide recommendations, and review of all Marine Corps RTA and Special Use Airspace documentation, including but not limited to the following:

• Provide technical analysis and documentation services to support the update process for RTAM sponsored orders and publications that provide service-level guidance for the Marine Corps Range Program.
• MCO 3550.9A, Range Certification
• MCO 3550.10, Policies and Procedures for Range and Training Area Management
• MCO 3550.12A, Operational Range Clearance
• MCO 3570.1D, Range Safety
• Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-0C, Operational Training Ranges Required Capabilities
• Update the annual Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Sustainable Ranges Report and other like OSD documents with changes provided by the COR. Any changes shall identify capabilities and limitations of Marine Corps ranges and provide proposed goals and milestones to achieve improvements in range capabilities that include the management of any type of range encroachment (i.e. land, air space, sea space, spectrum, etc.) in accordance with Secretary of the Navy Manual M-5216.5 Correspondence Manual, Chapter 12, Executive Correspondence.
• Review and provide recommendations to ensure the Installation Range Management Plan addresses the introduction of new doctrine, force structure, and equipment and assesses deficiencies in the current inventory of training ranges. Installation Range Management Plans are initiated and reviewed for comments every five years for each Marine Corps Installation.
• Attend the OSD Personnel & Readiness quarterly Sustainable Ranges Working Integrated Process Team either in person or virtually in order to capture meeting minutes and prepare draft responses to meeting taskers.
• Review and propose comments to TECOM technical documents listed below. The analysis shall provide alternatives for furthering the training doctrines and provide analysis of alternatives for each recommended alternative. The TECOM documents for review are:
• Marine Corp Strategic Health Assessment (2 per year), approx. 240 pages
• TECOM generated Gap Analysis (3 per year), approx. 170 pages.
• TECOM generated program review (4 per year), approx. 20 pages.
• Attend the annual Range Program Review and the quarterly Mission Capable Ranges Working Group. The Contractor shall deliver an annual draft "State of the Ranges" report for distribution a week prior to the annual program review. The Contractor shall deliver to the COR the agenda three (3) weeks in advance of the meetings and the Contractor shall deliver to the COR meeting minutes and other documentation as a result of the meetings.
• Provide technical analysis and comments to the COR on range safety-related documents published by DoD (3-4 documents per year), Federal Aviation Administration (5-6 documents per year), Operation Navy (OPNAV), and Marine Corps (10-12 documents per year), as well as range instructions, documents, and initiatives for impacts to Marine Corps range safety/management policy. The documents listed below illustrate the breadth of the document review requirement:
• Department of Defense Instruction 3200.16, Operational Range Clearance
• Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 3200.11, Major Range and Test Facility
• DoDD 5124.02, Sustaining Access to the Live Training and Test Domain
• DoDD 5141.02, Director of Test and Evaluation
• DoDD 4715.11 Environmental and explosive safety management on operational ranges within the United States
• OPNAVINST 3770.2, Airspace Procedures and Planning Manual
• Integrated Naval Capabilities
• Marine Corps Aviation Plan
• Marine Ground Combat Element Roadmap
• Marine Corps Installations Strategic Plan
• Deputy Commandant for Aviation policy documents related to range requirements
• FAA Order JO 7400.2P, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters
• FAA Order JO 7610.4 – Special Operations
• FAA Order JO 7110.65, Air Traffic Control Policy
• FAA Order 7400.8, Special Use Airspace
• Department of the Army Pamphlet 385-63/ MCO 3570.1D Range Safety
• Provide comments to the COR on range communication, training systems, and instrumented range requirements to ensure safe range operations. The Contractor shall deliver technical review of ten to twelve range expansion documents (no more than ten pages) on an annual basis.
• Provide comments to the COR on Range environmental issues affecting training and the use of training systems aboard Marine Corps RTA.
• Provide technical review and provide comments to the COR for Marine Corps Installations that have special activity airspace to ensure that ranges are operating within local agreements and Federal policy. This review will focus on installation interagency Letters of Agreement (LOA), Letters of Procedure (LOP), and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) (reference OPNAVINST 3770.2) and Service/Federal directives on an annual basis.

EDUCATION

• A High School diploma or equivalent is the minimum acceptable education, a Bachelor's Degree in English or another applicable field is preferred.

EXPERIENCE

• Candidates should have at least five (5) years of experience in a discipline related to general administration, writing, business or an equivalent combination thereof.
• Knowledge of RTAM section and program management is required for this position.

CORE SKILLS/COMPETENCIES

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Able to design, write, and present training programs.
• Proficient in computer applications such as Windows and MS Office.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, planning, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Prolonged outdoor exposure to the elements.
• Qualification as an authorized company driver is required.
• All authorized company drivers must have a valid driver's license, current automobile insurance, and a driving record that is acceptable to the company's auto insurance provider.

SECURITY CLEARANCE

• A Secret security clearance is required for this position.