Technical Writer
$110kASTRION, INC.
Overview Technical Writer LOCATION: Washington, DC JOB STATUS: Full-time CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain a Tier 1 Background Investigation;US Citizenship required
CERTIFICATION: N/A TRAVEL: Limited; as needed Salary Range: $110,000 + annually* *depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer to support the Federal Aviation Administration - SETIS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division . REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
CERTIFICATION: N/A TRAVEL: Limited; as needed Salary Range: $110,000 + annually* *depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer to support the Federal Aviation Administration - SETIS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division . REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS
- BA/BS degree required
- 2+ years of experience required
- Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants)
- Must have the ability to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with a wide variety of customers, including senior executives, engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff.
- 2 years of experience using QuickSilver software in processing and preparing technical documentation
- 2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5) Software
- 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.
- Able to produce high quality work under tight and sometimes shifting deadlines.
- Able to grasp and communicate highly technical information without a background in that area.
- Must be comfortable asking questions of technical experts.
- Must have a disciplined work ethic and the ability to prioritize and juggle projects.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills.
- Must enjoy working collaboratively within a small team of communications professionals.
- Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite (Word professional documentation styles, features and production, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Must have strong oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with federally mandated "plain language" a plus.
- 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.
- Experience working with Federally-mandated "plain language" a plus.
- Experience using InDesign a plus.
- 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.
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