Technical Writer
Required skills
- DoD Secret security clearance
- Security+
- GPO Style Manual
- APA
- Chicago
- U.S. Code
- federal regulations
- agency directives
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Word
Role summary
Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical Writer for their Fairfax, Virginia office. This hybrid role involves collaborating with SMEs, program managers, and security teams to translate complex technical and regulatory information into clear, accessible materials for various audiences, including leadership and congressional stakeholders. Responsibilities include creating and revising documents like SOPs and user manuals, conducting research, ensuring compliance with federal guidelines, and managing document libraries. A U.S. Citizen with an active DoD Secret clearance and specific security certifications (Security+ or higher) is required.
Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical Writer to work in our Fairfax, Virginia office in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity. This role requires close collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), program managers, and Security teams to transform dense regulatory or technical concepts into plain-language materials.
Key Responsibilities:
- Document Creation & Revision: Write, edit, and format standard operating procedures (SOPs), user manuals, policy handbooks, and executive correspondence.
- Subject Matter Research: Conduct independent research, interview technical experts, and review legislative or engineering blueprints to verify accuracy.
- Compliance & Standards Editing: Ensure all written deliverables comply with federal guidelines, such as the GPO Style Manual, CIGIE standards, or accessibility mandates.
- Simplifying Complexity: Translate technical or legal jargon into accessible formats for non-technical stakeholders, leadership, and congressional audiences.
- Version & Repository Control: Manage document libraries, track revisions, and maintain configuration control across multi-author projects.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Note: Salary is commensurate with skillset, qualifications, experience, and educational background.
Salary Range: $80,000-110,000
General Description of Benefits
Qualifications- U.S. Citizen.
- Active DoD Secret security clearance.
- High School Diploma and 9+ years of relevant experience. Alternatively, a Bachelors in a related field of study and 5+ years of experience.
- Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher)
- Writing & Editing Competency: Exceptional command of grammar, syntax, and lineage editing using major style guides (e.g., GPO, APA, Chicago).
- Regulatory Knowledge: Ability to interpret and cite U.S. Code, federal regulations, or agency directives.
- Software Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and desktop publishing tools.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
- Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).
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