Technical Writer/Editor I

Overview

TECHNICAL WRITER/EDITOR I (DETO):

Bowhead is seeking a Technical Writer/Editor I to provide services and support to NSWCDD. The position is located at Dahlgren, VA, in support of projects throughout E50, NSWCDD. Duties include but are not limited to project management support and associated tasks, such as, providing meeting minutes and action item logs, developing and editing of documentation, continuous improvement of support, services and products, collaboration with government team and other contractors, and quality assurance.

***This position will require onsite work at the Bowhead office or Navy installation. ***

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Government inputs, generate and deliver program weekly reports, monthly reports, program review presentations, and program status updates and highlights.
• Attend meetings and generate attendee's lists, meeting minutes, and Action Items (AIs).
• Track meeting action items and maintain records reflecting both open and closed action items.
• Contact open action item Point of Contacts (POCs) for status updates and document any updates prior to recurring meetings.
• Edit documentation during meetings.
• Adhere to security classification guides and develop/edit/archive project materials appropriately.
• Schedule conference rooms at the Government and Contractor facility, generate agendas and invitations, disseminate invitations, and print/bind presentation materials.
• Maintain and update Government project tracking system databases.
• Maintain and update configuration management database or repository in accordance with program configuration management plan.
• Perform direct writing for engineers, scientists, and other personnel who author technical and administrative publications.
• Perform technical editing of existing Government documents and presentations to ensure technical consistency, format consistency, and proper grammar. Configuration control shall be maintained at all stages of document generation and maintenance.
• Provide recommendations for test documentation, test plans, test reports, test schedules, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), countdown checklists and problem reports.
• Ability to work independently and interface professionally with other government agencies, contractors, military personnel.
• Ability to define task details (e.g. Excel, Project, Power Point, and Word).
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Professional & Business Writing, Journalism, Communications, and/or a STEM degree with demonstration of significant experience in written communication (such a minor in writing, a writing heavy internship/job, etc.).
• One (1) year experience as technical writer.
• Expertise with editing and formatting Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) document.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate output data and concepts simply and concisely for senior leaders.

key skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
• Analytical thinking to identify risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain and/or currently hold a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

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