Technical Writer II

Overview:

The Technical Writer is responsible for writing, editing, reviewing and maintaining various documents and publications for the Program Office in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintains/edits various publications, which may include but are not limited to technical documents, reports, student guides, instructor guides course material, and other reference materials, ensuring adherence to standards, formats, and content/structure integrity and usability

• Collaborates with instructional designers and subject matter experts and/or occasionally observes or participates in tests or demonstrations to acquire information and content for the production of original documentation

• Performs editing and proofing of all documents created in the Program Office to ensure that materials are grammatically correct and consistent with Department of State (DoS) policies, Training and Performance standards, and established formats

• Applies a consistent set of style, grammar, and punctuation practices

• Selects illustrative materials for inclusion in various publications. These include, but are not limited to photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts

• Develops documents that meet the style requirements for the publication, and are written at the appropriate level for the intended audience

• Performs initial reviews of publications for tone, design, layout, editorial, and production specification aspects before final review/approval

• Organizes material and completes assignments that require set standards regarding organization, structure, clarity, conciseness, and terminology

• Maintains files and copies of work assignments and revisions according to Program Office recommendations and/or established best practices/standards

• Employee will require some supervision and has a growing opportunity to exercise independent judgment and initiative in the line of work

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Education and/or Experience:

• A Technical Writing Program Certificate and/or an Associate's Degree in a related filed, plus a minimum of four (4) years' experience in editing and publication development;

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent command of the English language to include grammar, spelling, and punctuation

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills; and attention to detail

• Ability to acquire and present, with guidance, technical information through independent reading, interviews with subject matter experts and specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of diagrams, or other appropriate methods

• Ability to tailor writing and publications for a specific type of audience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer and Chrome, Windows Media Player, and Paint

• Basic knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Access and Publisher, Snipping Tool (or other screen capture software), and Notepad

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Security Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Possess or be able to obtain/maintain a SECRET security clearance

Physical Demands:

The physical demands that will be required inside the work place and for the position. Must lift, will sit, answer the phone, type on a keyboard, move files, etc.

Travel:

None.

Work Environment:

Office environment.