Mid-Level Technical Writer

Contract Performance Period : November 4, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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Job Location : Washington, DC - A minimum of 1 day per week onsite support required, unless otherwise directed.

Direct Hire : Hourly - Contractual through 31 / 12 / 2024

Pay Range : Depending on Experience

Travel Requirements : This position is 40 hours per week available during core hours (10 am - 3 pm ET). Some onsite presence is required, a minimum of 1 day per week.

Project Description :

Seeking a Mid-Level Technical Writer to assist and support the Information Technology team on a range of large-scale projects.

Must be able to create and edit a myriad of training, promotional, and technical content for training videos, pamphlets, articles, one-pagers, executive summaries, copy / content for websites / web pages, charters, instruction sets, SOPs, user guides, and white papers.

Period of Performance : November 4, 2024 to December 31, 2024, will be open to renewal on an annual basis. A writing assessment will be administered during the interview process.

Qualification Requirements :

Work Experience : Minimum of 3-5 years of technical writing experience.

Preferred Skills :

• Agile methodologies
• Knowledge Management
• SharePoint content administration

US Citizenship Required

BS / BA in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field HIGHLY DESIRABLE.

Skills Requirements :

Technical Skills :

• At least seven years' experience producing technical documentation for multiple platforms according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills.

Responsibilities : Ability to :

Ability to :

• Create and edit a myriad of training, promotional, professional, and technical content (e.g., training videos, pamphlets, articles, one-pagers, executive summaries, copy / content for websites / web pages, charters, instruction sets, SOPs, user guides, white papers).
• Use video editing and production software such as Camtasia.
• Prepare and edit technical guidance (e.g. policies and procedures), best practices, briefings, operations and maintenance manuals, software and system documentation, API documentation, developer tutorials, and other materials as needed.
• Collaborate with and coordinate the efforts of subject matter experts and multiple technical contributors to produce content.
• Produce project documentation.
• Produce and apply style guides and design guidelines to ensure a consistent presentation of information.
• Proofread large technical documents for spelling, grammar, usage, textual errors, and appropriate tone.
• Conduct technical research as needed to produce content.
• Translate complex concepts into usable, audience-appropriate text and graphics.
• Provide general desktop support (i.e., resolving problems with software, hardware, configurations, etc.), including workstations and peripherals.

Job ID : 1427

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