Technical Writer Journeyman (HYBRID)
Serigor
Contract
On-site
Washington, United States
Job Title: Technical Writer Journeyman (HYBRID)
Location: Washington, DC
Duration: 12 Months+
Job Description:
Content Creation:
- Correspondence: Drafting official correspondence, letters, and emails on behalf of the agency or its representatives.
- Blogs and Articles: Creating blog posts or articles to share insights, success stories, or relevant information with the public.
- Coordination with Departments: Collaborating with different departments or units within the agency to gather information and ensure consistency in messaging.
Editing and Proofreading:
- Reviewing Documents: Ensuring accuracy, clarity, and adherence to style guidelines in written materials produced by the agency.
- Proofreading: Checking documents for grammatical errors, typos, and formatting issues before publication.
- Compliance: Ensuring that all written materials adhere to legal and regulatory guidelines.
- Style Guide Adherence: Following the agency's style guide or any established writing standards.
- outreach materials, website content, marketing collateral, Commission Meeting presentations
The contractor will be required to work on-site the first 90days and will discuss hybrid work schedule depending on performance, work remotely maximum of 2 business days.
Responsibilities:
- Writes a variety of technical articles, reports, brochures, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses.
- Coordinates the display of graphics and the production of the document.
- Ensures content is of high quality and conforms to standards.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
Skills:
| Skills | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Writing a variety of technical instruction manuals and how-to guides | 8 | Years | |
| Writing design specs for complex systems | 8 | Years | |
| Expertise and support of MS Office and Visio | 8 | Years | |
| Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience | 12 | Years | |
| Prepare original papers, articles, or reports regarding DLCP’s vision, mission, and initiatives. | 5 | Years | |
| Create documentation, including user documentation, how-to guides, integration guides, computer systems operation guides, and system specifications. | Highly desired | 9 | Years |
| Write and edit procedural documentation such as user guides and manuals. | 8 | Years | |
| Determines the type of publication that will best serve the agency. | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
| Meets with management, programmers, and project managers to learn about specific processes and what will be communicated to the public. | Highly desired | 8 | Years |
| Creating blog posts or articles to share insights, success stories, or relevant information with the public. | 6 | Years | |
| Drafting official correspondence, letters, and emails on behalf of the agency or its representatives. | 6 | Years | |
| Excellent with PowerPoint, Google doc, LinkedIn, Ulysses and Facebook for outreach, commission presentations & marketing | 6 | Years | |
| Style Guide Adherence: Following the agency's style guide or any established writing standards. | 6 | Years | |
| The contractor will be required to work on-site the first 90days and will discuss hybrid work schedule depending on performance, work remotely maximum | 1 | Years |