Technical Editor – Writer

Role Overview

• The Technical Editor/Writer will provide writing and editorial support for a government agencies program operation, monitoring, compliance, and reporting activities
• The Technical Editor/Writer, within the monitoring division, will author and disseminate content related to policy statements, guidance, and memoranda, along with general information pertaining to program related operations
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of correspondence, reports, presentations, and other written communications
• Drafts new and reviews existing content to include reports, letters, memoranda, presentations, webpages, news items, and additional documents as needed
• Contributes to the development of monitoring and compliance-oriented reports and deliverables, ensuring that documents conform to agency standards regarding quality, format, and style
• Remains current on relevant government programs to assess the accuracy of written materials, ensuring that information is up to date and that research sources are appropriately cited
• Assists with the dissemination of information using a variety of online platforms
• Ensures digital communication products and activities adhere to all applicable federal agency policies and procedures, including compliance with Section 508 and the Plain Language Act
• Reviews and remediates written content to ensure adherence to accessibility standards
• Recommends appropriate formatting and platform for information dissemination based on target audiences
• Interfaces with both internal and external stakeholders on the development, refinement, and completion of written materials
• Supports the completion of assignments requiring both technical and creative writing efforts
• Manages multiple writing and review assignments concurrently, ensuring adequate completion within established due dates
• Participates in meetings as required and assists with additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• Requires a BA/BS in a related discipline and at least 6 years of writing and editing experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated working knowledge across Microsoft Office suite and Adobe tools
• Experience adhering to 508 accessibility and Plain Language requirements
• Strong technical acumen and research skills
• Project management skills
• Experience in print and/or web publishing
• Experience working with refugee, immigrant, or underserved populations preferred

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• A vision plan
• A 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible
• A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year
• The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees
• Other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available