Technical Writer

PeopleNTech
Northchesterfield, VA
21 Feb 2025

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Role: Technical Writer - ON-SITE

Location: 7700 Midlothian Turnpike North Chesterfield, VA

Agency Interview Type: In Person Only

Duration: Long Term Contract

Complete Description:Respondents should be prepared for in-person work for this positionThe successful candidate will produce high-quality business, policy, technical documentation, and training materials. This will include assisting in producing system documentation, system/user manuals, system release documents, user interface content, and online help content for the virtual learning system related to state government policies and procedures.

Duties will include the following:
  • Writes and edits technical documents including reference manuals and product manuals.
  • Writes and edits procedural documentation such as user guides and manuals.
  • Determines the type of publication that will best serve the project requirements.
  • Meets with engineers, programmers, project managers, and subject matter experts to learn about specific products or processes.
  • Research industry standards and products to better understand system.
  • Assesses the audience needs for whom the technical and procedural documentation is intended; adjusts tone and technical terms used to meet those needs and to ensure understanding.
  • Plans writing processes and sets timelines and deadlines.
  • Creates diagrams, charts, and other visual aids to assist readers in understanding a product or process.
  • Gathers feedback from customers, designers, and manufacturers to improve technical documents.
  • Work with Team to prepare, review, revise, and maintain current and future policy and standard operating procedures.
  • Structures procedures in a logical sequence.
  • Ensure messages and terminology is consistent across all written materials associated with implementation of new system.
  • Identifies, creates, revises, and maintains documentation and templates needed by the agency, technical teams, and user groups.
  • Provide professional technical writing and editing services on materials such as informational products, presentations, press releases, reports, etc., while complying with agency style guides and quality control measures.
  • Coordinate stakeholder input, fact-checking, and integration of written text and graphic design.
  • Prepare, design and publish documents and media that are distributed to a diverse government user base.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent writing and grammatical skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to present complex data in clear, concise text.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently.
  • Ability to edit and proofread work of colleagues.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
  • Must submit to and pass VSP background check.
  • 8+ years of experience in technical writing.
  • Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field.
  • Experience writing documents and publications for government organizations.
  • Display a high degree of initiative and ability to work independently under minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills Required 8 Years

Excellent writing and grammatical skills. Required 8 Years

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Required 8 Years

Ability to present complex data in clear, concise text. Required 8 Years

Ability to meet deadlines and to work independently. Required 8 Years

Ability to edit and proofread work of colleagues. Required 8 Years

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. Required 8 Years

8+ years of experience in technical writing. Required 8 Years

Experience writing documents and publications for government organizations. Required 8 Years

Display a high degree of initiative and ability to work independently under minimum supervision in a fast-paced environment. Required 8 Years

Must submit to and pass VSP background check. Required

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field. Required
  • ID: #49332675
  • State: Virginia Northchesterfield 23234 Northchesterfield USA
  • City: Northchesterfield
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-02-21
  • Deadline: 2023-04-10
  • Category: Et cetera