Technical Writer jobs in West Virginia

Description

Leidos is seeking a Technical Writer on the NOAA Cyber Security Center contract. This position will be part of the program management office (PMO) team, and in addition to technical writing will also support the Program Manager.

Primary Responsibilities include provide leadership and hands-on engineering and administration support with a team that is responsible for O&M and engineering services for:

• Draft, expand, refine, and edit technical concepts or solutions into easy-to-read, comprehensive, compliant, signature-ready, and compelling documents tailored for audiences ranging from entry-level technical to executive level.

• Interact with technical team members for content development for program documentation.

• Standardize documentation where appropriate, e.g. templates, plans, processes, procedures.

• Become well versed in and comply with federal government (especially NOAA) and Leidos official document requirements and style guides.

• Support the program manager and technical staff as needed by attending meetings, taking notes, and submitting meeting notes and record of decisions for approval.

• Support the Program Manager in tracking of program staffing vacancies using a dedicated Resource Management Tool by assisting with drafting and publishing job requisitions and tracking candidate submissions using the tool.

• Assist with development and editing of required program reports and deliverables.

Basic Qualifications.

• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in English or journalism and less than 2 years of experience

• The ability to efficiently and effectively write accurate and compliant documents.

• strong ability to gather requirements, perform research, compile information, prioritize and collate, draft, edit, and produce high-quality documentation that satisfies customer needs with minimal follow-on work needed.

• Ability to manage multiple communications projects simultaneously and prioritize accordingly.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills to interact with all levels of the organization.

• Ability to work cross functionally among PMO and technical staff.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience drafting IT, cybersecurity, or related technical documentation.

• Some project management experience

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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