Technical Writer - Part Time (20 Hours A week) ( Active TS/SCI with Polygraph)

The Level 3 Technical Writer (TW) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides, manuals, and technical publications

• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents

• Gather technical information, prepare written text

• Maintain a current internal documentation library

• Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, etc.

• Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides, manuals, and technical publications

• Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials

• Work on all phases of documentation

• Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences

• Coordinate the layout and design of documents

• Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiple sources, and expresses technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers

• Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

• Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources

• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems

• Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings and operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer-related information

• Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects, developing analytic tradecraft methodologies

• Apply the technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products

• Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program, Project, or Contract

• Work independently, preparing and maintaining highly complex systems, programming, and operations documentation, procedures, and methods

• Act as project leader for projects with complex or voluminous documentation, and may provide or coordinate special documentation services as required

• Review work products of others for compliance with the technical manual, NSA Data Standard (DS)-89

Required Skills Test

• Eight (8) years of experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.

• Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required