Saliense

Technical Writer II

Saliense Arlington, Virginia, United States

IT Services and IT Consulting · 51-200 employees

16 h ago
technical-writer Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

The Technical Writer will support CISA-governed councils by documenting meetings, maintaining procedural documents, and conducting research on critical infrastructure and security policies. They are responsible for producing high-quality strategy papers, white papers, and legislative summaries while ensuring all deliverables meet 508 compliance standards.

What they look for

Technical writing Meeting facilitation Notetaking Policy research Cyber security Physical security Legislative review Technical editing 508 compliance Microsoft Word Adobe Acrobat Drupal Stakeholder engagement Information and communications technology Issue analysis

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 years of experience in technical writing within a federal or stakeholder engagement environment and possess a Bachelor's degree. A TS/SCI security clearance is required to support classified meetings and handle sensitive information.

Full description

Required Experience:

  • 5 years of experience delivering technical writing services to CISA Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED)-governed councils, advisory entities, committees, workgroups, and stakeholder engagement frameworks in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Department of Homeland Security Directive 093-01, General Records Schedule 6.2, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and policies.
  • Strong writing skills to develop thorough meeting notes for the record that accurately captures the discussion in classified settings while adhering to security requirements.
  • Capable of supporting unclassified and classified meetings (approximately 500 meetings per year)—including materials preparation and notetaking.
  • Accustomed to developing, updating, and maintaining council/committee charters, bylaws, membership structures, and procedural documents.
  • Ability to conduct research on critical infrastructure, cyber and physical security policy, cyber and physical threats, resilience, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related issues and develop products summarizing key research findings on Government defined cycles, at least weekly.
  • Proven experience in developing strategy papers, research memoranda, white papers, and issue analyses for leadership.
  • Hands-on experience with producing Legislative and policy review summaries assessing potential impacts on council or stakeholder engagement.
  • Demonstrated track record of conducting technical edits of committee reports and studies to ensure clarity, accuracy, consistency, and compliance with DHS/CISA and industry style guides.
  • Strong proficiency with using editing and publishing tools (Word, Acrobat, Drupal) to produce templates, complete technical edits, and ensure 508-compliant deliverables.

Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • Clearance: TS/SCI

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