Technical Writer in 08234

Job DescriptionOverview\n
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Technical Writer\n
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LOCATION: Egg Harbor Township, NJ\n
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JOB STATUS: Full-Time\n
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CLEARANCE: Ability to obtain a Public Trust: US Citizenship required\n
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TRAVEL: Limited; as needed.\n
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\nAstrion has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Writer for the FAA - PSS Contract, supporting the Civilian Division. \n
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS\n
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• BA/BS degree required

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• 5 years of experience required

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• Ability to complete and pass a Public Trust Security Investigation (US Citizenship required for all applicants)

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DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS\n
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• Must have the ability to establish and maintain professional, positive relationships with a wide variety of customers, including senior executives, engineers, technicians, managers, and administrative staff.

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• 2 years of experience using QuickSilver software in processing and preparing technical documentation

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• 2 years of experience with Adobe Communique (CQ5) Software

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• Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and "voices."

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• Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.

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• Able to produce high quality work under tight and sometimes shifting deadlines.

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• Able to grasp and communicate highly technical information without a background in that area.

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• Must be comfortable asking questions of technical experts.

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• Must have a disciplined work ethic and the ability to prioritize and juggle projects.

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• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

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• Must enjoy working collaboratively within a small team of communications professionals.

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• Proficient in the use of the MS Office Suite (Word professional documentation styles, features and production, Excel, PowerPoint.

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• Must have strong oral communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

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• Experience working with federally mandated "plain " a plus.

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RESPONSIBILITIES\n
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• Reviews, and revises documents to conform to existing style guidelines and industry best practices for regulatory documents, manuals, instructions, and technical orders.

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• Edits, standardizes, and revises material prepared by FAA staff members, organizing and formatting content for clarity, flow, and readability.

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• Meet with and receive guidance/technical direction from Subject Matter Experts, and produce an original written draft based on those discussions, to be reviewed, refined and finalized.

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• May be asked to prepare, edit, or revise reports, correspondence, briefing, or other documentation.

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• Ensures clarity and grammatical correctness of all written materials through attention to detail and the application of recognized editorial techniques.

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• Edits and maintains a listing of technical documents, their key data, and their revision schedule

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• Writes original content in the form of articles, columns, talking points, etc. by gathering and assessing information from a wide variety of sources.

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• Prepares, edits, or revises reports, correspondences, briefings, and other documentation.

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• Must be able to write in a wide variety of formats, styles, and "voices."

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• Able to apply advanced concepts and strategies when writing and editing.

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• Experience working with Federally-mandated "plain " a plus.

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• Experience using InDesign a plus.

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• Helps develop graphic concepts for communicating key messages.

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• Tracks and reports progress of various projects.

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• Provides ad hoc support to FAA customer by taking meeting notes, conducting research and analysis, conducting fact-checks, gathering information, etc.

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