Technical Writer/Editor

The Technical Writer/Editor position reviews, edits and provides comments to all written materials produced by NTC. The position includes the following:

• Gather information by studying existing material, interviewing SMEs, and using current training materials
• Make/suggest edits for the expressed documentation in accordance with industry standards and the NTC Style Guide
• Full edits and review of the established FMCSA NTC Style Guide in accordance with the United States Government Printing Office Style Manual
• Perform full-text edits of all contractual deliverables for content and grammar
• Perform quality checks for formatting and style
• Perform checks on PDFs for future printed materials
• Review and edit all printed materials, reports, including the executive summary, main body, and all appendices, to ensure compliance with established standards and guidelines
• Support the planning, formulation, editing, development, and publication of finished products (e.g., reports, briefings and other presentations, as required), both technical and non-technical, in the medium and format requested
• Work closely with the Testing Administrator for edits of course examinations
• Edit and note any/all written materials related to contract work (e.g. course evaluations)
• Develop formal stylistic guides for use in training of new ISSs
• Work with the PM and Instructional Systems Specialists to create and evolve style guide as a means of formalizing aesthetic.
• Consult Instructional Systems Specialists on stylistic and formatting questions
• Work with the Instructional Systems Specialists design team to streamline and maintain file architecture on New Network Template Shared Drive
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing and analyze the needs of the target audience

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in English or similar field of study
• Five years of experience writing and editing instructional materials, technical reports and/or technical documentation using word-processing systems (Word), presentation systems (PowerPoint), and spreadsheet systems (Excel)
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, as well as to analyze the needs of the target audience
• Comfortable interacting at all levels of the organization and be willing to develop strong and positive relationships with staff and colleagues
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills preferred
• Must be detail-oriented, well-organized and able to multi-task
• Public Trust Security Clearance or the ability to obtain one
• 100% on-site client support