Cleared Senior Technical Writer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for writing RFI and RFP responses across the health care marketplace to include government, pharmaceutical, payer and provider.
• Confers with internal and external stakeholders to establish technical specifications for proposals and presentations.
• Responsible for writing and editing technical documentation for the organization's products and offerings.
• As an integral part of the cross-?functional nature of the consultancy industry, this person must have extensive research skills and the ability to learn about the proposed products/services and translate what he/she learned into appropriate briefs for staff and proposals for customers.
• Must be able to build news articles to reflect the company's achievements and functions.
• Must be able to organize his/?her ideas and be able to translate technical terms into text that any reader can understand.
• Complete writing assignments according to set standards regarding order, clarity, conciseness, style, and terminology.
• Manage multiple assignments simultaneously, while working independently and with other writers.
• Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material.
• Arrange for typing, duplication, and distribution of material if needed. Assist in laying out material for publication.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• May lead and direct the work of others.
• Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Education/Experience:
• Requires a bachelor's degree in English, journalism, or technical writing and a minimum of 15 years' experience in health related proposal technical writing to include writing/editing technical documentation, procedures, and guidelines.
• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Must also have excellent verbal communication skills.
• Must be flexible and have ability to interact with all levels of customers or company's staff.
• Must be a highly motivated individual able to grasp complex technologies, tools or knowledge and learn quickly.
• Must have a demonstrated ability to work within tight deadlines. Advanced computer skills especially Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Photoshop and HTML experience is a must.
• A Secret Clearance is required.
• preferred: A sample of prior work be presented at interview
• o (this isn't required because they know a lot of these samples will be confidential.)
• If you are interested in above position, please share your updated resume to gmahesh(at)usmsystems(dot)com or can directly call me on 703-880-4184.

Requirements

• Strong Technical Writing Skills
• Experience writing focused on SDLC lifecycle and what goes with that
• Experience with graphics
• Job Description for Proposal Technical Writer (Senior)

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Additional Information

Job Title: Cleared Senior Technical Writer Location: Fairfax, VA Contract Length: This is 4.5 months to hire, however, have waited longer to convert. Set expectation at 9 months and if conversion occurs earlier it will just make us look good. Interview Process: Phone, In Person, to Hire Hourly Rate: $55/hour is the max for candidates at $100k. Top Skills: 15 years work experience (this does not have to be in tech writing, but something literature/english related); An Active Secret Clearance or Top Secret clearance required

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