Technical Editor/Writer

Overview

Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Our proven Empower AI Platform® provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive. For more information, visit www.Empower.ai.

Empower AI is proud to be recognized as a 2024 Military Friendly Employer by Viqtory, the publisher of G.I. Jobs. This designation reflects the company’s commitment to hiring and supporting active-duty and veteran employees.

Responsibilities

Technical Editor/Writer

• Assists in collecting and organizing information required for preparation of technical documents, white papers, user's manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and reports.
• Edits functional descriptions, system specifications, technical documents, white papers, user's manuals, special reports, or any other customer deliverables and documents.
• Possesses expertise with formatting tools in common word processing applications.
• Must be capable of writing, rewriting, and editing reports, articles, software documentation for information technology systems following DoD regulations, and new releases of technical material.
• Must be capable of applying audio/visual communications techniques to scientific subject matter.

• Analyzes requirements of project to determine types, ontent, and format of publications needed
• Coordinates layout and design of documents; works on all phases
• Responsible for preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of contract deliverable documentation, meeting agendas and minutes, and weekly and monthly project status reports
• Following established procedures and formats, researches and compiles technical data for use in routine documents or sections of documents such as manuals, procedures and specifications
• Obtains data and information from review of documentation, drawings, schematics and reports, consultation with technical staff members and study of published material
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of contractual deliverable documentation
• Ensures adherence to specifications
• Maintains a current internal documentation library
• Uses mutliple word processing and presentation tools such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, etc.
• Understands basic writing and presentation concepts (to include basic grammar concepts)
• Works under immediate supervision; typically reports to a project manager
• Interaces with team members, leadership, and customers and participates in project activities

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have a bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience in journalism or related experience in the area of written communication and 3 years of specialized experience in information technology documentation.
• Overall 5 years minimum related experience
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to work within deadlines to exacting standards required
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Teams

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:

• Sitting for long periods
• Ambulate throughout an office

About Empower AI

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.