CATMS Manager and Correspondence Editor – Executive Correspondence Office

Technical Assent, LLC.; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Disability

Flexible PTO

Health spending accounts

OneMedical membership

Learning & Development

Wellness program

Charitable matching

Job summary

Technical Assent seeks an experienced CATMS and executive correspondence editor to support a federal program. You will manage CATMS workflows, review and format senior-level materials, and coordinate with Action Officers for timely deliverables.

The role requires TS clearance, on-site work, and a background in editing, technical writing, or executive communications within defense or federal government, with strong editorial judgment and policy familiarity.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required.
• On-site work up to five days per week.
• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with 3+ years.
• Minimum of five years in editing, technical writing, or executive communications in defense/government.
• Experience with CATMS or comparable federal/DoD systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage CATMS workflows by initiating, routing, tracking, and closing executive taskers.
• Review, edit, and format executive correspondence for senior leaders.
• Coordinate with Action Officers and staff to prepare correspondence packages for review.
• Prioritize incoming taskers and ensure timely completion and delivery.
• Ensure completeness and proper classification markings in correspondence packages.
• Provide guidance on correspondence processes and staffing procedures.
• Maintain quality and consistency across executive communications.

Skills

Editing & writing

Executive communications

CATMS familiarity

Federal government experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

CATMS

DoD workflows

Job description

CATMS Manager and Correspondence Editor – Executive Correspondence Office

Technical Assent is passionate about services – in government, business, and not-for-profit. We design exceptional service experiences, engineer them to be robust, and deliver real capability and business outcomes for our clients. You will be working on government programs that have strategic importance to our clients. Your team will work IN and ON the client’s core mission – helping them to deliver their services day-to-day while simultaneously looking for opportunities to improve. Our work is Driven by Evidence , Grounded in Understanding, and Focused on Impact .

POSITION OVERVIEW

Tech nical Assent is seeking an RPA/UiPath Engineer to support our federal client. This role focuses on building and maintaining software bots, developing and unit-testing automations from design specifications, troubleshooting RPA defects, and deploying components in coordination with program management and IT support teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage CATMS workflows by initiating, routing, tracking, and closing executive taskers while maintaining accurate records of coordination, concurrence, and final disposition.
• Review, edit, and format executive correspondence, including memoranda, reports, briefings, letters, and other senior-level materials, ensuring products meet established Department correspondence standards.
• Partner with Action Officers and staff across directorates to clarify requirements, strengthen written products, resolve issues, and prepare correspondence packages for senior-level review.
• Monitor and prioritize incoming taskers , identifying time-sensitive actions and coordinating with stakeholders to support timely completion and delivery.
• Ensure correspondence packages are complete and properly prepared, including required enclosures, references, classification markings, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) designations.
• Provide guidance on correspondence and staffing processes, helping Action Officers navigate requirements, deadlines, coordination procedures, and CATMS workflows.
• Maintain quality and consistency across executive communications , applying sound editorial judgment and ensuring messaging is clear, concise, professional, and appropriate for senior leadership.
• Support process improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to improve correspondence workflows, staffing procedures, and task management practices.

What Success Looks Like

• Our team combines the creative and the pragmatic to deliver the results that matter most to our clients. We see beauty when art and science come together.
• We seek self-starters, people who are confident in tackling challenges independently and bringing this to high-performing teams. We continually seek feedback from our customers and employees, looking for opportunities to grow.
• We are a small company which gives you an essential voice in shaping our culture. You will help grow our culture, and you will grow from experience, too.

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience & Education Requirements:

• Top Secret clearance required.
• Must be willing to work on-site up to five (5) days per week.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in editing, technical writing, executive communications, or a related field within a defense, military, or federal government environment.
• Demonstrated experience with CATMS or comparable federal/DoD task management, correspondence, or workflow systems.
• Strong understanding of federal or military correspondence standards, staffing procedures, and executive-level communications.
• Ability to review complex information, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and recommend improvements to written products, processes, and workflows.
• Strong knowledge of professional editing and writing principles, including the ability to produce clear, concise, grammatically correct, and audience-appropriate communications.
• Experience coordinating with Action Officers, senior staff, and cross-functional stakeholders in support of time-sensitive requirements.
• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and correspondence packages simultaneously.

Work Authorization Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting the Department of War or other DoD organizations, with familiarity working within senior-level staff environments.
• Experience supporting boards, committees, senior-level meetings, summits, or other cross-functional engagements.
• Familiarity with the DoW Manual for Written Material, Plain Writing Act, and military staff action procedures.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Salary: $110,000-$125,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Flexible PTO
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts
• OneMedical primary care membership
• Annual Learning & Development benefit to support your career growth
• Wellness benefit
• Charitable contribution matching

Technical Assent is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, veteran status, or disability.

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As set forth in Technical Assent’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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