DoD Technical Writer & Documentation Specialist

Serco; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Serco is seeking a Technical Writer to support a Department of Defense (DoD) program in Newport, RI. This role develops, maintains, and formats technical and training documents, working with SMEs to ensure clarity and accuracy.

You will produce OJT materials, training guides, and reference documents while ensuring proper formatting and version control. A Secret clearance and strong writing/editing skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year of experience OR HS diploma and 3 years of experience.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Experience in technical writing, editing, documentation development, or a related support role.
• Strong proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and document formatting skills.
• Experience organizing and maintaining electronic files, documents, and data.
• Ability to work with technical personnel and subject matter experts to develop clear documentation.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Develop, edit, format, and maintain technical documentation, reports, procedures, guides, and other program materials.
• Create and update On-the-Job Training (OJT) materials, training guides, job aids, and reference documents.
• Work with subject matter experts to capture technical information and convert it into clear and usable documentation.
• Review documentation for grammar, consistency, formatting, accuracy, and overall quality.
• Organize and maintain documents, technical data, and program files on government network drives, SharePoint, and other approved repositories.
• Support document control activities, including file organization, naming conventions, version control, and document updates.
• Prepare and format Microsoft Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and other program deliverables.
• Consolidate information from multiple sources into standardized reports, documents, and data packages.
• Maintain organized document libraries and ensure current versions of materials are easily accessible to the program team.
• Coordinate with technical and program personnel to incorporate revisions and maintain accurate documentation.
• Support additional documentation and program support requirements as needed.

Skills

Technical writing

Editing

Documentation

Organization

Proofreading

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma with experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Serco is seeking a Technical Writer to support a Department of Defense (DoD) program in Newport, RI. This role develops, maintains, and formats technical and training documents, working with SMEs to ensure clarity and accuracy.

You will produce OJT materials, training guides, and reference documents while ensuring proper formatting and version control. A Secret clearance and strong writing/editing skills are required.