Federal Technical Writer — Policy & Deliverables Lead

Rivet

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 120,000

Full time

7 days ago
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Job summary

Rivet Operations Company LLC seeks a Technical Writer to produce and refine key deliverables for a CISA portfolio management effort in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on translating technical and policy content into polished, review-ready documents within a federal program environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 3–5 years of federal-writing experience, and strong MS Office skills. U.S.

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and able to pass a High-Risk Public Trust background investigation.
  • Bachelor's degree related to the field of work.
  • 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience as a technical writer or editor supporting federal programs.
  • Proven ability to produce clear, professional documentation from technical, acquisition, or policy source material.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Prior experience within the Department of Homeland security with familiarity in cybersecurity is desired.

Responsibilities

  • Support development and upkeep of the Project Management Plan and its supporting sections.
  • Draft, format, and edit major deliverables.
  • Prepare and refine status reports and meeting materials.
  • Establish and maintain consistent formatting, templates, style, and version control across all documentation.
  • Incorporate review comments and support quality control processes, ensuring deliverables are complete, accurate, and free of material errors.
  • Handle and store Government information and CUI in accordance with DHS records management and information protection requirements.

Skills

Verbal communication
Written communication
Technical writing
Editing
Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree related to the field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Rivet Operations Company LLC seeks a Technical Writer to produce and refine key deliverables for a CISA portfolio management effort in the National Capital Region. The role focuses on translating technical and policy content into polished, review-ready documents within a federal program environment.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, 3–5 years of federal-writing experience, and strong MS Office skills. U.S.

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