Remote Policy Writer: Plain-Language Guides (Contract)

3N Consultinggroup LLC; United States; Remote; USD 40,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

3N Consulting is seeking a Plain-Language Policy Writer to lead the writing workstream of a state procurement modernization engagement. This project-based, part-time role runs to about 240 hours, with initial content delivery in waves and final content by month 11.

You'll transform dense government policy into clear handbook content, forms, and job aids, working with procurement SMEs and the content architecture analyst to ensure accuracy and accessibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years writing or revising government policy in plain language.
• Ability to turn legal material into clear guidance.
• Experience creating forms, templates, checklists, and job aids.
• Experience producing accessible Word and PDF documents.

Responsibilities

• Rewrite handbook chapters in plain language with redlines or change summaries
• Revise forms, templates, checklists, examples, decision tools, and job aids
• Recommend content consolidation, relocation, deletion, or conversion
• Ensure content traces to legal/policy sources with the content architecture analyst
• Track comment disposition and unresolved decisions; return revisions within 5 business days
• Deliver editable Word and accessible PDFs with clear naming and versioning
• Collaborate with procurement SMEs for accuracy

Skills

Plain language writing

Policy writing

Documentation skills

Editing & redlines

Tools

MS Word

PDF accessibility

WCAG/Section 508

Job description

3N Consulting is seeking a Plain-Language Policy Writer to lead the writing workstream of a state procurement modernization engagement. This project-based, part-time role runs to about 240 hours, with initial content delivery in waves and final content by month 11.

You'll transform dense government policy into clear handbook content, forms, and job aids, working with procurement SMEs and the content architecture analyst to ensure accuracy and accessibility.