Senior Technical Writer

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC is seeking a senior writer-editor to draft, edit, and format reports, policy documents, and communications for TIGTA leadership and program offices. You will translate complex technical content into clear, actionable guidance for diverse stakeholders.

The role requires a Bachelor's in English or related field, 8+ years of federal writing/editing, and the ability to work independently. A Public Trust clearance is required; prior TIGTA/IRS experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a closely related field.
• 8+ years of specialized experience in writing, editing, and federal document development.
• Strong ability to work independently.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Moderate Risk, Tier 2) federal background clearance.
• Prior experience supporting TIGTA, the IRS, or another tax/financial-oversight organization.
• Familiarity with federal plain-language standards and TIGTA/Treasury style-guide compliance.
• Experience coordinating input from subject matter experts across multiple program offices.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and format reports, policy documents, procedures, and internal/external communications products for TIGTA leadership and program offices
• Review and revise draft materials for clarity, organization, grammar, plain language, and adherence to agency style/formatting standards
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to gather technical/operational content and translate it into clear written guidance
• Perform editorial quality-assurance reviews, including proofreading, formatting verification, and citation consistency checks
• Deliver tracked-changes edits and finalized versions
• Support development and maintenance of document templates, writing guidance, and editorial standards used across agency reports and policy documents

Skills

Writing & editing

Independent work

Plain-language writing

Editorial coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in English

Job description

• Draft, edit, and format reports, policy documents, procedures, and internal/external communications products for TIGTA leadership and program offices
• Review and revise draft materials for clarity, organization, grammar, plain language, and adherence to agency style/formatting standards
• Coordinate with subject matter experts to gather technical/operational content and translate it into clear written guidance
• Perform editorial quality-assurance reviews, including proofreading, formatting verification, and citation consistency checks
• Deliver tracked-changes edits and finalized versions
• Support development and maintenance of document templates, writing guidance, and editorial standards used across agency reports and policy documents

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a closely related field
• At least 8 years of specialized experience in writing, editing, and federal document development
• Strong ability to work independently
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Moderate Risk, Tier 2) federal background clearance
• Prior experience supporting TIGTA, the IRS, or another tax/financial-oversight organization
• Familiarity with federal plain-language standards and TIGTA/Treasury style-guide compliance
• Experience coordinating input from subject matter experts across multiple program offices

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in drafting, editing, and formatting federal documents while ensuring compliance with agency style and plain-language standards. Proven ability to coordinate with subject matter experts and deliver high-quality written materials for leadership and program offices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor's Degree In English
• Writing And Editing Experience
• Federal Document Development
• Public Trust Clearance
• Familiarity With Federal Plain-Language Standards

Hard Skills

• Drafting Reports
• Editing Policy Documents
• Formatting Procedures
• Quality-Assurance Reviews
• Proofreading
• Citation Consistency Checks
• Document Template Development
• Writing Guidance Creation

Soft Skills

• Strong Independent Work Ability

Industry Keywords

• TIGTA
• IRS
• Tax Oversight
• Financial Oversight
• Agency Style Compliance