Technical Editor/Writer for DIA: Congressional & History

FWI (FedWriters, Inc.); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 72,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

FWI, a defense-focused editorial firm, seeks a Technical Editor/Writer for the DIA-related mission in Washington, DC. You will polish notifications and briefing materials for U.S.

Legislative Staff and conduct deep historical research for the DIA Heritage Museum, blending fast-turnaround hill-facing writing with archival work. Join the Office of Communication & Engagement and the History Branch to produce accurate, on-deadline content while ensuring AP style and proper classifications.

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, History, or a related field (equivalent experience considered).
• 5+ years of professional technical editing/writing experience, ideally including Congressional/legislative correspondence and historical research or writing.
• Strong research skills and demonstrated ability to manage and support multiple high-visibility production efforts.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English, including AP Style conventions.
• Ability to work onsite in Washington, DC and adhere to a standard 0800-1700 schedule.

Responsibilities

• Support the Congressional Relations Branch's mission of notifying U.S. Legislative Staff, assisting with Congressional briefings and documents in support of the DIA mission.
• Support HSTB's research and writing mission on topics of interest to DIA, the Intelligence Community, or the Department of Defense.
• Research, write, and edit legislative, communications, and historical products, effectively managing and supporting multiple high-visibility production efforts simultaneously.
• Perform a final quality check on materials before publication, correcting grammar, punctuation, spelling, and classification markings, and ensuring photos, illustrations, names, places, organizations, facts, dates, and statistics are accurate — including contacting sources and conducting research as needed.
• Ensure products conform to the applicable style guide (AP Style for corporate materials; DIA's Correspondence Guide for formal and Congressional correspondence).
• Assist OCC with proper grammar usage in support of briefings, including design and layout, animations, interactive multimedia, video conferencing, and other visual products.
• Work closely with writers and visual information specialists, suggesting changes to enhance readability, conciseness, and consistency of tone and style.
• Assist OCC and HSTB staff in researching topics and locating source materials in support of legislative, communications, and history-related products, including the DIA Heritage Museum.
• Work well under tight deadlines; handle detailed, repetitive, and methodical work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Communicate effectively in written and spoken English and collaborate well within a team environment.
• Attend customer meetings and information sessions as needed to complete projects, including weekly team and division syncs.

Skills

Technical editing

Research skills

AP Style

Congressional/legislative knowledge

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, History

Job description

FWI, a defense-focused editorial firm, seeks a Technical Editor/Writer for the DIA-related mission in Washington, DC. You will polish notifications and briefing materials for U.S.

Legislative Staff and conduct deep historical research for the DIA Heritage Museum, blending fast-turnaround hill-facing writing with archival work. Join the Office of Communication & Engagement and the History Branch to produce accurate, on-deadline content while ensuring AP style and proper classifications.