Technical Writer & Program Analysis Specialist

American Systems; McLean, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a qualified Technical Writer/Program Support professional in McLean, VA. The role focuses on developing, writing, editing, and maintaining financial analyses, program documents, SOPs, and briefings for government programs.

The candidate will translate complex information for stakeholders, ensure consistency with DoW standards, manage document repositories, and support program managers with budgeting, scheduling, and reporting tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Technical Writing, Communications, Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Active Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one.
• 2-5+ years of experience in technical writing, documentation, or similar roles.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with collaborative tools (SharePoint, Teams, Confluence, or similar).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail, grammar, and structure.
• Ability to interview and collaborate with SMEs and synthesize information from multiple sources into coherent documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, and edit technical documents, reports, manuals, SOPs, templates, and briefings related to financial analysis and program management.
• Translate complex financial, contractual, and technical information into clear documents for diverse stakeholders.
• Ensure documentation adheres to DoW standards and organizational guidelines.
• Maintain document repositories, version control, and configuration management for all docs.
• Support program managers with library management, meeting facilitation, and task tracking.
• Prepare, review, and document schedules, budgets, cost estimates, spend plans, and financial reports.
• Capture inputs from SMEs to produce integrated, compliant deliverables and ensure alignment with DoW policies.
• Review documents for clarity, accuracy, and compliance; apply plain language principles; coordinate reviews and approvals.

Skills

Technical writing

Documentation

Communication

MS Office

Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Confluence

Job description

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a qualified Technical Writer/Program Support professional in McLean, VA. The role focuses on developing, writing, editing, and maintaining financial analyses, program documents, SOPs, and briefings for government programs.

The candidate will translate complex information for stakeholders, ensure consistency with DoW standards, manage document repositories, and support program managers with budgeting, scheduling, and reporting tasks.