Web Content & Training Writer/Editor

Vistra Communications; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Vistra Communications seeks two Web Content & Training Writer/Editors to create and edit web content, documentation, and training materials, delivering outreach training to staff. Roles are onsite in McLean, VA or Washington, DC.

Responsibilities include managing content review, uploading content via CMS, optimizing for SEO and accessibility, and ensuring compliance with Section 508/WCAG. Public Trust is required; U.S. citizenship is required and security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in web content management; 3 of which in the last 5 years.
• Public Trust is required; Security Clearance is preferred.
• US Citizenship is required; Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.

Responsibilities

• Write and edit web content, documentation, and effective training materials that comply with the agency’s style guide and requirements, and manage the content review process.
• Use the agency Content Management System (CMS) to upload, maintain, and post content on agency websites and intranets.
• Optimize text and images for SEO and accessibility, ensuring compliance with federal accessibility laws and standards
• Coordinate the agency’s quarterly web certification process to ensure that digital content remain current, accurate, and compliant
• Use graphic design applications to create, edit and manipulate web images
• Ensure all web pages and web content are compliant with federal accessibility laws and standards (Section 508/WCAG)

Skills

Content management

SEO basics

CMS usage

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Business or a related field

Job description

Description

Vistra is seeking 2 Web Content & Training Writer/Editors to create and edit web content, documentation, and training materials, and deliver outreach training to staff. These are onsite roles in either McLean, VA, or Washington, DC.

Key responsibilities include:

• Write and edit web content, documentation, and effective training materials that comply with the agency’s style guide and requirements, and manage the content review process
• Use the agency Content Management System (CMS) to upload, maintain, and post content on agency websites and intranets
• Optimize text and images for SEO and accessibility, ensuring compliance with federal accessibility laws and standards
• Coordinate the agency’s quarterly web certification process to ensure that digital content remain current, accurate, and compliant
• Use graphic design applications to create, edit and manipulate web images
• Ensure all web pages and web content are compliant with federal accessibility laws and standards (Section 508/WCAG)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Business or a related field
• 5-7 years of experience in web content management, 3 of which shall be in the last 5 years
• Project management or change management experience is a plus
• Knowledge management or database content management preferred
• Transportation experience, especially in highway and surface transportation, is preferred.
• Public Trust is required; Security Clearance is preferred.

About Vistra: Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Alexandria, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. Approximately 25% of our “team member” employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers. Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.