Technical Editor/Writer
$106,995–$112,008 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Polish notifications and briefing materials for U.S. Legislative Staff while researching historical narratives for the DIA Heritage Museum. Research, write, and edit legislative, communications, and historical products, managing multiple high-visibility production efforts simultaneously. Perform final quality checks to correct grammar, punctuation, and classification markings, ensuring accuracy in facts, dates, and statistics against applicable style guides. Collaborate with writers and visual specialists to enhance readability and consistency, attending customer meetings and weekly syncs as needed. Work onsite Monday through Friday from 0800 to 1600 at DIA Headquarters in Washington DC.
Required 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
Desired Qualifications
- Experience preparing or editing correspondence, briefings, or documents intended for Congressional/legislative audiences
- Formal education or practical experience in history, with prior work producing museum, exhibit, or archival content
- Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community clients
- Familiarity with oral history collection methods and cataloging of historical artifacts and documents
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