Commercial Job Title: TECHNICAL WRITER, TW04
Minimum/General Experience: Six (6) years of experience performing research and writing functions to prepare briefings, manuals, etc.
Functional Responsibilities: Responsible for writing and/or editing technical documents, including business proposals, reports, manuals, briefings and presentations, guidelines, and other project deliverables to meet contract requirements. Reviews and edits documents developed by others to ensure accuracy and quality of contents, organization, languages, format consistency, and conformance with established standards; works with technical staff to develop documentation requirements; develops outlines and drafts for review and approve by technical specialist and project management; and ensures that final documents meet applicable contract requirements and regulations. Researches and gathers technical and background information for inclusion in project documentation and deliverables. Consults relevant information sources, including library resources, technical and financial documents, and client and project personnel, to obtain background information, and verifies pertinent guidelines and regulations governing project deliverables. Works under general supervision.
Minimum Education: Possesses a bachelor's degree in English, language/writing or a related technical discipline.
Commercial Job Title: TECHNICAL EDITOR, TW03
Minimum/General Experience: Four (4) years as a technical writer performing research, writing, and editing functions to prepare briefings, manuals, etc.
Functional Responsibilities: Responsible for editing and rewriting on-line and hard copy documents for grammatical, syntactical, and usage errors; spelling; punctuation; and adherence to standards, including consistency, format, and presentation. Proofreads documentation and graphics for accuracy and adherence to original content, provides quality control checking for documents received from photocopying and word processing; assembles master copies, including graphics, appendices, table of contents, and title pages, assists in scheduling printing, copying, and graphics with vendors. Gets quotes and determines best prices to achieve quality documents. Assists in determining level of effort required for incoming documents, assists in document tracking and logging, and consults with technical staff to determine format, contents, and the organization of technical reports and proposals. Works under general supervision.
Minimum Education: Possesses a bachelor's degree in English or other related technical discipline.
Commercial Job Title: DOCUMENT SPECIALIST II, TW02
Minimum/General Experience: Two (2) years of experience as a documentation specialist.
Functional Responsibilities: Responsible for gathering, analyzing,, and composing technical information. Conducts research and ensures the use of proper technical terminology. Translates technical information into clear, readable documents to be used by technical and non-technical personnel. Has specialized experience preparing technical documentation, which includes researching for applicable Government and industry documentation standards. Demonstrated ability to work independently or under only general direction.
Minimum Education: Possesses an associate's degree in computer sciences, information systems, engineering, business management or other related technical area.
Commercial Job Title: DOCUMENT SPECIALIST I, TW01
Minimum/General Experience: Less than two (< 2) years of experience as a documentation specialist.
Functional Responsibilities: Responsible for gathering, analyzing, and composing technical information. Conducts research and ensures the use of proper technical terminology. Translates technical information into clear, readable documents to be used by technical and non-technical personnel. Works under general guidelines established by supervisor; receives overall instructions on specific assignment objectives.
Minimum Education: Possesses an associate's degree in computer sciences, information systems, engineering, business management or other related technical area.