IT Communications Specialist/Technical Writer

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a closely related field. Master's degree preferred. Years of Experience: Minimum of five to seven years of professional experience in technical writing, strategic communications, or executive-level messaging. Clearance Required: Active Secret Citizenship: US Location: DCMA HQ, Fort Lee, Virginia Start Date: 30 September 2026

Required

Responsibilities

• Translate complex technical and program information from subject-matter experts into clear, concise, executive-level briefings, reports, and talking points.
• Ensure all outgoing communications, internal policy directives, higher-headquarters reporting, and external messaging speak with a single, consistent voice aligned to DoW standards.
• Serve as a quality-control checkpoint for command messaging: reviewing, editing, and proofreading materials before release to prevent misinterpretation or delays.
• Draft rapid-turnaround strategic narratives, talking points, and point papers to meet short-notice leadership requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate directly with technical subject-matter experts to gather and accurately represent complex data in leadership-facing documents.
• Support the development of executive briefings and presentations, policy directives, higher-headquarters reports, and quality-control reviews of agency communications.