The Level 3 Technical Writer (TW) shall possess the following capabilities:
• Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides, manuals, and technical publications
• Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents
• Gather technical information, prepare written text
• Maintain a current internal documentation library
• Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio, etc.
• Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides, manuals, and technical publications
• Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials
• Work on all phases of documentation
• Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity
• Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences
• Coordinate the layout and design of documents
• Research highly technical subject matter, organizes information from multiple sources, and expresses technical information in written form that is comprehensible to a wide audience of readers
• Under general direction, write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity
• Apply concepts for technical writing based on engineering drawings, technical information from engineering documentation, consultations with engineers and subject matter experts, and other available sources
• Produce defense acquisition documentation, user manuals, training manuals, and other documentation utilized by the end-user community of DoD electronic equipment and systems
• Interpret engineering and maintenance drawings and operational procedures to understand and blend large quantities of computer-related information
• Produce technical documentation for Cryptologic programs or projects, developing analytic tradecraft methodologies
• Apply the technical manual standard NSA DS-89 to work products
• Provide expert oversight of technical writing and editing to all phases of acquisition and technical documentation for the Program, Project, or Contract
• Work independently, preparing and maintaining highly complex systems, programming, and operations documentation, procedures, and methods
• Act as project leader for projects with complex or voluminous documentation, and may provide or coordinate special documentation services as required
• Review work products of others for compliance with the technical manual, NSA Data Standard (DS)-89
Required Skills Test
• Eight (8) years of experience as a TW in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• A Master’s degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to six (6) years of experience.
• Four (4) years of additional TW experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required