Congressional Tech Writer SME

Location
Pentagon / NCR

Clearance
TS/SCI (additionally SAP Eligible)

Education
MA/MS (or a BA/BS plus an additional 8 years of work experience, 4 of which must be work related)

Outcomes (First Year)

Formally track all tasks, including assigned by, suspense, status, and comments on all assigned tasks through completion and be prepared to brief upon request.

Develop digital continuity folders and files that include standard operating procedures, workflows and POC lists to accomplish all tasks.

Create 2-3 products beyond the client’s requirements that positively impact the client to either increase efficiency, effectiveness, or innovation.

Establish foundation in AI/ML skills and contribute to AI/ML operationalization and modernization goals and objectives.

Master position tasks within 60 days and exceed requirements within 90 days.

Responsibilities
The Congressional Technical Writer Subject Matter Expert (CTW SME) supports the Office of the Secretary of War, Intelligence & Security, Human Intelligence & Sensitive Activities Division (OSW/I&S/H&SA). The CTW SME provides expert communications and writing support in the form of detailed quarterly reports to multiple Congressional Committees on Department of War sensitive activities, executive correspondence, and other critical documentation.

Per PWS section 1.3.1.2 Strategic Planning and Organizational Process Improvement Analysis, responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Prepare quarterly reports to several congressional committees reporting on Department of War activities, on behalf of the Secretary of War.

Prepare executive correspondence, including white papers, executive briefings, strategic communications, extensive reports, with knowledge of federal records management, document lifecycle management, and publication processes.

Communicate highly technical concepts, reports, and presentations to executive leadership and non‑technical audiences.

Engage with SMEs and appropriate staff across Department of War (DoW), the Intelligence Community, and congressional staff to gather and synthesize information.

Use government provided Generative AI tools on a day‑to‑day basis to accelerate tasks, research, documentation, analysis, planning, reporting, and problem solving.

Qualifications (Must Have)

Minimum fifteen (15) years of related work experience.

Minimum ten (10) years of specific work‑related experience in support of a DoW or IC component.

Experience in technical writing, technical editing, policy writing, executive communications, and other government documentation.

Demonstrated experience developing correspondence and documentation for Department of War, Intelligence Community, or other federal organizations.

Demonstrated expert technical writing, editing, proofreading, and document quality assurance skills.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high‑priority assignments simultaneously within a cleared environment.

Work independently and the ability to work alongside a high‑tempo team.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing publication‑quality deliverables.

Writing samples may be requested.

Qualifications (Desired)

Strong intelligence background working in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise on analytical products and written reports (highly desired).

Experience working in support of sensitive activities, the executive branch, and members of Congress (highly desired).

Experience supporting Senior Executive Service (SES), General Officers/Flag Officers (GO/FO), or Intelligence Community executives (highly desirable).

Experience producing executive correspondence at the Pentagon, the armed services, or another combat support agency (preferred).

Familiarity with DoW correspondence manual (preferred).

Knowledge and skilled at working with Generative AI and various analytical tools (desired).

Certifications (Desired)

Society for Technical Communication (STC) Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC).

Certified Department of Defense All‑Source Analysis (CDASA‑II).

ODNI Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203 Analytic Standards Training.

Project Management Professional (PMP).

Travel
Vicinity travel within the NCR and occasional long‑distance travel outside the NCR.

Other Requirements
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