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Leidos · 6 months ago

Technical Writer, Senior

Odenton, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$83K/yr - $149K/yr

8+ years exp

Leidos is a company that delivers innovative solutions through the efforts of its diverse and talented people. The National Security Sector seeks Senior level Technical Writers to provide on-site contract support to USCYBERCOM Operations directorate, focusing on operational planning and communication support.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide expert support to General Officer / Flag Officer (GO/FO) action groups with USCYBERCOM as a technical writer, supporting production and delivery of verbal and written communications

Assist GO/FO with identified priorities; tasks include but are not limited to briefing development, talking points, information papers, coordination for distinguished visitor engagements, and strategic communications

Support preparation for key engagements and distill large amounts of information into clear and concise senior leader communications to transform senior leader vision to refined intent and then to defined guidance for operational elements

Support the establishment of business rhythms, processes and procedures to facilitate GO/FO needs to respond to stakeholders’ inquiries

Collect and organize texts, graphics, charts, and/or diagrams for presentation in high quality reports, briefs, testimony, presentations, or web publishing

Develop high quality written reports and documents with minimal guidance that is properly formatted following government determined formats and focused on ease of use for both defined and wide-ranging audiences

Revise documents to remain current to the project's progress and analyze existing and potential content and suggest enhancements to content and its presentation to ensure message is accurately conveyed in complex and nuanced manner

Qualification

Strategic communicationCyber Operations experienceMilitary operations knowledgeHigh-quality documentationInterpersonal skillsCritical thinkingCommunication skills

Required

Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph required

BA/BS degree within fields of Mass Communications, Humanities (English, Creative Writing), Business Administration, or National Security studies. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Eight plus years' experience as a strategic communicator, crafting written and verbal communications that translate senior leader intent into vision and organizational guidance within fields of Cyber Operations, Electronic Warfare, Information Technology, or Intelligence Operations

Senior-level (C-Suite) experience supporting Cyberspace Operations leadership

Experience providing senior-level advice to organizational leadership within USCYBERCOM J3, CNMF, or JTF-ARES across both Offensive Cyberspace and Defensive Operations lines of effort

Demonstrate senior-level proficiency with story telling within Cyber environment and deep familiarity with military operations including phases of planning, approval, and execution

Familiarity with applicable Joint Publications and experience adhering to DoD accessibility and classification marking standards

Knowledge of the range of CO and their underlying intelligence support needs, topics, and focus areas

Ability to support timely, accurate, relevant analytical production, to include documents, summaries, issue papers, talking points, and briefings

Strong ability to quickly and effectively gather requirements, perform research, compile information, prioritize and collate, draft, edit, and produce high-quality documentation that satisfies customer needs with minimal follow-on work needed

Demonstrated proficiency working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, ability to proactively multi-task and meet short deadlines, and possess excellent writing and grammatical skills

Strong interpersonal, critical thinking, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly convey complex and technical data to non-technical consumers

Able to work across Department of Defense and Intelligence Community agencies to support organizational goals