Communications Specialist, Technical Writer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Strategize, compose, and refine content for both internal and external audiences to keep SCPO leadership and stakeholders updated on program developments, initiatives, and news.

• Create executive correspondence, briefings, talking points, and scripts for SCPO leadership.

• Formulate communication plans and strategies that support program milestones, events, and initiatives across teams.

• Conduct research, write, and edit newsletters, fact sheets, FAQs, reports, and web content.

• Ensure all content complies with VA documentation standards, plain language guidelines, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.

• Collect, analyze, and compile technical information for user manuals, training materials, installation and administrator guides, proposals, reports, and other program outputs.

• Review functional descriptions, system specifications, SOPs, and various technical documents for precision, consistency, and suitable technical or healthcare terminology.

• Convert intricate technical and clinical information into clear and comprehensible content for both technical and non-technical SCPO stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Technical Writing, or a related discipline.

• Over 4 years of experience in communications, technical writing, or editing.

• Experience, preferably in supporting federal or healthcare programs, in developing communication plans and strategies.

• Proficient in writing and editing reports, newsletters, briefings, fact sheets, training materials, user manuals, and guidebooks.

• Strong proficiency with computer-based systems and the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Self-motivated individual with keen attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple writing and editing projects simultaneously.

• Experience in supporting VA/VHA and/or other federal health agencies is desirable.

• Experience in simplifying complex technical, clinical, or regulatory information into clear, plain-language content is preferred.

• Familiarity with VA documentation, branding, plain language, and Section 508 accessibility standards is advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

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