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Senior Writer Beavercreek, OH - Contract - Posted November 9, 2023 Summary :
CREEK TECHNOLOGIES is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our team as a full time, on-site Senior Technical Writer in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
The experienced Technical Writer responsibilities include reviewing the work of the scientists/engineers, creating material in the form of news articles, leadership statements, letters, and video scripts as well as, designing templates.
Ultimately, a top-notch technical writer has excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.
To be successful in this role, you need to understand public relations practices and be able to convey any kind of message to the media and our target audience.
Superb written communication skills, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, or Journalism, are a must.
As our Technical Writer, you also need excellent research skills to acquire the necessary knowledge about our industry and the preferred style and messaging.
Responsibilitieso Writing target-audience-oriented media and press release materialso Adapting language, style, and tone to the target audienceo Researching the business and industry to get a better understanding of DAF/AFRLo Communicating with scientists / engineers to acquire information that will help you write convincing releases about their projectso Create/Review official AFRL/RX news releaseso Monitoring the publication of written articles to ensure the whole process is error-freeo Developing and maintaining a productive working relationship with AFRL PAo Maintaining a relevant and updated media mailing list of previous publisherso Participating in meetings that track communications-centric activitieso Working with researchers and developers to ensure document accuracy.
o Review technical documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, content, and style.
o Give feedback to tech writers and make any necessary corrections to technical documents.
o Ensuring that all written content meets AFRL/RX and Creek Tech standards.
o Develop, communicate, and adhere to goals for content, workflow, and aim of writing.
o Creating templates for technical writers that are easy to apply and adapt.
o Conducting quality assurance on all printed documents, including brochures, advertisements, newsletters, posters, marketing materials, etc.
o Conforming to strict editing guidelines and security clearance protocols.
o Solicit story ideas by contacting AFRL/RX research teamso Interview AFRL/RX scientists and contractors for story materialo Use technical knowledge or the ability to conduct appropriate research to translate specialized material into text that can be understood by the general publico Research, write, and design success stories for publication in annual reporto Write scripts (on-demand) for ceremonies, videos, and leadership engagementso Extract information from award nominations to craft citationso Provide support for on-site tours, as required, including planning, agenda design, conducting dry runs and tour execution, and escorting tour groupso On request, review and edit material from other offices for possible publicationo Ensure application of AP style and publication style guidelines specified by the AFRL/RX brand to all written productso Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environmento Reviews products with supervisor and makes changes as necessaryo Submit Quarterly Activity Report Qualificationso Superb written and verbal communication skillso Mastery of the AP styleo Knowledge of the best Public Relations practiceso Proven experience as a technical writer and in working with a variety of style guides.
o Experience with desktop publishing, multimedia production, and documentation software.
o Excellent computer and word processing skills.
o Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skillso Proficient in technical writing/editing with experience in preparing story articleso Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Google Suite productso Ability to engage with executive level leadership across functions and organizationso Demonstrated ability to convey technical information in non-technical languageo Multi-tasker with ability to track and complete several projects at the same timeo Self-motivated, able to take simple direction and expand upon idea/suggestiono Strong attention to detail.
Education Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or Communications Experienceo 5 years of experience working as a Press Release Writer or Journalist preferredo Experience working with a PR/Public Affairs Agency is a pluso Experience in graphic design, videography and photography preferred but not required Clearance Secret Clearance preferred; at minimum must obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance required Salary Range $70,000-$75,000 Anticipated Start Date ASAP Recommended Skills Ap Stylebook Adaptability Attention To Detail Copy Editing Dry Runs Editing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Senior Writer Beavercreek, OH - Contract - Posted November 9, 2023 Summary :
CREEK TECHNOLOGIES is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join our team as a full time, on-site Senior Technical Writer in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory located at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
The experienced Technical Writer responsibilities include reviewing the work of the scientists/engineers, creating material in the form of news articles, leadership statements, letters, and video scripts as well as, designing templates.
Ultimately, a top-notch technical writer has excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skills.
To be successful in this role, you need to understand public relations practices and be able to convey any kind of message to the media and our target audience.
Superb written communication skills, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, or Journalism, are a must.
As our Technical Writer, you also need excellent research skills to acquire the necessary knowledge about our industry and the preferred style and messaging.
Responsibilitieso Writing target-audience-oriented media and press release materialso Adapting language, style, and tone to the target audienceo Researching the business and industry to get a better understanding of DAF/AFRLo Communicating with scientists / engineers to acquire information that will help you write convincing releases about their projectso Create/Review official AFRL/RX news releaseso Monitoring the publication of written articles to ensure the whole process is error-freeo Developing and maintaining a productive working relationship with AFRL PAo Maintaining a relevant and updated media mailing list of previous publisherso Participating in meetings that track communications-centric activitieso Working with researchers and developers to ensure document accuracy.
o Review technical documents for clarity, grammar, spelling, punctuation, content, and style.
o Give feedback to tech writers and make any necessary corrections to technical documents.
o Ensuring that all written content meets AFRL/RX and Creek Tech standards.
o Develop, communicate, and adhere to goals for content, workflow, and aim of writing.
o Creating templates for technical writers that are easy to apply and adapt.
o Conducting quality assurance on all printed documents, including brochures, advertisements, newsletters, posters, marketing materials, etc.
o Conforming to strict editing guidelines and security clearance protocols.
o Solicit story ideas by contacting AFRL/RX research teamso Interview AFRL/RX scientists and contractors for story materialo Use technical knowledge or the ability to conduct appropriate research to translate specialized material into text that can be understood by the general publico Research, write, and design success stories for publication in annual reporto Write scripts (on-demand) for ceremonies, videos, and leadership engagementso Extract information from award nominations to craft citationso Provide support for on-site tours, as required, including planning, agenda design, conducting dry runs and tour execution, and escorting tour groupso On request, review and edit material from other offices for possible publicationo Ensure application of AP style and publication style guidelines specified by the AFRL/RX brand to all written productso Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects in a fast-paced environmento Reviews products with supervisor and makes changes as necessaryo Submit Quarterly Activity Report Qualificationso Superb written and verbal communication skillso Mastery of the AP styleo Knowledge of the best Public Relations practiceso Proven experience as a technical writer and in working with a variety of style guides.
o Experience with desktop publishing, multimedia production, and documentation software.
o Excellent computer and word processing skills.
o Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and page composition skillso Proficient in technical writing/editing with experience in preparing story articleso Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Google Suite productso Ability to engage with executive level leadership across functions and organizationso Demonstrated ability to convey technical information in non-technical languageo Multi-tasker with ability to track and complete several projects at the same timeo Self-motivated, able to take simple direction and expand upon idea/suggestiono Strong attention to detail.
Education Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or Communications Experienceo 5 years of experience working as a Press Release Writer or Journalist preferredo Experience working with a PR/Public Affairs Agency is a pluso Experience in graphic design, videography and photography preferred but not required Clearance Secret Clearance preferred; at minimum must obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance required Salary Range $70,000-$75,000 Anticipated Start Date ASAP Recommended Skills Ap Stylebook Adaptability Attention To Detail Copy Editing Dry Runs Editing Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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