Technical Editor / 508 Documentation Specialist

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

SSBI (T5)

Job Family:

Technical Documentation

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Documentation Standards, Section 508 Compliance, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Technical Documents, Technical Writing

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

We are GDIT. As one of the largest IT and mission services providers to the government, we own our opportunities to better enable healthcare organizations to identify theirs.  

You can make GDIT your place. You make it your own by turning obstacles into action. By owning your opportunity at GDIT, you’ll play an important role in providing the technologies and services that millions of healthcare professionals depend on, every day. Our work depends on a Technical Editor joining our team to support Federal Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program activities. 

At GDIT, we put our people first. As a Technical Editor supporting the EHRM program, you will be responsible for reviewing and editing project deliverables such as technical documents, policies, knowledge articles, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) specifically in the areas of 508 compliancy. 

This role is fully remote!

HOW A TECHNICAL EDITOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:  

• Working on all phases of documentation; assisting in the preparation of documents and supports the development of contract deliverables and reports.

• Review and edit deliverable content for Section 508 accessibility compliance.  

• Stay up to date on Section 508 standards and best practices. 

• Editing functional descriptions, user manuals, special reports, or any other customer deliverables or document, conducting research and ensuring the use of proper technical terminology. 

• Reviews and edits project deliverables such as technical documents, policies, knowledge articles, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).  

• Preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides, manuals and technical publications. 

• Preparing reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences. 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years' of relevant experience (or the equivalent combination of education, professional training, or work experience)

• Experience with 508 technical writing required

• Experience editing material for punctuation, grammar, and content

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio

• Knowledge of Federal documentation standards, processes, and 508 compliancy

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Level 5 clearance

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the year, if needed

  DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, growth-focused environment 

• Strong and effective communication and presentation skills

• Strong attention to detail and highly organized 

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The likely salary range for this position is $73,100 - $98,900. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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