Role: Senior Technical Writer

Client: DC Government

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Job Description

The district government’s PASS Modernization Project is replacing the existing on-premises procurement management system with a new state-of-the-art cloud solution. OCP seeks a Senior Technical Writer to support the development and implementation of:

• Revised procurement system templates, processes, and procedures
• Procurement-related documentation
• Training materials such as job-aids
• Presentation materials

Roles & Responsibilities

 Develop and revise procurement sourcing, contract, and related templates to reflect current policies, procedures, and legal requirements.

 Develop and revise procurement process and procedure documentation to ensure clarity and compliance with current organizational and legislative policies.

 Coordinate and collaborate with the PASS Modernization Project PMO, legal, procurement staff, and other subject matter experts to gather necessary information to support document content development.

 Facilitate workshops or meetings to obtain information needed to complete documentation or to determine documentation requirements.

 Coordinate and collaborate with legal and other departments to ensure all documents meet legal requirements and regulatory standards.

 Ensure all documentation adheres to OCP established style guides and templates.

 Conduct ongoing reviews of existing documentation to identify areas for improvement.

 Produce quality documentation that is clear, consistent, appropriate, accurate, and meets procurement industry standards.

 Organize and maintain documents in designated Microsoft Teams folders, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and easily accessible by procurement staff.

 Develop simple, understandable step-by-step job-aids to support the implementation of new or revised templates or other documents.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent : 4 years (Preferred)
• 11yrs Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite: 10 years (Preferred)
• 11 yrs echnical writing or documentation management: 10 years (Preferred)
• 11yrs demonstrated writing and editing skills required.: 10 years (Preferred)
• 11yrs Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills : 10 years (Preferred)
• 11yrs ability to collaborate with others, work independently: 10 years (Preferred)
• 11yrs familiarity contract law or procurement processes : 10 years (Preferred)
• Willing to work onsite 4 days a week: 4 years (Preferred)