JMETC Technical writer

About

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to customers in the intelligence and national security communities. This position will support the KBR Joint Mission Environment Testing Capability (JMETC) User Support contract with the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Program in developing and maintaining program documentation (journal articles, factsheets, abstracts, and reports), briefings, websites and graphics.

Responsibilities

• Research and document military/industry training and testing events that involve JMETC.
• Write and illustrate fact sheets on these events.
• Write abstracts and technical papers on the continuing evolution of the JMETC Enterprise portfolio and the militaries and industries’ use of JMETC.
• Design and build or select available graphics for support of the text in technical papers and fact sheets.
• Solicit inputs, compile, edit, and publish monthly report and quarterly report.
• Maintain a schedule of conference/journal submission due dates and make sure all documentation is submitted on schedule.
• Upload documents to the TRMC web site.
• Edit the web site’s wiki pages to announce or delete documents available for download by web site users.
• Create and edit existing PowerPoint presentations to support the JMETC project.
• Responsible for configuration control of the master briefing slides.
• Maintain project acronym list.
• Rapidly and accurately edit team documentation.
• Prepare, assemble and ship large quantities of documents with short reaction time.

Required Education / Experience

• BA in English, Communication Arts, or Journalism, and 5 years experience in writing/illustrating or a BS with 5 years experience as a Technical Writer.

Required Skills

• Ability to synthesize complex technical issues into salient, concise, and understandable briefings, papers, and reports suitable for senior DOD executives.
• Military T&E experience is a plus; some technical experience required.
• Ability to build graphics is a plus; some graphics skills are required.
• Knowledge of website maintenance is a plus (Confluence).
• Technical writing and journalism experience is required.
• Military news journal experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with documentation software including MS Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to provide quality writing samples.