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Vistra · 6 hours ago

CENTCOM Publication Defense Office (DOPSR) Technical Writer

Tampa,FL,US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Vistra is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides professional support services to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies. They are seeking an experienced Technical Writer to manage publications and administer the Defense Office of Prepublication Security Review (DOPSR) Program, ensuring effective processes for the review of manuscripts and maintaining documentation standards.

Public Relations

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Perform File Custodian duties to execute Records Management functions for a specified Government section

Publish Government-approved electronic publications and forms on the appropriate USCENTCOM Publications Portal, as directed (e.g., DoD Writing Style Guide)

Provide input to or be responsible for completing official Taskers or RFIs via email or task management system

Develop, review, and maintain training objectives and course content (e.g., briefings) for the Publications module in the Staff Orientation Course (SOC) (for all USCENTCOM newcomers) and monthly Publications action officer training (roughly 60 HQ USCENTCOM AOs annually)

Oversee the workflow of publication review. A review requires that the publication owner determines if the publication must be rescinded, revised, or maintained as essential

Develop guidelines, policies, and procedures for the management of USCENTCOM publications throughout their life cycle (creation/receipt, maintenance and use, and disposition)

Draft, gain approval for, and publish announcements for new or updated publications IAW USCENTCOM Procedures

Develop briefings, technical papers, position papers, and other supporting artifacts to satisfy Tasker or RFI requirements

Qualification

TS/SCI ClearanceOffice 365Adobe SuiteTechnical WritingMS SharePointMilitary Command KnowledgeDoD Publications KnowledgeAnalytical TechniquesCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Must have active TS/SCI Clearance

Must have a minimum of 3 years related experience

Must have excellent English written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills

Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team by regularly interfacing with a wide range of Civilian and Military personnel

Advance knowledge in: Office 365, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat DC-Professional, MS SharePoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Visio, Frame Maker, InfoPath, Adobe Experience Manager of Visio diagrams, Electronic Publications (ePub), dynamic Microsoft Excel pivot charts, and interactive distance learning courseware

Extensive knowledge of military command structures, Combatant Commands, Joint Operational Planning, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events

Knowledge of DoD publications, forms, and support agreement management regulatory guidance to apply appropriate measurement techniques in determining official policy guidance

Knowledge of analytical and investigative techniques to conduct publications, agreements, and forms management surveys and provide qualitative and quantitative analysis to senior leadership

Knowledge of publications, forms, and support agreements electronic management methods and systems administration, total quality management, statistical process, and inventory control

Knowledge of the current state-of-the-art and advances in technology areas of office automation with primary emphasis on publication, forms, and support agreements management, as well as electronic management which includes comprehensive knowledge of advanced word processing and forms creation software

Knowledge of the various Command entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations

Experience as a staff officer to support staffing and coordination of staff packages within the Command and other agencies