Position: Writer and Technical Editor

Location: Corporate Headquarters, Beavercreek, OH
Security Clearance Required: No clearance required
Position Type / Standard Work Hours: Full-time/40 hours per week

Summary / Objective:
The primary job function is to provide editing and writing support for the preparation of government proposals and other written materials, primarily utilizing Microsoft Office tools and Microsoft SharePoint. The secondary function is to facilitate the recurring delivery of high-quality reports that require coordination with multiple stakeholders.

The work environment is as a member of a multi-disciplinary team that includes executive level personnel as well as capture managers, proposal managers, program and project managers, business development personnel, graphic artists, and other technical personnel, as well as all levels of administrative support (HR, finance and accounting, contracts, IT, etc.). Interaction and collaboration often includes representatives from other companies that are trading partners with BTAS (as our subcontractor, as our prime contractor, or as a fellow team member company), and occasionally government customer representatives.

Although every effort is made to do assigned work during normal work hours, proposals and other projects may require working extended hours, including weekends, on relatively short notice in order to meet schedule deadlines.

Primary Responsibilities:

Coordination with BTAS corporate employees and other stakeholders to schedule critical reviews and provide other administrative type support.
Coordination, development support, quality control, and delivery of Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
Writing support, including: analysis writing requirements, creation of unique templates using MS Word, control of document permissions and locations using SharePoint.
Develop original and/or modified written material, including proposal content, that aligns with company-unique tones and guidelines; identify and communicate graphics needs that will strengthen content; and modify content based on stakeholder reviews and input.
Provide support across proposals, including: integrate content received from multiple authors (including external in some cases) and review the work of other writers for thoroughness and clarity.
Review support, including: providing reviews for compliance and coherence, editing/proofreading of technical documents, attending reviews and other meetings, recording meeting minutes, consolidation of reviewer comments.
Directly contribute to ensuring process compliance, including identifying and helping implement ways to continually improve.

Required Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in English, creative writing, technical writing, journalism, or a related field OR at least three years of relevant experience.
Ability to produce (author) original proposal or other document content based on interviews with or notes from content providers or subject matter experts.
Excellent editing skills, following accepted rules of grammar, style, tone, and form that are appropriate for the audience.
Expert level user of Microsoft Word, including: outlines, headers, footers, TOCs, styles, sections, indexes, captions, footnotes, complex tables and charts, integrated or imported graphics and other objects.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and schedule-driven, with a track record for compliance with strict standards (format, page limitations, special markings, etc.).
Ability to understand and translate concepts (for proposal solutions, for example) into concrete document elements such as outlines, tables, etc.
Must exercise initiative and judgment to successfully meet performance expectations pertaining to planning, writing, reviewing, and integrating written material.
Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat
Proficiency with other MS Office components, especially Outlook, Power Point, and Excel, and the ability to produce documents that integrate products or elements developed in other tools
Ability to cope with the pressures associated with meeting tight deadlines, supporting multiple simultaneous proposal activities, and producing documents with exacting requirements for content and quality
Passion for technical and/or creative writing, word choice, and creating and communicating simple explanations for complex topics.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to read and understand Government RFPs and other solicitation documents, and to develop solicitation-compliant outlines, compliance matrices, and writing plans.
Possess a basic understanding of legal/contractual language to enable confident assessment of requirements for compliance.
Familiarity with federal government, military, technical, and engineering concepts, terms, and acronyms, especially those related to USAF and/or DoD business.
Experience supporting formal proposal reviews and subsequent document revisions for government proposals
Familiarity and practical experience utilizing Microsoft SharePoint for collaborative document development and document configuration management/control
Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat
Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, and ability to develop and edit/modify business graphics utilizing Adobe Illustrator

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position does not supervise the work of others.

Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands:
Must be able to operate a computer and other standard office equipment. Must be able to remain in a stationary position, 80%.

Travel:
Very little - less 5%.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP / EEO Statement:
BTAS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BTAS is an E-Verify program participant.

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