Technical Writer

At phia we hire talented and passionate people who are focused on collaborative, meaningful work, providing technical and operational subject matter expertise and support services to our partners and clients.
phia is seeking a Technical Writer to support a Federal customer tasked with advising on critical infrastructure security and resilience, public-private partnerships, information sharing, requirement elicitation, capability-based planning, and emerging technologies. This is a unique opportunity to participate in our mission to bolster the protection of our nation's infrastructure, providing products that contribute to the guidance in cybersecurity defensive efforts across government, industry, and the wider partner communities. Although this position is contingent upon contract award, we are actively engaging with exceptional candidates.

What You'll Do

• Develop comprehensive products and documentation that meets customer standards. These include but are not limited to white papers, research papers, comprehensive analysis, presentations, meeting notes, and high-level, executive summaries.
• Work closely with clients, stakeholders, and other contract staff to create analytical products, strategic documentation, requirements and capabilities documentation, technical reference, and operational artifact.
• Obtain a deep understanding of products and services to translate complex product information into simple, polished, and engaging content
• Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audiences (e.g. senior/executives, technical staff) to set our clients up for success
• Evaluate current content and develop innovative approaches for improvement to evolve our clients’ products for easier consumption while meeting intent and objective.
• Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, and write standard operating procedures, technical specifications, process documentation etc.
• Collaborate on the implementation of standardized processes and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain detailed databases of appropriate reference materials. 

Education + Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with various audiences and subject matter experts in both government, public and private sectors.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail
• Extensive knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communications
• At least 1-year proven experience working to support a government related project  
• Able to provide samples of completed work products

Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust approval.
• DHS Suitability (EOD) required before start.

Bonus Points!

• Current or previous experience working at Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Experience within critical infrastructure sectors.
• Experience working among public-private partnerships and skilled with multi-agency collaborations.

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Who You Are A proactive problem solver that appreciates the challenges of working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.Intellectually curious with a genuine desire to learn and advance your career.An effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.Customer service-oriented and mission-focused.Critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills If your experience and qualifications aren’t a match for this position, you will remain in our database for consideration for future opportunities that may be a better fit.
Who We Arephia, LLC is a Northern Virginia-based, small business established in 2011 with a focus on Cyber Intelligence, Cyber Security/Defense, Intrusion Analysis & Incident Response, Cyber Architecture & Capability Analysis, Cyber Policy & Strategy, and Information Assurance/Security. we proudly support various agencies and offices within the Department of Defense (DoD), Federal government, and private/commercial entities.phia values work-life balance and offers the following benefits to full-time employees: Comprehensive medical insurance to include dental and visionShort Term & Long-Term Disability 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Company MatchTuition and Professional Development Assistance Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
phia does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity