Share Email Opening Title Technical Writer  Description Location: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) Bethesda, MD Type of Position: Contract - One year contract (with option to extend) December 22, 2017 to December 21, 2018 Positions Available: One (1) Full-Time (40 hours per week) The successful candidate will report to the On-Site Supervisor and Human Resources at our corporate office. Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Coordinate media interviews and escort media representatives for interviews with WRNMMC subject matter experts, staff, and patients after all the proper clearance procedures have been followed. Edit and revise specialty clinic and other Medical Center publications. Develop various products including articles, with appropriate photographs for social media and the intranet. In addition, escort DV during information gathering tours. Submit products to the PAO for review prior to posting on the website and/or intranet. Write and develop newspaper articles as requested to include supporting photographs and/or graphics by Friday at noon two weeks prior to publication unless event falls within the date week. If event falls within the date week, provide skeleton of story the week before the event with edits due before the date week of when the event happens. Documents shall be reviewed and approved by the Government prior to publication. Ensure all articles are factually accurate, appropriate, and topical and conform to standard journalistic style and PAO standards; ensure each article and graphic is spell-checked and developed in accordance with the Associated Press Stylebook. Ensure each photograph is of professional quality and submitted according to receiving publication's guidelines (e.g. electronically, black-and-white, etc.). Support the Command's Internal and External Strategic Communication efforts and accomplishments to local, military, and national media. Peer review, revise, and critique submitted manuscripts for factual correctness, completeness, and military medical release   Position Requirements A Bachelor of Art Degree (BA) in Journalism and a minimum of 2-3 years’ experience. Must possess a professional capability to conduct research and to write, evaluate and edit the English language effectively. The position also requires a professional knowledge of and familiarity with the basic newspaper production cycle, including the interrelated roles and contributions of copy, social media urgencies, photography, lexicography, and printing to the finished product. The contractor must possess the skills to evaluate, organize, and maintain a range of newspaper and photographic files. Knowledge of principles, methods, practices and techniques of strategic communication, by selecting and using the appropriate communication tools, in order to assist in facilitating and implementing a command information program which targets an assortment of audiences at varying levels of interaction. Knowledge and skill for developing written, oral, and social media materials designed to convey complex information and clarify the organization’s operations, programs, and activities to various audiences. Skill in developing and maintaining effective and cooperative relationships with representatives at all levels from organizations and activities on and off the installation. Skill in oral communication sufficient for conducting one-on-one and group interviews, in addition to explaining views, goals and objectives to supervisors, staff, subordinates and contractors. Knowledge of and training in CHCS and AHLTA, and in various Microsoft software programs, such as Access, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to display great tact and diplomacy both in person and on the telephone. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Shall have experience with computers. Shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English well enough to effectively communicate with customers. Shall be knowledgeable of equipment and supply terminology and skill sufficient to identify and use necessary equipment and supplies properly. Must be a U.S citizen   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Compensation $37 hr plus $300 a month for H&W   Position Technical Writer   Number of Openings 1   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 10/18/2019   Location Calloway & Associates, Inc. - DHA - WRNMMC - Bethesda, MD   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   This position is currently not accepting applications. To search for an open position, please go to http://CallowayAndAssociatesInc.appone.com WE ALSO RECOMMEND Other Jobs Within Same Category Legal Administrative Clerk - US Attorneys Office - Hammond Indiana in Indianapolis, Indiana Posted on: 4/25/2024 [Apply Now] Food and Drug - Scientific Laboratory Support in Alameda, CA Posted on: 4/22/2024 [Apply Now] Department of VA - WV Medical Supply Technician in Martinsburge, WV Posted on: 4/8/2024 [Apply Now] Food and Drug - Scientific Laboratory Support in Denver, CO Posted on: 4/2/2024 [Apply Now] Department of VA - WV - Materials Handler in MARTINSBURG WV 25405, WV Posted on: 3/27/2024 [Apply Now] Other Jobs Within 60 Miles Department of VA - WV Medical Supply Technician in Martinsburge, WV Posted on: 4/8/2024 [Apply Now]

Click here for technical assistance.