Description

　　Impact the future of Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) as a senior technical writer supporting Career-Long Learning Curriculum (CLLC) development. Work with the program lead, process facilitators, subject matter experts, others, and side-by-side with the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD) staff to create the next version of Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) for EOD and Navy Dive (ND) ratings. You will serve in this position located at the Naval Support Activity in Panama City Beach, FL. This position is contingent on contract award.

　　What you’ll do as a Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) / Career-Long Learning Curriculum (CLLC) Technical Writer:

　　Meet with customer and contractor personnel to discuss and review task requirements, performance, and deliverables.

　　Acquire subject knowledge by interviewing product developers, observing performance of production methods, referring to technical specifications, blueprints, engineering illustrations, and trade journals.

　　Produce Navy technical publications, manuals, policies, instructions, and forms related to the EOD and ND rates and CEODD administrative requirements. Technical information will be provided by Subject Matter Experts as required.

　　Translate complex data into user-friendly text for print and electronic publications, such as technical journals, user and training manuals, government proposals, websites, and podcasts.

　　Format and submit official memorandums, letters, and instructions per the Navy Correspondence Manual.

　　Demonstrate proficiency in writing and editing formal correspondence.

　　Demonstrate an understanding and use of Navy terminology.

　　Develop digitally delivered forms, Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS), Job Qualification Requirements (JQR), Grading, and Testing and Student control forms.

　　Utilize virtual collaborative products using Microsoft Office Home suite of applications, Adobe products, and other common software.

　　May be called upon to assist in technical or business presentations in such meetings as business or customer needs require.

　　This position requires travel up to 10% of the time.

　　Required Qualifications:

　　An active Secret level security clearance, or an inactive Secret level security clearance within the last 2 years

　　Bachelor's degree and 2 years of technical writing experience, or 5 years of recent technical writing experience.

　　Experience supporting US Government clients.

　　Experience coordinating across multiple organizations.

　　Excellent verbal, presentation, writing, and customer service skills, as well as leadership skills including project/task management to accomplish contract requirements.

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　2+ years of experience working with the DODC ompany Information:

　　As a part of the ARA Strategic, Communication, Marketing, and Training Group, you will be a member of a team that is solving real-world problems for customers in the military, medical, commercial, and intelligence industries. Our products are award-winning, reflecting the creativity, dedication, and vision of every member of our group. You can be part of our team!

　　Why work with us?

　　The opportunity to make a real impact. Our team has been making quality training for over 20 years. Everyone who works here is important, from new faces to those who have worked here since the beginning. Your contribution matters—you won’t be just a number!

　　Flexible, reasonable hours. We encourage all employees to have a good work/life balance. We do not believe in burning you out! We invest in our people and want you to be happy with us for the long-haul.

　　Competitive salaries and outstanding benefits. We provide generous retirement contributions and company stock over and above salary; medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; and annual performance bonuses.

　　ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

　　At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.