Technical Writer and Program Support Analyst

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology Test & Evaluation Program Mission Support Engineering & Analysis and Training.

The Technical Writer will provide administrative editorial and technical support services developing editing and managing high-quality documentation supporting programmatic activities for U.S. defense acquisition programs. This role combines strong writing organizational and communication skills with some analytical capability in finance budgeting and cost management. The ideal candidate has experience in DoD or defense acquisition environments is comfortable working with project management data and can translate complex information into clear concise products for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical Writing & Documentation

• Develop write and edit technical documents reports manuals standard operating procedures (SOPs) templates and briefings related to financial analysis and program management.

• Translate complex financial contractual and technical information into clear user-friendly documents for diverse stakeholders (program managers financial analysts engineers and government customers).

• Ensure documentation is consistent in style tone and structure and adheres to organizational and DoD standards.

• Maintain and update document repositories version control and configuration management for all documentation

Program Support Analyst

• Work with program managers to develop solutions regarding library management contact management meeting facilitation and task tracking.
• Assist in the preparation review and documentation of programmatic documents such as schedule budgets cost estimates spend plans and financial reports.
• Support analysis of financial data (e.g. budget vs. actuals variance analysis funding profiles) and help present findings in written reports charts and briefing materials. Work with finance and program teams to document financial processes workflows controls best practices and training materials.

Defense Acquisition & Program Support

• Support creation and refinement of acquisition documentation (e.g. acquisition strategies program management plans cost estimates contract documentation and milestone reviews).

• Capture inputs from subject matter experts (SMEs) in finance contracting engineering and logistics to produce integrated compliant deliverables.

• Ensure documents align with DoD acquisition policy financial regulations and program requirements.

• Participate in meetings and working groups capture meeting minutes and action items and develop follow-up documentation.

Quality Compliance & Communication

• Review documents for clarity accuracy completeness and compliance with applicable DoD and organizational standards.

• Apply plain language principles and quality assurance checks to improve readability and usability.

• Coordinate document reviews and approvals with stakeholders tracking comments and implementing revisions.

• Prepare briefings and supporting materials to communicate financial and program information to leadership and external stakeholders.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (4-year) in English Technical Writing Communications Business Finance Economics or a related field.

• Active DoD Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

• 25 years of experience in technical writing documentation or similar communication-focused/project management roles.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint Excel) and familiarity with collaborative tools (SharePoint Teams Confluence or similar).

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail grammar and structure.

• Ability to interview and collaborate with SMEs and synthesize information from multiple sources into coherent documents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting DoD or other federal defense acquisition programs.

• Familiarity with:

  • DoD acquisition lifecycle and documentation (e.g. milestone documentation acquisition strategies program plans)

  • DoD financial management processes PPBE or similar federal budgeting frameworks

• Demonstrated experience working with financial or quantitative information including:
  • Interpreting spreadsheets and financial reports
  • Summarizing financial data and insights in written form
  • Supporting budgeting cost tracking or financial planning activities
• Experience with document configuration management and version control practices.
• Experience creating visualizations (charts tables infographics) to convey financial and program data.
• Knowledge of style guides (e.g. DoD standards Plain Language guidelines or similar).

Soft Skills

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple documents and deadlines concurrently.
• Analytical mindset and comfort working with numbers spreadsheets and structured data.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary multi-contractor team.
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact effectively with government and industry stakeholders.