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The Technical Information Department (TID) has openings for Technical Writers/Editors who will be matrixed to organizations within the Operations & Business Directorate. Successful candidates may work with the Authorization Basis Group within the ES&H Department to produce highly specialized technical communication products for the Superblock facilities or with the Security Organization to develop user documentation and training materials for security systems software and hardware. These roles involve writing editing and finalizing complex technical content and guiding documents through established review and release processes.

These positions may offer a hybrid schedule which includes the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week after a probationary period. The specifics of the hybrid schedule including the exact number of days required in the office and virtual work options may vary based on the needs of the team and the organization.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Collaborate with scientific technical and program staff to organize and clarify content determine audience needs and develop appropriate communication products and styles.
• Plan write edit organize and maintain technical and nontechnical documents presentations web-based content and training materials.
• Develop and edit specialized authorization basis documents and related technical communication products supporting nuclear facility operations and/or Superblock facilities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and training content for the Argus Portable Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) and Caerus security systems including installation guides user guides web-based training and hands-on training materials.
• Translate complex technical information into clear accurate and accessible content for internal customer and sponsor audiences with varying technical backgrounds.
• Copyedit proofread and provide editorial development for complex materials including recommendations to improve logic organization coherence terminology formatting and readability.
• Create or modify document templates formatting styles graphics infographics and related multimedia content.
• Work with subject matter experts program managers analysts and reviewers to ensure usefulness and technical accuracy and guide products through established review approval release production and distribution processes.
• Follow applicable style guides document-management processes communication standards and information-security requirements.
• Coordinate project activities and resources prioritize workload with management and technical staff and meet cost schedule and quality commitments in a deadline-driven environment.

In addition at the G04.3 Level

• Provide comprehensive writing and editing services for large complex or high-consequence documents and training products.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for documentation and training products within assigned technical areas.
• Coordinate all phases of complex document and training development from planning through review release production and distribution.
• Define communication strategies audiences messages and key deliverables for complex and specialized projects.
• Schedule and lead planning and status meetings coordinate multiple contributors and independently resolve competing priorities and stakeholder concerns.
• Make strategic recommendations to improve technical communications documentation processes and training content.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. Department of Energy Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in communications English journalism engineering a scientific or technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience in technical communications.
• Experience in technical writing editing documentation development training development or a related technical communications discipline.
• Experience editing technical or scientific content using professional writing and editing techniques style conventions and technical communication practices and standards.
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technical subjects and apply new knowledge to assigned work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience collaborating effectively with technical staff managers customers and other stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently adapt to changing priorities and maintain careful attention to detail in a high-consequence environment.
• Demonstrated customer service interpersonal teamwork and independent-work skills including discretion when handling classified unclassified sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience with Microsoft Office particularly Word PowerPoint and Excel and collaborative or document-management tools such as SharePoint Confluence or Teams.

In addition at the G04.3 Level

• Advanced writing and editing experience across a broad range of scientific or technical subject areas.
• Experience leading complex technical communications documentation or training projects involving multiple contributors and stakeholders.
• Experience independently resolving competing priorities stakeholder concerns and project issues to meet program objectives.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills including the ability to make strategic recommendations regarding project scope and communication approaches.
• Ability to work under minimal direction with significant latitude in planning activities and achieving objectives.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced degree in communications English journalism engineering a scientific or technical field or a related discipline.
• Experience with software documentation technical training curriculum development or web-based training.
• Knowledge of authorization basis documentation nuclear facility operations or activities.
• Knowledge of physical security systems hardware and software.
• Experience with Argus Portable Intrusion Detection System Caerus or comparable security systems.
• Working knowledge of graphic design photography video-editing or multimedia-development tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud Affinity Studio or DaVinci Resolve.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance.
• Understanding of LLNLs missions related to national security the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile and advanced scientific and technological programs.

Pay Range

$95820 - $140712 Annually 

$95820 - $117312 Annually at the G04.2 level

$114900 - $140712 Annually at the G04.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary range in good faith we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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This is a Career Indefinite position open to Lab employees and external candidates.

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  Remote Work :

  No

  
  

  Employment Type :

  Full-time