CENTCOM Publication Defense Office (DOPSR) Technical Writer

Description

Vistra seeks an experienced Technical Writer to support the Publications /Defense Office of Prepublication Security Review (DOPSR) Program. Deliver Publications services to HQ USCENTCOM. Manage all publications including regulations, policies, memorandums, forms, instructions and other official correspondence. Administer the Defense Office of Prepublication Security Review (DOPSR) Program, document, maintain, and communicate the most thorough and effective process for the review of DOPSR manuscripts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform File Custodian duties to execute Records Management functions for a specified Government section.
• Publish Government-approved electronic publications and forms on the appropriate USCENTCOM Publications Portal, as directed (e.g., DoD Writing Style Guide).
• Provide input to or be responsible for completing official Taskers or RFIs via email or task management system.
• Develop, review, and maintain training objectives and course content (e.g., briefings) for the Publications module in the Staff Orientation Course (SOC) (for all USCENTCOM newcomers) and monthly Publications action officer training (roughly 60 HQ USCENTCOM AOs annually).
• Oversee the workflow of publication review. A review requires that the publication owner determines if the publication must be rescinded, revised, or maintained as essential.
• Develop guidelines, policies, and procedures for the management of USCENTCOM publications throughout their life cycle (creation/receipt, maintenance and use, and disposition).
• Draft, gain approval for, and publish announcements for new or updated publications IAW USCENTCOM Procedures.
• Develop briefings, technical papers, position papers, and other supporting artifacts to satisfy Tasker or RFI requirements.

Requirements

• Must have active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years related experience.
• Must have excellent English written and verbal communication skills and organizational skills. Work independently and collaboratively as part of a team by regularly interfacing with a wide range of Civilian and Military personnel. 
• Advance knowledge in: Office 365, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat DC-Professional, MS SharePoint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Visio, Frame Maker, InfoPath, Adobe Experience Manager of Visio diagrams, Electronic Publications (ePub), dynamic Microsoft Excel pivot charts, and interactive distance learning courseware. 
• Extensive knowledge of military command structures, Combatant Commands, Joint Operational Planning, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events. 
• Knowledge of DoD publications, forms, and support agreement management regulatory guidance to apply appropriate measurement techniques in determining official policy guidance. 
• Knowledge of analytical and investigative techniques to conduct publications, agreements, and forms management surveys and provide qualitative and quantitative analysis to senior leadership. 
• Knowledge of publications, forms, and support agreements electronic management methods and systems administration, total quality management, statistical process, and inventory control. 
• Knowledge of the current state-of-the-art and advances in technology areas of office automation with primary emphasis on publication, forms, and support agreements management, as well as electronic management which includes comprehensive knowledge of advanced word processing and forms creation software. 
• Knowledge of the various Command entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations. 
• Experience as a staff officer to support staffing and coordination of staff packages within the Command and other agencies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Combatant Command or DoD-level.

About Vistra:  Vistra Communications, doing business as Vistra and Vistra Federal Solutions, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Tampa, FL with an office in Alexandria, VA providing professional support serviced to Defense, Federal, and Civilian Agencies.  Approximately 25% of our “team member” employees work in the National Capital Region, providing communications, outreach, and organizational transformation services to our public sector customers.  Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, Paid Time Off, Parental and Bereavement Leave, and Professional Development, among other benefits. 

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment.