Technical Writer

Technical Writer

About Leading Solutions
Leading Solutions is a small business government contractor specializing in various government services – IT, professional, and training services. We deliver solutions and critical support primarily to federal government agencies. We are seeking Junior and Senior Technical Writers to support a high-visibility initiative within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), contributing to workforce modernization efforts that impact healthcare delivery nationwide.

Position Summary
The Technical Writer is a documentation professional responsible for analyzing, developing, and standardizing federal healthcare position descriptions and functional statements used across VA facilities nationwide. This role supports the VHA EVOLV program and requires close collaboration with subject matter experts and senior government stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical writing skills, experience working in structured or regulated environments, and the ability to translate complex occupational requirements into clear, compliant documentation.

Duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Analyze, write, and edit position descriptions (PDs) and functional statements for federal healthcare occupations in accordance with VA standards.

• Review multiple versions of similar documents to identify core duties, required knowledge and skills, licensure requirements, and time allocations.

• Consolidate duplicative or overlapping functions into standardized national documents (typically 6–8 pages in length) applicable across all VA facilities.

• Conduct research to ensure occupational duties align with VA mission requirements, organizational structures, and functional frameworks.

• Collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) through meetings, working sessions, and document reviews to gather requirements and validate content.

• Incorporate multiple rounds of feedback and edits while maintaining document accuracy, consistency, and version control.

• Ensure all deliverables comply with the VA Style Guide, federal classification formatting standards, and Section 508 accessibility requirements.

• Meet aggressive timelines in support of high-priority deliverables for senior VA leadership.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) required.
Experience:

• Senior Technical Writer: Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience.

• Junior Technical Writer: Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience.
  Experience supporting federal, healthcare, or highly regulated environments is strongly preferred.

Environment: High-visibility role supporting senior leadership within the Veterans Health Administration
 

Skills and abilities

• Exceptional written communication, editing, and document analysis skills.

• Strong ability to synthesize complex and technical information into clear, standardized documentation.

• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple document workflows and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills when working with diverse stakeholders and SMEs.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe PDF.

• Familiarity with federal documentation standards, classification processes, or workforce-related documentation is a plus.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a project team.