Technical Writer/508 Specialist

Position Summary: The Technical Writer/508 Specialist develops, edits, formats, remediates, validates, and maintains Federal technical documentation, SOPs, reports, briefings, Business Case materials, Analysis of Alternatives materials, website/content text, training materials, and executive communications. The role ensures written products are accurate, clear, consistent, version-controlled, and compliant with Section 508 accessibility requirements before submission, posting, or release., * Develop, edit, format, and maintain technical, administrative, and executive documentation for a Federal correspondence and content management program.

• Prepare SOPs for controlled correspondence, correspondence policy, data quality, directives and regulations, forms and reports, FOIA/Privacy Act, FACA, information collections, and records management.
• Prepare and edit monthly report inputs, annual summary inputs, special status report inputs, executive briefings, meeting materials, presentation materials, Business Cases, Analyses of Alternatives, and technical documentation.
• Review documents for grammar, consistency, formatting, technical accuracy, readability, and compliance with Government style or template requirements.
• Perform Section 508 accessibility review and remediation for Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and web/content products.
• Use accessibility tools and manual review methods to validate headings, reading order, alt text, tables, links, color contrast, tags, bookmarks, and keyboard/screen-reader usability.
• Maintain document templates, style standards, version history, revision logs, and document repositories.
• Coordinate document reviews with subject-matter experts, project staff, and Government stakeholders.
• Correct document defects and support rework before Government submission or release.
• Support knowledge transfer and transition by preparing clean, accessible, final documentation in Government-approved formats.

• Minimum 2 years of experience with Federal correspondence management systems or comparable Federal tasker, case-tracking, records, or content-management systems.
• Experience preparing technical documentation, SOPs, reports, briefings, or executive communications for Federal programs.
• Demonstrated experience performing Section 508 document remediation and accessibility validation.
• Experience remediating Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and web/content products for accessibility.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, PDF accessibility tools, and Microsoft accessibility checkers.
• Knowledge of Section 508 requirements applicable to electronic documents and digital content.
• Strong editing, proofreading, formatting, technical writing, and plain-language communication skills.
• Ability to produce accurate, high-quality deliverables under deadlines.
• Experience coordinating document reviews with multiple stakeholders and incorporating revisions under version control.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Information Technology, Journalism, or a related field.

Required Certification:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred

CMT Services Inc. is a dynamic and small business supporting Federal, State, and Local government agencies. As an SBA-certified HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), we deliver quality, professional services to support the missions and strategic business goals of our clients., At CMT Services, we believe that extraordinary results come from empowering exceptional people. If you’re ready to lead innovative projects, solve complex challenges, and contribute to meaningful infrastructure development while advancing your career in a supportive, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you.