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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Writer/508 Specialist - **Company:** Cmt Services, Inc. - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Digital Content, Microsoft PowerPoint, Screen Reader, Information Technology, Software Version Control - **Published:** July 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bb568377b04d8566 ## About the Role * 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 ## Description 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. ## Related Videos - [Oh S***! 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