Technical Writer

Overview

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Affairs (IA) seeks Policy Review Support Services for their Division of Environmental Services and Cultural Resources Management (DESCRM) office. Personnel support will review and update various national policies and procedures regarding environmental compliance and Tribal trust asset management. With the evolving nature of regulations and the importance of Tribal trust asset management, it is imperative that the IA continuously evaluate and update policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current standards and practices.

The ideal candidate will be a technical expert in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and have a broad understanding of Tribal trust asset management regulations as well as the methodologies associated with policy development, stakeholder coordination and implementation.

Place of Performance and Hours of Operation

Work to be performed in a remote setting (i.e., professional home office/remote work location), with normal duty hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT, Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays. Travel may be required.

Scope of Work

The work will involve reviewing and updating various policies and procedures utilized by Indian Affairs. This includes, but may not be limited to policies identified in Indian Affairs Manual Part 59 and the Indian Affairs National Environmental Policy Act Guidebook. Specific tasks will include:

• Conduct a thorough review of various internal policies and procedures to identify areas that require updates and revisions.
• Assist government staff to develop and draft new policies and procedures as necessary to address any gaps identified during review.
• Provide recommendations for best practices and innovative measures to improve policies and procedures.
• Assist in the distribution and solicitation of notices for comments on draft documents from interested stakeholders.
• Assist with the response and incorporation of comments received into draft policy documents.
• Provide guidance on implementation of new policies and procedures to relevant departments and agencies within the federal government.
• Provide training plans, resources and PowerPoint presentations that government can utilize for training purposes.
• Serve as a technical expert, demonstrating understanding of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Demonstrate a broad understanding of Tribal trust asset management regulations as well as the methodologies associated with policy development, stakeholder coordination and implementation.

Functional Responsibilities of the Technical Writer are as follows:

• Research, organize, write, edit, and produce data for a wide variety of highly complex technical publications.
• Recommend overall organization and layout, editorial standards, and publication methods.
• Coordinate publication with outside sources and vendors as needed.
• Develop department editing standards and styles.
• Check document for spelling, grammar, and content problems.
• Interview engineers and other technical personnel, as needed.
• May provide task direction to team members.

Qualifications

The Technical Writer must have a minimum education of a bachelor’s degree and at least three (3) years related experience to the scope of work, to include the following:

• Technical expert, demonstrating understanding of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Demonstrate a broad understanding of Tribal trust asset management regulations as well as the methodologies associated with policy development, stakeholder coordination and implementation.
• Demonstrated experience conducting a thorough review of various policies and procedures to identify areas that require updates, revisions, and development and drafting of new policies and procedures (preferable experience relating to Indian Affairs or similar).
• Experience providing guidance on implementation, recommendations for best practices and innovative measures that can be implemented to improve policies and procedures.
• Experience assisting in the distribution and solicitation of notices for comments on the draft documents from interested stakeholders, and incorporation of comments received into draft policy documents
• Experience providing training plans, resources and PowerPoint presentations to train relevant personnel on the updated policies and procedures.
• Examples/Portfolio items are encouraged.

Security

Employment is contingent upon the ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and a federal security investigation (background check) in order to obtain a U.S. Department of the Interior Public Trust security clearance prior to start. The background investigation reviews employment, criminal, financial, and personal history. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen to work in support of a federal agency.

Any notification from Government to Montech notifying that the employee has compromised the security requirements will warrant immediate termination from employment on the contract.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Montech Inc. is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition, or privilege of employment. The Company prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.

This job description is not all inclusive of the tasks that may be assigned to the TECHNICAL WRITER.