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LTC Solutions, LLC is a small business with a huge commitment to supporting our employees and providing quality services to our government clients. Our employees have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for excellence, and a proactive approach to providing the best possible solutions to our clients. If you are committed to building excellent client relationships, providing consistent superior-quality work, and taking initiative to understand your clients’ needs, we would like to meet you!

LTC offers a dynamic team setting and generous benefits (including 401K, PTO, and Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance).

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Technical Writer / Training Specialist / Technical Support Specialist 

Location: Pentagon, Arlington, VA (Hybrid)

Status: Contingent Hire – Full-Time – Hybrid

Clearance: Active Secret Security Clearance Required

MUST HAVE: Demonstrated experience developing technical documentation, training materials, executive reports, meeting documentation, and knowledge-transfer products supporting Department of Defense organizations.

Position Summary

The Technical Writer / Training Specialist / Technical Support Specialist provides mid-level technical writing, documentation, training development, and organizational support to Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), Installations and Logistics (I&L), and the Global Positioning Network (GPN) Program. Working in a hybrid environment supporting the Pentagon, the position develops recurring reports, transition documentation, training materials, meeting products, and technical deliverables that support program execution, organizational continuity, and knowledge transfer.

The position prepares monthly program reports, executive presentations, agendas, meeting minutes, action-item trackers, transition plans, training curricula, user guides, and standard operating procedures supporting Government personnel and contractor teams. Working closely with the Program Manager, Senior Analysts, and Government stakeholders, the Technical Writer ensures documentation is accurate, professionally formatted, technically consistent, and delivered in accordance with program schedules and Marine Corps standards.

The position also supports organizational capacity-building initiatives through development of instructional materials, knowledge-transfer documentation, and technical reference products that facilitate successful onboarding, transition activities, and long-term program sustainment.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with an Active TS/SCI security clearance and ability to obtain a CAC card.
• Bachelor's degree in Technical Writing, English, Communications, Education, Business Administration, Information Systems, Public Administration, or a related discipline.
• Four (4) to seven (7) years of experience supporting Department of Defense technical writing, documentation, training development, program support, or executive staff activities.
• Experience preparing technical documentation, reports, user guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs), or training materials.
• Experience developing executive presentations, briefing materials, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and action-item trackers.
• Experience supporting recurring reporting requirements and maintaining document version control.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Strong technical writing, editing, proofreading, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple document development efforts while meeting established deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Headquarters Marine Corps, Department of the Navy, Joint Staff, or other Department of Defense headquarters organizations.
• Experience developing instructor-led training, computer-based training, or knowledge management products.
• Experience supporting transition planning, organizational change management, or workforce knowledge-transfer initiatives.
• Familiarity with Marine Corps correspondence standards, records management requirements, and Headquarters staffing processes.
• Experience supporting SharePoint knowledge repositories or learning management systems.
• Defense Information School (DINFOS) or instructional systems design (ISD) training is desirable.

Primary Duties

• Develop and maintain monthly program status reports, executive summaries, progress reports, and recurring contract deliverables.
• Prepare transition plans, transition checklists, knowledge-transfer documentation, and continuity materials supporting program startup, turnover, and sustainment.
• Develop meeting agendas, presentation materials, executive briefing packages, meeting minutes, decision logs, and action-item trackers supporting Government meetings and working groups.
• Track action items, milestones, suspense dates, and deliverable status to ensure timely completion and accurate reporting.
• Develop technical manuals, user guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs), quick-reference guides, and process documentation supporting program operations.
• Design and develop training curricula, lesson plans, instructor guides, student materials, job aids, and knowledge-transfer modules supporting Government personnel and contractor staff.
• Maintain standardized document templates, formatting standards, style guides, and document repositories to promote consistency across all program deliverables.
• Coordinate document reviews, comment adjudication, version control, and publication activities using Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, ETMS2, or other collaboration platforms.
• Support preparation of executive presentations, conference materials, briefing books, and reference packages for senior leadership engagements.
• Assist in documenting business processes, workflows, best practices, and lessons learned to support organizational improvement and long-term sustainment.
• Ensure all reports, training products, and technical documentation are technically accurate, professionally formatted, appropriately classified, and compliant with Department of Defense and Marine Corps standards.
• Support Requests for Information (RFIs), data calls, executive taskers, and other documentation requirements as assigned.
• Collaborate with Program Managers, Technical Writers, Data Analysts, Logistics Analysts, and Government personnel to ensure consistency across reports, training materials, and technical documentation.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve documentation quality, reporting efficiency, training effectiveness, and organizational knowledge management.
• Perform additional technical writing, training development, meeting support, reporting, and administrative documentation duties necessary to accomplish contract requirements.

Preferred Technical Skills

• Microsoft Word (Advanced)
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Teams
• SharePoint
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• ETMS2
• Visio
• Power BI (basic reporting support)
• Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Technical Writing
• Instructional Design
• Knowledge Management
• Document Control
• Version Management
• Process Documentation

LTC Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.