Senior Writer/Editor (Part-Time)

About the role Do you love to address structural challenges in writing and craft words and paragraphs that engage the reader? Would you like to work with leaders in the fields of software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) on projects that matter to the Department of War (DoW), government agencies, and private industry? Are you enthusiastic about copyediting, style guides, and quality control?  We’re looking for a Senior Writer/Editor to join our Strategic Communications and Media team at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) to manage content for blogs, the SEI website, blogs, reports, news stories, and presentations. You will collaborate with SEI researchers, engineers, and other subject-matter experts through all stages of the writing process from inception to completion.  What you’ll do Collaborate with technical staff to write blog posts about technical topics. Write technical news and feature articles for the SEI website, Year in Review, and other communication channels. Write and edit web content, video scripts, and content for other electronic media. Edit formal technical reports. Tailor your work for each project—from substantive editing, to copyediting, to proofreading—depending on project requirements, schedule, and budget. Write and edit brief articles and marketing materials. Work with SEI Communication Design, Web Services, Public Relations, and Outreach teams on publications, presentations, web pages, information graphics, and event materials. Plan, manage, schedule, and track your project tasks.  Who you are You have at least five years of experience in writing and editing. You have excellent document planning, writing, substantive editing, and copyediting skills. You are committed to customer service for subject-matter experts, but you are also a strong advocate for their readers. You have a keen eye for detail and a strong focus on quality and adherence to a style guide. You have strong organizational, time management, and project management skills and can prioritize multiple responsibilities. You have the social skills to interview subject-matter experts or work closely with them to plan and develop written technical materials. You have significant experience with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint. You can work with minimal or no supervision, but you also participate in team decision making. Y...