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Ascension is seeking a highly skilled Technical Writer with demonstrated experience supporting public-sector, policy-driven initiatives to translate complex socio-economic program concepts, regulatory language, and stakeholder-informed inputs into clear, defensible, and submission-ready written deliverables.

This role is essential to the success of the engagement because the Commission’s deliverables must be legally precise, operationally clear, and accessible to multiple audiences, including procurement leadership, legal counsel, internal staff, vendors, and community stakeholders. The Technical Writer ensures that all written outputs accurately reflect approved policy intent, comply with Maryland regulatory expectations, and maintain consistency across documents developed by multiple subject matter experts.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience working in government, procurement, policy, or compliance-heavy environments, understands how to structure formal reports and regulations, and can work independently with minimal supervision while coordinating closely with SMEs, analysts, and project leadership.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Technical Writer supports both Local and Small Business Preference Program and MBE Preference Program by developing, editing, and finalizing core written deliverables required under the Scope of Work. This includes program documentation, draft and final regulatory language, stakeholder-facing materials, executive summaries, implementation guidance, and supporting reports.

This role is not a marketing or communications writer. It requires a disciplined technical writer who can:

• Synthesize complex inputs from legal, policy, data, and stakeholder sources
• Preserve accuracy and intent while improving clarity, structure, and readability
• Ensure consistency across multiple documents and versions
• Apply strong version control and document management practices

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, structured, and methodical, with the ability to anticipate gaps, resolve ambiguities in source material, and ask precise clarification questions when needed. The Technical Writer is expected to support tight review cycles, respond quickly to feedback, and ensure all deliverables are review-ready and defensible.

What This Role Is Expected to Solve / Support

• Reduces risk of misinterpretation or inconsistency across policy and regulatory documents
• Ensures stakeholder-facing materials accurately reflect approved program decisions
• Supports legal defensibility through precise language and structured documentation
• Improves readability and usability of complex socio-economic program materials

Tools and Processes Used

• Microsoft Word (advanced formatting, tracked changes, styles, tables of contents)
• Microsoft Excel (light review of referenced data tables and exhibits)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (editing and structuring executive briefings and summaries)
• Version control and document review workflows (SharePoint or similar)
• Style guides, regulatory drafting conventions, and QA/QC checklists

Position Day-to-Day Activities (or Deliverable-Driven Activities)

• Draft, edit, and finalize program documentation for Local/Small and MBE Preference Programs
• Translate policy decisions, regulatory analysis, and stakeholder inputs into clear written narratives
• Edit and format draft and final procurement regulation amendments, including clean and redlined versions
• Ensure consistency of terminology, definitions, and program concepts across all deliverables
• Incorporate reviewer comments from Ascension leadership, legal reviewers, and client stakeholders
• Prepare executive summaries, implementation guidance, and supporting appendices
• Apply version control, document naming conventions, and review tracking protocols
• Coordinate with Program Manager, Policy Analysts, and SMEs to resolve content gaps
• Ensure all written deliverables are submission-ready and professionally formatted