Technical Writer / Research Analyst 2026P-0687
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Ascension is seeking a Technical Writer / Research Analyst – Regulatory & Section 508 Analyst to support mission-critical regulatory analysis, technical documentation, and communication activities for a federal transportation safety program. The ideal candidate will transform complex technical, regulatory, analytical, and operational information into clear, accurate, accessible, and decision-ready products that support government leadership and program stakeholders.
This position is designed for a detail-oriented professional who combines strong technical writing capabilities with research, analytical thinking, document management, and accessibility expertise. The successful candidate will support the development of regulatory analysis reports, research summaries, technical memoranda, briefing materials, meeting documentation, data dictionaries, and other program deliverables that enable informed federal decision-making.
The candidate should be comfortable working with subject matter experts, analysts, engineers, and government stakeholders to translate complex information into concise and understandable written products while ensuring compliance with federal documentation standards, quality requirements, and Section 508 accessibility guidelines.
Summary of the Contractor Role
The Technical Writer / Research Analyst will provide comprehensive technical writing, research, editing, and documentation support across regulatory analysis and mission support activities.
The contractor will support the preparation, review, and refinement of technical deliverables including research reports, analytical documentation, briefing packages, meeting materials, spreadsheets, technical summaries, and supporting artifacts. The role requires the ability to gather information from multiple sources, analyze technical content, organize findings, and produce polished government-ready deliverables.
The ideal candidate will bring strong writing discipline, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments while coordinating with technical SMEs and government stakeholders.
The contractor will support activities including:
- Developing and editing regulatory and technical reports.
- Researching applicable regulations, policies, standards, and technical references.
- Preparing documentation supporting analytical findings and recommendations.
- Ensuring deliverables meet federal formatting and accessibility requirements.
- Supporting Section 508 compliance reviews and remediation activities.
- Developing briefings, presentations, meeting minutes, and executive summaries.
- Maintaining document quality, consistency, and version control.
- Supporting data documentation activities including tables, spreadsheets, and data dictionaries.
The position requires an individual who is self-directed, organized, adaptable, and capable of producing high-quality written products with limited supervision.
Position Day-to-Day Activities
The Technical Writer / Research Analyst will:
- Develop technical reports, regulatory analysis documents, research summaries, and program documentation.
- Research federal regulations, executive orders, policies, guidance documents, and technical references supporting program analysis.
- Analyze technical inputs from engineers, analysts, and subject matter experts to create accurate written products.
- Draft briefing materials, executive summaries, meeting presentations, and stakeholder communications.
- Edit technical documentation for clarity, accuracy, grammar, organization, and consistency.
- Review documents for compliance with government formatting standards and Section 508 accessibility requirements.
- Coordinate with technical SMEs to gather information, validate content, and resolve documentation issues.
- Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action items, and decision documentation.
- Maintain document repositories, version control processes, and knowledge management artifacts.
- Support preparation of analytical spreadsheets, tables, charts, and supporting documentation.
- Validate final deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and quality before submission.
- Assist project teams with responses to government review comments and document revisions.
- Apply Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat accessibility tools to improve document usability.
How to Apply
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| Job Category | Technical Writing |
| MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS | Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in: | English, | Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, Public Administration, Business Administration, Information Management, Research-related discipline, or another related field. |
| REQUIRED SKILLS | Minimum 4 years of experience supporting federal technical writing, research, editing, documentation, or analytical support activities. | Experience developing professional reports, briefings, presentations, and technical documentation. | Experience researching, analyzing, and summarizing complex technical or regulatory information. | Experience supporting government or regulated-industry programs preferred. |
| TECHNICAL SKILLS | Required experience with: | Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook | Adobe Acrobat Pro or equivalent PDF editing/accessibility tools. | Document formatting, editing, and quality assurance. | Technical editing and proofreading. | Research and information synthesis.| Section 508 accessibility requirements. |
| DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS | Preferred candidates possess: | Experience supporting Department of Transportation, PHMSA, DHS, DOE, or other federal regulatory agencies. | Experience preparing regulatory analyses, policy documents, or compliance documentation. | Experience supporting Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), or federal regulatory review activities. | Knowledge of federal reporting requirements and government technical documentation standards. | Experience reviewing documents using accessibility checkers and remediation tools. | Experience developing data dictionaries, technical reference guides, or knowledge management products. | Experience working with analysts, engineers, scientists, or technical SMEs. | Familiarity with federal acquisition, program management, or regulatory environments. | Professional certifications such as: | Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC), | Certified Accessibility Professional, Project Management Professional (PMP),or related credentials. |
| SUITABILITY/SECURITY REQUIREMENT | Ability to successfully complete a federal background investigation. | Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination, if required by the Government. | Must be able to protect sensitive government information and comply with confidentiality requirements. | Experience handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), or sensitive technical information preferred. |