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About the job

About the Role Culmen International seeks full-time Sr. Technical Writer to work on site in St. Louis, MO. This position will provide administrative support to the Research Directorate and Senior Leadership levels in the Government program offices for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). The work requires a high level of professionalism, performance, and accountability. Support NGA Research's Strategic Partnerships and Communications (SPC) Directorate through communications expertise and graphic design.

TALENT PIPELINE - Qualified applicants will be contacted as soon as funding for this position is secured. - tentative start date is Early December 2026.

What You’ll Do in Your New Role

Partnerships/Outreach, Communications, Briefing, Editing and Events Support to NGA GEOINT Innovation and Research

The Contractor shall provide communications expertise, technical writing and editing, desktop publishing, graphic design, event management; assist in communication with congressional and legislative affairs, academic and institutional/industry outreach activities and programs; and international cooperation and international agreement activities between NGA and our foreign partners.

Communications Support

Communications activities include briefing support, routine internal communication, weekly activity reports, pre-publication review, press release development, external conference communication and materials, internal and external website support, multimedia, graphics, and product support.

Technical Writing, Editing and Publishing

The Contractor shall perform the following functions:

Write and edit technical and non-technical documents, and publish all internal Research-wide communications, intra-NGA communications, and external NGA communications using provided desktop publishing applications.

Employ an understanding of publication restrictions including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Coordinate with NGA and other agencies’ security organizations on the release of any information considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) to protect against data spillage and to protect operational security.

Required Experience for this Role:

Experience researching and writing technical data that will be used in training plans and standard operation procedures (SOPs) for technology transition in order to assist with user adoption of the new technologies delivered.

Experience creating technical writing products for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to editorial and Government specifications and standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format, and style.

This includes the ability to edit and review documents in accordance with language, style, publication, format, classification, and source standards.

Must have experience writing technical training plans and SOPs.

Required Qualifications

Current TS/SCI security clearance is required for consideration; CI poly preferred

BA/BS, MA/MS, or PhD in English, Journalism, or Communications

15+ years of work experience.

Strong verbal communication skills to articulate and exchange information (requirements, actions, status, etc.)

Strong written communication skills, command of English language grammar

Understanding of sensitive document handling and compliance with a “clean desk” work environment

Willing to sit for CI-Poly

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience supporting NGA is desired

BA/BS in physics, mathematics, chemistry, computer science, or engineering.

Greater than or equal to five years of technical work experience.

About the Company

Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients in accomplishing critical missions in challenging environments.

Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)

401k – Vested immediately and 4% match

Life insurance and disability paid by the company

Supplemental Insurance Available

Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education

12 Paid Holidays

To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.