Policy Technical Writer - American Academy of Actuaries
Washington, DC 20036
About the Job
OVERVIEW.
The Public Policy Technical Editor supports the department’s activities by collaborating with multiple volunteer-based technical groups to help develop public policy materials, including issue briefs, monographs, white papers, and other reports. Working directly with the professional volunteers, the Technical Editor will manage the consolidation of material into a cohesive document and coordinate with the technical experts to ensure that content accurately reflects the complex and technical details.
The Technical Editor will understand the insurance environment and can “connect all the dots.” Familiarity or interest in health, retirement, life, property/casualty, or risk management/financial reporting is welcome. The Technical Editor must have excellent organizational skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to work collaboratively in a team dynamic, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Technical Editing/Writing
The Public Policy Technical Editor supports the department’s activities by collaborating with multiple volunteer-based technical groups to help develop public policy materials, including issue briefs, monographs, white papers, and other reports. Working directly with the professional volunteers, the Technical Editor will manage the consolidation of material into a cohesive document and coordinate with the technical experts to ensure that content accurately reflects the complex and technical details.
The Technical Editor will understand the insurance environment and can “connect all the dots.” Familiarity or interest in health, retirement, life, property/casualty, or risk management/financial reporting is welcome. The Technical Editor must have excellent organizational skills, a strong attention to detail, the ability to work collaboratively in a team dynamic, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Technical Editing/Writing
- Edit, write, and support the development of technical public policy documents.
- Create, update, and implement internal documentation communication templates and processes, including datasheets, app notes, PowerPoints, etc.
- Prioritize various projects and communicate/negotiate deadlines with relevant stakeholders.
- Conduct interviews to gather data.
- Work with various departments to create meaningful and consistent messages for customers.
- Ensure documentation conforms to the company’s quality standards.
- Ensure the documentation’s quality by editing, revising, rewriting, and analyzing the existing technical content to make it more user-friendly.
- In consultation with Department staff and volunteers, identify the intended audience and integrate ongoing feedback to improve documentation quality and help translate technical language into concepts that are easy to understand by the external audience.
- Manage multiple conflicting priorities while supporting the various process owners.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, ensure alignment, and manage expectations throughout the document lifecycle.
Project Coordination:
- Leverage project management tools (i.e., Asana) and other online collaboration technology to streamline communication and support project work within the department and across the organization.
- Maintain regular communication and provide progress updates to Policy Analysts and Public Policy leadership, to help maintain appropriate prioritization of projects and better understand the pipeline of future work products.
- Check for accuracy and consistency in all documentation.
Communication and Collaboration:
- Collaborate with team members to ensure seamless information flow and project deliveries.
- In coordination with Policy Analysts, liaise with identified work groups and volunteers to establish project deliverables and create workflows.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to identify data required and inform them of missing data needed to complete documents.
- Establish and enforce project quality standards, ensuring deliverables meet defined requirements and expectations.
Other duties as assigned.
Travel: Less than 5%
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Technical editing and writing skills for developing public policy documents.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize projects and tasks effectively.
- Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy and consistency in documentation.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with team members and the volunteer population.
- Proficient with technical writing principles and best practices.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting tight deadlines.
- Strong project management and time management abilities.
- Ability to translate technical language into understandable concepts.
- Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with internal and external collaborators.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- BA/BS, preferably in Journalism, Communications, or other relevant field.
- A minimum of five years of technical writing experience is required.
- Excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken.
- Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
- Advanced computer skills with expert knowledge in Word and Excel.
Preferred:
- Experience in non-profit/membership/association environments.
- Experienced user of Asana, databases, Zoom, and online collaboration tools.
- Familiarity with insurance and risk management.
- Experience working in a matrix environment and with highly technical subject-matter experts.
Please submit a COVER LETTER and expected SALARY RANGE.
Hybrid work schedule.
This is an exempt position.
The American Academy of Actuaries is an EEO Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental Insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Performance Bonus
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid in Washington, DC 20036
About American Academy of Actuaries:
The American Academy of Actuaries is a D.C.-based 20,000+ member professional association whose mission is to serve the public and the U.S. actuarial profession. Academy members include consultants, corporate executives and staff, regulators, government officials, academics, and retired actuaries. Their areas of practice cover pensions, life insurance, casualty insurance, health insurance, financial reporting, risk management, and more.The Academy assists public policymakers on all levels by providing leadership, objective expertise, and actuarial advice on risk and financial security issues. The Academy also sets qualification, practice, and professionalism standards for actuaries credentialed by one or more of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations in the United States.Many of today's most pressing public policy issues require the sound application of actuarial principles. The Academy provides actuarial expertise and advice to public policy decision makers on a wide array of issues that require the special set of skills and qualifications that actuaries offer.
Source : American Academy of Actuaries