Oneida Professional Services is hiring a Script Writer II to provide critical scriptwriting and multimedia writing support for the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE). In this role, you will develop medically accurate and instructionally sound content for training videos, distributed learning, and a wide range of materials used to prepare Army medical personnel.
What You'll Do
- Provide scriptwriting services including research, storyline development, and character development for training video projects.
- Incorporate instructional principles, learning theory, and best practices into all scripts and multimedia writing products.
- Ensure all scripts are medically accurate and reviewed/approved by MEDCoE medical SMEs.
- Write, format, update, review, and edit a wide range of training materials, including technical narratives, student training aids, training manuals, instructional guides, lesson plans, policies, procedures, web content, webinar materials, and computer-based training modules.
- Analyze the needs of the target audience to ensure content relevance, readability, and effectiveness.
- Write and edit instructional materials, technical documentation, and reports using Microsoft Office tools.
- Ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to Army style and writing standards.
- Coordinate content of final drafts with originators and stakeholders to ensure balanced, clear, and appropriate presentation.
- Provide timely feedback throughout the review cycle.
- Maintain organized records of manuscript status, approvals, changes, and corrections.
- Manage and maintain all program scripts and associated documentation.
- Ensure all writing products are cohesive, grammatically correct, properly formatted, and aligned with Army writing guidelines.
- Provide final, production-ready documents for courseware development and/or film production.
- Conduct all necessary research and interviews to ensure technical accuracy and clarity.
- Coordinate the review and acceptance process for technical, legal, security, and public affairs approvals as required.
- Modify and update existing distributed learning materials created with various video, audio, and eLearning development tools.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience as a script writer, technical writer, instructional writer, or similar role.
- Strong ability to convert medical or technical information into engaging, accurate written content.
- Experience writing for distributed learning, video production, or training programs.
- Proficiency with multimedia development tools and eLearning environments.
- Excellent grammar, editing, formatting, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with SMEs, instructional designers, and production teams.
- Strong organizational skills for tracking manuscripts, revisions, and approvals.
Nice to Have
- Experience writing for medical or healthcare training environments.
- Familiarity with Army/DoD writing standards and training development processes.
- Experience supporting MEDCoE or another DoD Center of Excellence.
- Experience with video-based instructional design or training simulations.
Technical Stack
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, etc.)
- Final Cut Pro, Flash
- HTML
- Articulate, Captivate, Rise, Storyline, Adobe Presenter
Oneida ESC Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
