Technical Writer

Job Title: Technical Writer

Location: 301 N Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Duration: 6 Months

Project Description:

Typical Experience: 60-84 months

Expected Skills: Able to work without assistance; can provide leadership to others; able to manage complex work efforts; may have advanced education; may have deep industry experience

Job Description:

Description (including, but not limited to):

• Translating technical information into clear, concise documents to be used by technical and non-technical personnel
• Developing and/or maintaining the following types of documentation: communications for diverse stakeholder groups; system documentation and release notes; user manuals and training guides; installation guides; computer operations and program maintenance manuals; plans for training, testing, quality assurance, and contingency operations; backup, recovery and restart procedures; proposals, presentations, reports, standard operating procedures (SOP), policies and procedures
• Editing of special reports or any other deliverables and documents

Project-specific Requirements

Required Skills - Must enjoy writing and be capable of expressing thoughts, concepts and technological situations to a non-technical reader in concise, succinct and clear language. Proven web content development experience. Ability to deliver - System Manual, User Manual and System Specifications and other documents as needed. Proficiency with MS Office products such as Word, Excel and SharePoint.

Preference: Proficiency with MS Visio and PowerPoint. English degree with technology understanding. Education and/or government experience.

Capable of expressing thoughts, concepts and technological situations to a non-technical reader in concise, succinct and clear language.

Proven web content development experience (written content, not programming).

Ability to deliver - System Manual, User Manual and System Specifications and other documents as needed.

Proficiency with MS Office products such as Word, Excel and SharePoint.

Proficiency with MS Visio and PowerPoint.

Preference: English degree with technology understanding.

Preference: Education and/or government experience.