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Technical Writer

Hours/week: 10-15 hours
Starting wage:
$8.00/hour
Reports to:
ITS Help Desk Management Team
Researches, writes, and publishes technical materials for reports, manuals, and related technical publications concerned with installation, operation, and maintenance of ITS supported applications/hardware and services. Individual is to works under close supervision.

Duties:

  • Translate complex computer concepts and technology into documented instructions.
  • Composing, editing and producing web and paper-based documentation as well as online help applications and internal publications for both the Help Desk and ITS website.
  • Edit, standardize, or revise material prepared by other writers or personnel.
  • Prepare layout of material for publication.
  • Prepare rough drafts of the publication for review with the project staff and/or customers.

Skills/knowledge and abilities:

  • Writing - Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience.
  • Active Listening - Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate.
  • Speaking - Talking to others to effectively convey information.
  • Information Gathering - Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information.
  • Information Organization - Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information.
  • Synthesis/Reorganization - Reorganizing information to find a better approach to solving problems or completing tasks.
  • Active Learning - Working with new material or information to grasp its implications.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Last updated: Friday, June 05, 2009 10:44:21AM

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