Technical Writer

QMR Consulting & Professional Staffing; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing consultancy is seeking a Technical Writer based in Ontario, Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in technical writing, particularly within the Federal Government. Key responsibilities include analyzing specifications, creating manuals, and following governmental guidelines. Proficiency in MS Suite, including Word and Excel, is required. Candidates must be Canadian citizens eligible for government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of technical writing experience, preferably with the Federal Government.
• Ability to analyze material and gather information for documentation.
• Proficient in using MS Suite, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Analyze specifications and create manuals, user guides.
• Modify and compile technical publications and documents.
• Follow governmental publishing guidelines.

Skills

Technical writing

Government documentation standards

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Education

University Degree in a related field

Technical writing certification

Job description

Technical Writer

We are actively seeking Technical Writers. The ideal candidates are senior Technical Writers with a minimum of 5 years experience within the federal government.

The required services may include, but are not limited to the following :

• analyzing material, such as specifications (technical statement of work / requirement), notes, drawings, writing manuals, user guides and other documents to explain the requirement clearly and concisely
• modifying, validating and compiling documents such as technical publications in general, specifications, equipment and system data lists, drawingsetc.
• gathering information, analyzing the subject and the audience, and producing clear documentation
• studying existing material and interviewing stakeholders
• creating accurate, complete and concise documentation to communicate the needs of the requirement
• assimilating and conveying technical material in a concise, effective manner
• following governmental publishing guidelines
• reviewing documents, drawings and associated data for conformance to established standards
• planning, researching and writing manuals, specifications and other non-journalistic articles
• design the layout of the documents / manuals

uses word-processing, desk-top publishing and graphics software packages to produce final camera ready copy

Desired Skills and Experience

• University Degree in a related field or a Certification and an appropriate combination of experience and expertise - apreference will be given to candidates with specializations in related fields;
• A minimum of five (5) cumulative years for Intermediate and ten (10) cumulative years for Senior of demonstrated technical writing experience, demonstratingthe ability to provide client references for each project identified;
• Expert level proficiency with MS Suite of tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• A minimum of five (5) years working with the Federal Government of Canada including departments and agencies; and

The ability to provide copies of all Education, Certifications and Training for contract award purposes

Security Clearance

Candidates must be eligible for a valid Government of Canada security clearance to a minimum of Level I - Enhanced Reliability.

In order to meet this requirement, candidates must be Canadian Citizens, having lived in Canada for a minimum of five (5) years. Candidates residing outside of Canada or those who have not resided in Canada for a minimum of five (5) years willnotbe given consideration.

Language Requirements

Unilingual (English or French) or Bilingual (English and French)