Technical Writer - Part Time

CTIS, Inc.; Rockville, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

CTIS, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Technical Writer to design, create, and maintain technical documentation, online help, and user guides for software applications developed in a CMMI Level 3 development environment.

You will research, write, edit, and proofread documents, collaborate with software engineers to gather information, and ensure clarity, accuracy, and quality while meeting established deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical communication or related field.
• 3+ years of experience developing technical documentation.
• Experience with help authoring tools such as MadCap Flare and RoboHelp.
• Ability to present information clearly in written and oral form.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, edit, and proofread manuals and online help within established time frames.
• Uses source material and interviews with engineers to obtain needed information.
• Conducts tests and solicits inputs to ensure clarity, completeness, and technical accuracy of documents.
• Reviews documentation for editorial and technical quality.

Skills

Technical writing

Research & editing

Communication

Quick reference guides

Editorial quality

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication

Tools

MadCap Flare

Adobe RoboHelp

Job description

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Technical Writer - Part Time

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1312

This Technical Writer – Analyst II is responsible for designing, creating, and maintaining technical documentation, online help, and user guides for software applications developed in a CMMI Level 3 development company.

Project-related Responsibilities

• Researches, writes, edits, and proof reads technical documentation such as manuals and online help within established time frames.
• Uses functional specifications and other source material, as well as interviews with the software engineers and other internal resources, to obtain needed information.
• Conducts tests and solicits inputs to ensure the clarity, completeness, technical accuracy, and quality of the documents produced.

Functional Responsibilities

• Follows and helps establish department guidelines in revising existing documents, writing new manuals, and submitting documents for review.
• As assigned, reviews documentation prepared by other department members to ensure editorial and technical quality.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communication or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• 3+ years’ experience in developing technical documentation.
• Experience using help authoring tools such as MadCap Flare and Adobe RoboHelp
• Ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Able to deal constructively with conflict and develop consensus.
• Good research, analytical, and communication skills
• Ability to write user documentation, quick reference guides, system documentation and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to client questions.
• Knowledge of industry tools and standards for technical communication
• Competent in both technical knowledge and writing ability.
• Strong working knowledge of technical documentation development
• Hands-on experience using MS Office suite.
• Clinical/research background is preferred,
• NIH-badged is a big plus

Office environment; may require working evenings and weekends. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear. Work may involve long periods of standing. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

General Information:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.

The employee must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, competing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.

Acknowledgement:

This description is not intended as a complete list of specific duties and responsibilities nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of the immediate supervisor to assign, direct or control your work responsibilities.

I acknowledge reading the job description and understand the expectations.