Technical Writer

Technical Writer

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IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.
Our client is seeking the services to support software implementation and successful user adoption of new applications and functionality changes and supporting implementation services.

Tasks

• Develops and maintains user and technical documentation and project process documentation for Application Teams.
• Understands the user’s view of applications and /or technology and can put procedures in a logical sequence. Provides expertise on technical concepts of applications and /or user groups and structuring procedures in a logical sequence, due to a broad understanding of the applications. Writes a variety of technical articles, reports, brochures, and/or manuals for documentation for a wide range of uses.
• May be responsible for coordinating the display of graphics and the production of the document.
• Develop, enhance, and maintain user documentation for multiple applications including documentation required for the operations provider.
• Develop on-line source documentation as appropriate.
• Maintain documentation libraries and subscription lists.
• Identify, create, revise, and maintain documentation and templates.
• Ensure appropriate control access/use of documentation materials.
• Maintain application and user documentation.
• Ensure messages and terminology are consistent across all written materials.
• Research and complete documentation service requests.
• Communicate accurate and useful status updates.
• Manage and report time spent on all work activities.
• Follow quality standards.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills; both written and spoken
• Composes technical documents, manuals, bulletins, brochures, publications, training manuals, and special reports.
• Organizes and coordinates the composition of material and drafting of forms suitable for reproduction.
• Reviews and edits prepared material and illustrations.
• Develops and refines material for publication in journals and periodicals.
• Prepares informational material for release to the mass media.
• Works with agency staff in the development of formats, graphics, and the layout of publications. Assists agency staff in preparing and refine material for speeches and other public presentations. May research product design, capabilities, and compatibility ranges.
• May oversee the writing, editing, publishing, and distribution of specification documents.
• May review various resources and prepare analyses or summaries.
• May train others.

Note: At the discretion of the resource manager, this position may include remote work, but candidate should plan to be available to report to a Lansing, MI job location in accordance with State of Michigan return to office guidelines.

Location: Lansing, MI
Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

• Experience in technical writing, journalism, or communications work
• Experience composing technical documents, manuals, bulletins, brochures, publications, training manuals, and special reports
• Knowledge of the techniques and methods of planning, organizing, and writing various types of materials; of research methodology; and of departmental policies, procedures, and regulations

Rate depends on experience
Local candidates preferred, not mandatory
Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are not sponsoring H1B candidates at this time.
Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position. This includes H1B visa candidates and therefore your company must be the visa sponsor.

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