Hi austechies
A Melbourne company (near Albert Park Lake) is looking for a senior
technical writer to set up and manage their technical writing department.
The company has been in business for 10 years, develops software to manage
logistics in the sea-based trade sphere and, until now, has relied on its
developers to write end-user documentation. Now they've seen the light.
Here's an opportunity for you to begin a department from scratch and put
your own stamp on it. Your principal deliverables will be user manuals,
training materials and instructional videos.
Ideally you will have:
. experience, and confidence, to assume ownership of all
customer-facing instructional material
. solid knowledge of contemporary documentation methodologies and
tools (including CMSs)
. the ability to judiciously choose methodologies and tools that
best meet the needs of the client and its customers
. both broad and deep experience-of no less than five full years-in
creating task-oriented user manuals that meet he informational needs of
users
. experience in scripting and creating instructional videos
. an appreciation of the principles of effective instructional
design (for both instructor-led and online training)
. a thorough knowledge of contemporary Australian English, and also
of global English (given that some materials will need to be localised for
non-Australian English audiences)
. an appreciation of the techniques of writing for translation
(given that some materials will need to be translated for non-English
audiences)
. a natural propensity to adopt simple, plain, utilitarian English
when writing user documentation
. confidence to work with senior colleagues ( in providing
suggestions and accepting direction)
. a respect for, and willingness to work with, subject-matter
experts
. present, or nascent, managerial skills (given that you will
probably end up leading a team of technical writers) and
. a personality that readily accepts that (a) fastidiousness is only
valuable when customer perceptions are at stake and (b) no one is immune
from learning from others.
A pleasant location (opposite the Albert Park Lake), unoppressive working
environment and the freedom to mould the documentation approach from
scratch. Start ASAP.
Shoot me your CV if you're interested.
Geoffrey Marnell
Principal Consultant
Abelard Consulting Pty Ltd
P: +61 (0)3 9596 3456
M: +61 (0)419 574 668
F: +61 (0)3 9596 3625
Web: <http://www.abelard.com.au/> www.abelard.com.au
