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Subject:(job) Lead Technical Writer - Seattle, WA From:Dawn Hollingsworth <dawnhollingsworth -at- YAHOO -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 1 Jun 1999 21:01:09 -0700
Ok to forward. No agencies.
My hubby used to work at SSA and knows Pearce, she is
a great person and would be great to work with. If you
are interested please contact Michelle Boone.
Dawn Hollingsworth
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pearce Cobarr [mailto:PCobarr -at- ssofa -dot- com]
> <mailto:[mailto:PCobarr -at- ssofa -dot- com]>
> Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 10:05 AM
>
> We're looking for a full time Tech Pubs Lead over
> here.
> They'll be working directly with Michelle Boone and
> myself. Do you know
> anyone who is interested in developing a tech pubs
> "department?" (Probably a
> department of one FTE and a couple of contractors,
for
> a while.)
>
> Job Description:
>
> Title: Lead Technical Writer
>
> Reporting Relationships
> Reports to: Marketing Manager
> Supervises: N/A
>
> Functional Description
> The Lead Technical Writer provides user education
> materials for the company's internal and external
> software customers.
>
> Duties & Responsibilities
> § Designs, writes, indexes, edits and produces user
> manuals, online help and training courseware
> § Describes concepts, products and procedures based
on
> specifications
> § Interacts with Q/A and software development teams
> § Responsible for the entire documentation process
> from beginning to end, providing overall project
> decision making
> § Creates documentation plans, specifications and
> schedules
> § Edits documentation for grammar, style, format and
> technical accuracy
> § Reviews and tests all material
> § Defines style guidelines and templates
>
> Requirements
> § Minimum 5 years technical writing experience,
> preferably in a lead position
> § Strong technical background in Windows and Oracle
> applications
> § Familiarity with client-server computing
> § Proven desktop publishing and online help
authoring
> skills
> § Strong project management and leadership skills
> § Excellent oral and written communication skills
> § Demonstrated problem-solving and teamwork skills
>
> Status
> Full time, permanent position
>
> To Apply
> Submit resume to:
> Michelle Boone, Marketing Manager
> Stevedoring Services of America
> Email: mboone -at- ssofa -dot- com
> Fax #: 206-382-0443
>
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