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Kforce has a client in search of a Transmission Tech Writer in Columbus, Ohio (OH).

Summary:
The Transmission Tech Writer is responsible for providing Transmission Strategy and Business Development organization with the highest quality documentation of processes and systems. One assists in the editing of documents (such as Capital Planning Proposals) for spelling, grammar, and content accuracy and readability. One has fundamental understanding of various software technologies and functionality of application systems. The Transmission Tech Writer assists in the layout and organization of manuals and other documents.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Supports Transmission Planning groups in preparing and editing Project Review & Approval (PRA) documents
• Assists in the editing of documents (such as Capital Planning Proposals) for spelling, grammar, content accuracy, readability, and consistency
• Assists or independently prepares and updates documentation plans; Prepares outline of content and written text; Coordinates layout and organization of manuals and other documents
• Ability to organize moderate to complex technical topics from various sources into one cohesive document
• Researches, develops, reviews, and coordinates new procedures and changes to existing procedures
• Coordinates with other departments & organizations during procedure development and revision process
• Establishes procedure revision guidelines, procedure standards, and procedure writing guidelines
• Demonstrates professionalism and ethical behavior in all work habits; Maintains a positive attitude
• Promotes adherence to corporate standards, policies, enabling characteristics, and ethics
• Performs all duties, and works with others in a safe manner, in compliance with company safety policies and rules
• Performs emerging duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor”s degree in Journalism, or a four-year Technology degree with emphasis in Technical Communication, or related field experience
• 3-4 years related experience
• Experience in the Electric Utility industry is highly preferred
• Proficient in help authoring tools such as Adobe RoboHelp or MadCap Flare
• Knowledge of topic based documentation
• Excellent technical communication skills which include writing and editing are a must

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description:

Project Overview

This role will focus on writing a defining a set of Getting Started documents for the Google Cloud portfolio of products (primary focus on G Suite & GCP products). These assets will provide documentation on recommended integrations for a product as well as demonstrate the breadth of potential integrations by highlighting key partner implementations. These assets are intended to be self-serviced technical enablement resources for members of the Google Cloud technology partner ecosystem (ISVs) made available via the Google Cloud partner portals.

Overall Responsibilities:

Define Structure, write & edit the technical documentation working with partner engineers and partner managers

Top 3 Daily Responsibilities:

– Design and define structure of the Getting Started technical assets (e.g. by product, by sector/domain)

– Write & edit the technical documentation working with partner engineers and partner managers

– Get assets ready for publishing to the partner portals working with product & partner marketing

Required Skills:

BA/BS degree in Technical Writing, English, Journalism, Computer Science, or a related field (or 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree).

Experience planning, researching, writing, and editing high-quality technical documents or course materials.

Ability to navigate a complex technical landscape and interact with multiple partner engineers and partner managers to assemble documentation.

Ability to read and understand source code written in C++, Python or Java.

Preferred Qualifications:

Independence and initiative (e.g. curious, resilient, and comfortable with ambiguity).

Ability to learn quickly (e.g. provide deeply technical and process-oriented documentation “on-demand”).

Assertive and comfortable taking risks (e.g. rewrite docs vs. waiting for requests to rewrite).

Experience defining the overall structure of a documentation set.

Editor/Writer at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

General Summary: Under administrative supervision from the Editorial Manager and in collaboration with the members of the Marketing and Communications Department, the Editor/Writer assists with the planning, researching, writing and editing of publications designed to enhance WVSOM’s brand, regional and national recognition using print, electronic, web, social media and mobile technologies for internal and external communications. The editor/writer will think strategically developing communications regarding the school’s hallmarks and leadership role in medical education.

Qualifications: This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, English, Mass Communications, or related field, with an emphasis in writing and editing.  Five to eight (5-8) years of recent and relevant professional experience in writing and editing with magazines, daily newspapers, and/or electronic media is also required.  Photography, video production, social media/communications, speech writing experience and/or public relations experience is desired, but not required.  Other combinations of education and recent/relevant experience may be considered.

Compensation: This is full-time staff position is exempt from FLSA regulations concerning overtime; salary is commensurate with education and experience, plus a full state benefits package. 

Not all activities of this position occur within the confines of an 8:00-4:30 schedule and may require evening and weekend scheduling as needed.  The weekly schedule for this position will be established between the supervisor and the employee and approved given the needs of the department and the institution. 

This position has been designated as Essential. This means that when WVSOM is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover and continue operations at WVSOM.

Application: For full job description and to apply online – please visit: http://www.wvsom.edu/employment

Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled.  Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, reference and background checks.  All applications are confidential.

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to enhancing diversity among its faculty and staff. 

Aspira^TM (www.AspiraConnect.com) is hiring a results-driven Marketing Specialist to build and execute plans that meet lead targets and drive sales enablement. We are looking for an executor who enjoys creating innovative, persona-centric marketing campaigns and assets. As a Marketing Specialist at Aspira, you’ll be joining us on our mission to cultivate a more connected world through shared experiences and will be supporting the enablement of convenient access to North America’s most treasured lands and outdoor experiences.

Position Description:

As a Proposal Writer, you will coordinate the production of proactively winning proposals and responses to client and prospect requests (e.g., RFP, RFQ, RFI). You will assist in analyzing incoming requests; coordinating internal flow of information, resources, and proposal inputs; and ensuring the integrity and compliance of all proposal documentation and submissions. This position requires an engagement in customer needs as well as a high level understanding of solution selling in a SaaS/Government Services environment.  A positive, collegial attitude and high level of professionalism are essential for this position to coordinate internal processes and meet external facing requirements. You will work with Sales and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop, organize and update proposal materials. 

Responsibilities:

• Craft persuasive, winning, government-focused sales proposals;
• Manage aspects of the proposal process;
• Create proposal outlines;
• Organize responses from internal stakeholders;
• Work with internal teams, as needed to gather information concerning potential upcoming requests;
• Ensure compliance reviews;
• Critically edit and proofread content;
• Contribute to the content management repository;
• Facilitate other requests as required.

• 5 years’ experience writing proposals in response to State and/or Federal RFPs
• Bachelor’s degree or applicable experience in relevant field
• Experience in software and services solutions strongly desired
• High degree of proficiency with advanced features of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Extremely flexible schedule necessary to work the hours needed to meet non-negotiable deadlines without losing effectiveness or quality
• Possesses Strong knowledge of internet and software technologies with ability to effectively communicate with technical subject matter experts and translate into non-technical material
• Requires above average facilitation, organization, and project management skills
• Requires analytical and decision-making skills
• Requires proactive nature with ability to solve problems with a sense of urgency
• Is a self-starter able to manage work independently and set high standards for work performance
• Is able to effectively manage internal business relationships with a variety of subject matter experts and internal customers
• Possesses strong oral and written communications skills

Aspira’s Perks & Benefits:

• Strong commission structure and base salary
• Health, Vision, Dental, Pet Insurance and 401K
• State-of-the-art office space in Downtown Dallas
• Two additional paid days per year to “Get Lost” in an experience and to “Give Back” to the community

Aspira is an equal opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. 

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Kforce has a client that is seeking a Communications Writer II in Short Hills, New Jersey (NJ).

Responsibilities:

• Serves as writer, editor and publisher for internal and customer-facing communications for a defined set of customer-impacting use cases
• Develops, writes, edits and publishes internal and customer-facing communications
• Responsible for updating a SharePoint site with published communications
• Will interface with D&B cross-functional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to gather facts regarding customer-impacting events; engage those SMEs and members of Senior Management as needed in the edit and approval process prior to distributing communications
• Follow up with technical SMEs as needed to secure root cause analysis and mitigation plans for customer-impacting events, compose that content into customer-facing communications and ensure those communications are delivered to impacted customers

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor”s degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or Advertising is required
• Four years of related work experience can be used in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 2+ years” experience in corporate communications or as a professional writer is required
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a broad range of SMEs, gather and critically assess facts to determine extent of customer impact
• Ability to follow instructions with a minimum of supervision and use diplomacy and tact in communicating
• Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities and deadlines under pressure situations
• Working knowledge of MailChimp and SharePoint
• Applicants will be judged on relevant writing samples submitted or written during the selection process

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Responsibilities for the Technical Writer• Supports Transmission Planning groups in preparing and editing Project Review & Approval (PRA) documents. Assists in the editing of documents (such as Capital Planning Proposals) for spelling, grammar, content accuracy, readability, and consistency.
• Assists or independently prepares and updates documentation plans. Prepares outline of content and written text. Coordinates layout and organization of manuals and other documents. Ability to organize moderate to complex technical topics from various sources into one cohesive document.
• Researches, develops, reviews and coordinates new procedures and changes to existing procedures. Coordinates with other departments & organizations during procedure development and revision process. Establishes procedure revision guidelines, procedure standards, and procedure writing guidelines.

Requirements for the Technical Writer

• Bachelor”s Degree in Journalism, or a four year technology degree with emphasis in technical communication, or related field experience. 3+ years related experience.
• Experience in the Electric Utility industry is highly preferred. Excellent technical communication skills which include writing and editing are a must. Proficient in help authoring tools such as Adobe RoboHelp or MadCap Flare. Proficient in help authoring tools such as Adobe RoboHelp and/or MadCap Flare. Knowledge of topic based documentation.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 401k

We are looking IT Policies technical Writer 12 months contract Role in Spokane, WA.

Skills for IT Policies technical Writer:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, information science, information systems management, information security, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field.
•  All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.

Experience

• Experience with reading security Policies and understanding them
• IT Knowledge as it relates to policies and controls and Operational Documentation
• Good Reading and Writing Skills
• Very detail oriented and be able to communicate with the technical team and Researchers to make sure protocols and policies are adhered to

Responsibilities for IT Policies technical Writer:

• Act as the recognized data security expert for the division(s). Represent the division(s) in interactions with upper level management offices at NIOSH and client, including the NIOSH information systems security office and the client privacy office.
• Develop a working knowledge of NIOSH and client information security policies, which are subject to change. Extract key directives from policies that are lengthy, cover unfamiliar subject areas, and occasionally have varying interpretations.
• Develop a working knowledge of where to find information security policies disseminated by the Office of Management and Budget, Health and Human Services, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), client, NIOSH, the Department of Homeland Security, and other entities, and be able to determine which ones are applicable to division business operations.
• Develop an understanding of the Privacy Act as it relates to research conducted in the two divisions served and perform privacy impact assessments for individual data systems.
• Develop an understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy laws as they relate to human subjects research conducted at NIOSH and specifically in the two divisions served.
• Recognize changes in policy directives that impact division business operations.
• When needed, effectively communicate NIOSH policy updates and security issues to division leadership and, where appropriate, to project staff in a timely manner.
• Interpret overlapping policy directives from senior data security personnel and explain technical requirements to research staff. Assist with identifying alternative options when these requirements conflict with project timelines and budgets.
• Develop written exceptions and waivers for data systems that require deviations from NIOSH data security policies.
• Assist researchers starting new data collections with assembling appropriate data management plans.
• Maintain awareness of formal data sharing agreements between the two divisions and other parties inside and outside NIOSH, and assist researchers with executing new data sharing agreements that are compliant with NIOSH security policies.
• Create and maintain an inventory of each division’s IT systems and data, including sources, storage protocols, data transmission protocols, etc.
• Identify legacy system attributes or business practices that do not comply with current security requirements and develop plans for remediation.
• Complete documentation for formal system security assessment and authorization. The documentation involves detailed descriptions of data systems including the nature of the data collected, all aspects of access, storage, security controls, data sharing, public disclosure (if applicable), and how the system(s) comply with NIOSH and client data security policies.
• Assist project staff in ensuring that reasonable plans are in place for making system changes, such as hardware and software upgrades or changes, before applying those changes to ensure continuity of system operations.
• Complete documentation for requests for new or updated software not in the standard portfolio of authorized software for NIOSH. This includes software vulnerability testing, and researching known vulnerabilities associated with the software in question.
• Complete documentation on the privacy and security implications of using third-party web applications, both for services that explicitly operate as web-based applications and for software products that have a cloud -based component.
• Review all contracts for services of outside parties to determine if any IT policies apply. This includes advising the project officer of additional security requirements that may be needed and selecting appropriate data security clauses to add to the contracts to ensure full disclosure of NIOSH security requirements prior to obligating funds.
• Be aware of IT investments that surpass certain financial thresholds and trigger additional reporting, management infrastructure, budget obligations, and additional documentation. When such thresholds are surpassed, assist project managers with complying with the items listed above.
• Respond to time-sensitive requests for information from upper-level security offices regarding the division(s)’ information system configurations and potential vulnerabilities related to hardware or software