BCForward is hiring: Technical Writer in Indianapolis

Position Title: Technical Writer

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46204

Duration: 6+ plus Months contract

Pay Rate :$30/hr on W2

Job Description:

**********************The positions are hybrid, and will require onsite work three days per week.******************

30-minute Teams interview and then 90-minute on-site interview with Manager and team

****Backfill Position****

Hybrid Schedule - Tuesday-Thursday onsite and remote Monday and Friday. However, they may be required to flex their days depending on the business need.

he technical writer will be required to create new, maintain existing, and ensure consistencyacross all documentation. The technical writer will also be responsible for the following:

Duties/Responsibilities:

Create, edit, and /or revise the following:

Capture departmental processes and create new procedure documentation.

policy documents based on agency governance rules and state/administrative statutes/rules

forms including state forms and internal departmental forms.

Determine the type of publication that will best serve the document requirements and use

existing approved templates.

Meet with department stakeholders to create new procedures and review and update any current documentation.

Conduct walk-thru meetings for revisions and ad hoc meetings to create new documentation.

Review existing related documentation and interview SMEs to develop new documentation.

Assess the audience for whom the documentation is intended; adjust tone and technical terms used to ensure understanding.

Plan documentation processes, including meetings, development, routing for approval, and publication.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Excellent writing, editing, and grammatical skills.

Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and consistency.

Ability to maintain cordial working relationships with other associates.

Ability to set up, manage, and conduct both in-person and virtual meetings.

Ability to present complex data in clear, concise text.

Ability to meet deadlines and work independently or as a team, as needed.

Ability to edit and proofread the work of colleagues.

At a minimum, intermediate knowledge of the following:

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Paint/Snip & Sketch (or current iteration of graphics package), MS Teams, SharePoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro/DC for both conversion and editing

Ability to learn with only minimal instruction the following:

In-house created applications such as PolicyTech

Other applications, both off-the-shelf or custom-developed and used in-house Document management system

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in English, Technical Writing, or related field required.

One-Three years of related experience.