Job Title:   Technical writer

Job Location:  Abuja - Nigeria

Responsibilities:

  • Develop or maintain templates for documents
  • Select photographs, drawings, sketches, diagrams, and charts to illustrate material
  • Write or edit press releases, marketing materials, Website copy, and internal corporate communications
  • Prepare and assist with preparation, coordination, copyediting, and proofing of proposals
  • Perform miscellaneous marketing and business development activities
  • Proactively research product changes to determine scope of edits for assigned areas of documentation
  • Develop creative, unique, and relevant online content for the Web
  • Determine and apply appropriate levels of editorial treatment to project materials.
  • Edit and re-write portions of technical documents, and write original content for promotional materials

Qualifications

  • 2+ years experience in technical writing or editing. Demonstrated knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of technical writing
  • Experience with a variety of writing styles: technical, creative, and marketing
  • Experience in Web design and computer graphics also helpful.
  • Strong communicator, including presenting to large business groups and leading technical discussions
  • Proven Technical writing skills, Proficient computer skills, especially Microsoft Office application
  • Excellent strategic thinking, time management, and prioritization skills: ability to create high-quality documentation while making tradeoff decisions; experience in meeting tight deadlines and adapting to changing priorities
  • Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and time management skills
  • Superb interpersonal communication skills, particularly where technical information must be conveyed in a clear and convincing way
  • Superior Command of English language including rules and usage
  • Strong research skills including gathering and analyzing data from multiple sources (subject matter experts, project managers) to develop Web content, and possibly training materials and online help content
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