Technical Writer - (Columbia) in Columbia, South Carolina For Sale

Technical Writer Columbia, South Carolina 12 Month Contract Writing samples are required to be included for review along with Resume. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT: The Replacement Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) project is one of the largest IT projects for the State of South Carolina. It is a multi-year effort to replace the State s aging MMIS, eligibility system, and related applications with a modern, service oriented architecture based system. This project will be very complex and will demand exceptionally high quality team members with good language skills, and a focus on delivery of high quality work products. Role Summary/Purpose: The Technical Writer will work with various internal teams including the Project Director/Project Managers, Technical Director/Developers, and Business Analysts/SMEs in a development environment, to create business and technical project artifacts that will be utilized internally by the project team, executive management, agency staff and/or externally by vendors, CMS or other stakeholders. We are looking for candidates who are highly organized, can work independently in a fast-paced environment and produce multiple quality deliverables with varying deadlines. Candidates should be self-starters and creative problem solvers and have the flexibility to learn new products and technologies quickly. Essential Responsibilities: 1. Work alongside the Business Analyst/SMEs and technical staff to understand the goals/objectives of the project in order to assist in creating deliverables and supporting project documentation 2. Provide recommendations on deliverables to be produced as a result of analysis/design discussions 3. Work with technical staff to make deliverables easy to understand 4. Organize and write supporting documents when needed 5. Select photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts that increase users understanding 6. Revise documents as new issues arise 7. Aid in organizing and maintaining the project s SharePoint repository Required Knowledge/Skills: 1. 5+ years of related experience in IT including experience in a position requiring development of structured written materials and visual aids 2. Minimum 3-6 years of technical writing experience 3. Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to interact effectively with internal and external vendors, project team members, management and agency departments, to build relationships and use facilitation skills with both technical and non-technical personnel 4. Ability to write, edit, and prepare graphic presentations of technical information for both technical and business personnel 5. Experience in organizing information in a way that is appropriate for technical explanations without losing sight of the needs and aptitude of the audience 6. Ability to collaborate and coordinate with multiple teams and vendors 7. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team 8. Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines 9. Have proficiency/understanding of the MS SharePoint application 10. Must be intermediate to advanced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and working with templates and style guidelines for branding consistency 11. Keen attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the big picture 12. Ability to absorb and retain complex processes 13. Strong language skills 14. Demonstrable understanding of the rules of English grammar and usage 15. Ability to accept changes and constructive criticism in a fast turn-around environment. Preferred Requirements/Skills: 1. BA in English, journalism, technical writing or similar discipline 2. BS degree in computer science or similar discipline 3. Prior experience in writing Advanced Planning Documents and/or Request For Proposals 4. Knowledge of multiple SDLC concepts and the interdependencies of documentation 5. Understanding of LEAN / Agile development style 6. Prior experience with BizAgi 7. Previous experience in a government environment and the acquisition process Category Name Required Importance Level Last Used Experience Administrative Technical Writing Yes 1 Within 5 Years Database Platforms MS SharePoint Yes 1 Database Platforms Agile No 1 Documentation/Language Development of Structured Written Materials Yes 1 Within 5 Years Documentation/Language Writing Advanced Planning Documents No 1 Miscellaneous Ability to deal effectively with the needs of technical peers, technical and user management, users, vendors, and staff members, and to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written form Yes 1 Miscellaneous ABILITY TO DEVELOP, COMMUNICATE AND PRESENT PROJECT DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTS Yes 1 Miscellaneous Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills Yes 1 Packaged Applications MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) Yes 1 Program Management LEAN No 1 Programming Languages BizAgi BPM Tools No 1 Specialties Public Sector No 1 Writing samples are required to be included for review along with Resume. 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