ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II
Technical Writer Specialist
Recruitment #17-003235-0025
Department | SBE General Administration |
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Date Opened | 8/10/2017 1:20:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 8/24/2017 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $38,880.00 - $61,691.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Sylvia Brown |
Work Location |
Anne Arundel
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Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
State Board of Elections
151 West Street, Suite 200
Annapolis, MD 21401-0486
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
Work with the agency subject matter experts and contributors with providing technical writing and editing of agency documents that are to be published; serve as an active participant on project teams in order to fully understand the project requirements; perform the needed interview, technical research, and review of existing documentation in order to fully understand the subject matter which is to be documented. Documents include but are not limited to project plans, procurement documents, manuals, user guides, quick reference guides, business correspondence, training guides and curriculum, troubleshooting guides, reports, and forms.
Establish, keep current, maintain, and ensure compliance with State Board of Elections (SBE) documentation standards. This includes ensuring that technical writing and editing best practices for technical, non-technical, and online documents are being considered and when appropriate, incorporated into SBE documentation standards. This also includes, where appropriated and practicable, creating documentation templates.
Develop and maintenance of test scripts for the agency's software systems ensuring reusability from one testing assignment to another with minimal changes; ongoing organization and maintenance of the documentation libraries.
Perform technical editing of website content ensuring adherence to Section 508 Document Compliance - Accessible Online Documents; assist SBE subject matter experts on the development of surveys; coordinate and ensure that SBE's requirements for the retention of documents are met; perform proofreading of documents as the agency's writing communications expert.
Perform other technical writing related tasks as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
Experience: Two years experience in administrative or professional work.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute additional experience in administrative staff or professional work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
2. Candidates may substitute additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester credit hours for each year of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work that included regular use of independent judgment and analysis in applying and interpreting complex administrative plans, policies, rules or regulations or analysis of operational programs or procedures with recommendations for improvement on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Current or prior experience as a Technical Writer with proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint), Microsoft Visio, and Google (spreadsheets, documents, and slides).
- Experience working within a project management team.
LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SELECTION PROCESS
EXAMINATION PROCESS
BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Online application process is strongly preferred. If online is not available, please send your completed paper application (by the closing date) to:
State Board of Elections
HR Recruitment
P.O. Box 6486
Annapolis, MD 21401-0486
For questions or to email additional information, please send to sylvial.brown@maryland.gov.
To fax additional information, please fax to 410-974-5126.
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request by contacting sylvial.brown@maryland.gov.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their services to our country.
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