Overview
On Site
$30+
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
technical writer
Job Details
Technical Writer and Process Improvement Analyst within our NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene team.
Seeking a Technical Writer with at least 3 years of experience to work 100% onsite in Long Island City (Queens), New York.
Full-time: 40 hours a week
Duration: 12 months
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with IT teams to gather information on existing policies, processes, and systems.
- Develop clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation of IT processes and policies.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of current workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement.
- Present findings and recommendations to IT leadership with clear justifications and proposed implementation plans.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of knowledge base articles, FAQs, and user guides for internal and external stakeholders.
- Design or update process diagrams using Visio or similar tools.
- Maintain documentation repositories in SharePoint and ensure version control.
- Serve as a liaison between technical teams and business units to translate complex processes into user-friendly materials.
- Support change management initiatives by developing training materials or communication plans
Mandatory Qualifications: MUST MEET ALL!
3+ years of technical writing experience, preferably within IT or technical environments.
- Strong understanding of process improvement methodologies.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.
- Comfort working with data ability to interpret, analyze, and visualize data to support decision-making.
- Strong visual communication skills for creating infographics, flowcharts, or process visuals.
- Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Strong organizational and planning capabilities with attention to detail.
- Ability to think creatively and bring innovative ideas to problem-solving.
- Tech-savvy with a demonstrated ability to learn new systems and tools quickly.
- Outstanding communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with enterprise IT environments and service management platforms.
- Familiarity with workflow mapping, documentation standards, or business process modeling tools.
Knowledge of SharePoint for document management and collaboration
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