eBay is looking for a contract writer to work at the Draper, Utah office. See the full job posting.

Daya Haddock
dhaddock@tiainc.com

We have a 4-6 week opportunity on a high-profile client account. You would need to work onsite to work closely with the team. It’s a fast-paced environment – which means you have to be able to learn quickly and be productive. You also must be able to take feedback well.

Appropriate samples include: white papers, product/service briefs, brochures, and other similar longer copy docs. Please do not send procedural writing samples such as manuals and quick start guides.

Contact: melanie@pivot-com.com

The specialist will work in a team environment writing and responding to multi-product proposals in response to client requests for commercial card services. The team works within stringent time frames to meet proposal deadlines and must ensure the final documents are complete, well organized, and professionally presented. This position involves significant interaction with members of the sales team and communication with senior managers. Management of multiple overlapping projects and deadlines is required. The position also requires a high degree of self-motivation as well as the ability to work alone and on a team.

Responsibilities
• Co-develops strategic proposals with sales team executives and client servicing professionals to win new business
• Develops proposals for business opportunities and responds to client questionnaires including researching and writing responses
• Works closely with stakeholders to develop responses that convey a unique strategy for the client
• Ensures a smooth flow of information and consistent messaging by proofing, editing, and rewriting all sections of the document as required
• Participates in strategy, status, and follow-up meetings on bids
• Prioritizes project writing assignments and coordinates the flow of information from various department contributors to ensure that all deadlines are met
• Receives direct supervision, and review of work occurs at frequent intervals
• As the job involves preparing materials for clients, overtime is occasionally required
Qualifications
• A bachelor’s degree (liberal arts degree preferred) or equivalent work experience
• Approximately 3-5 years of relevant work experience; communications or business writing experience
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and initiatives at one time
• Must have demonstrated project management experience
• Superior written communication skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word required
• Ability to work well under pressure and time constraints
• Must be a self-motivator who works well independently and in a team environment
• Strong research and problem-solving skills as well as a collaborative attitude
• Knowledge of the financial industry is a plus

Interested candidates can email Dawn Holder at dawn.holder(at)jpmchase(dot)com.

As a Technical Writer, you will be responsible for providing high-quality documentation support across a wide variety of products, applications, and lines of business. Superior writing and communication skills will be used to provide business and technical colleagues with business plans, technical and functional specifications, system design documents, user guides and training materials. Working with the technical staff, you will produce installation and set-up guides and quick reference guides that our service teams depend on for accurate information. In addition, you will be a primary contact for our learning and development teams, working with them to prepare appropriate training scenarios, reference manuals, and guides.

Qualifications
• Experience with MS Project or other Gantt charting/project management software and Photoshop is required.
• Experience with Adobe CS3 and Technical Communicator Suite, including InDesign, Acrobat Professional, Captivate, RoboHelp and FrameMaker is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to develop processes and procedures to improve efficiencies.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan and prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Interested candidates can email Dawn Holder at dawn.holder(at)jpmchase(dot)com.

For our August Town Hall meeting, we are going to start the hour by giving you an overview of the bylaws that we (the Chapter board) are proposing. In the September business meeting, chapter members will be voting to adopt the bylaws for the chapter. This town hall is your opportunity to hear what the bylaws are, and how they will affect you as a chapter member (or as a non-chapter participant in chapter activities).

All are invited to join the town hall (regardless of your location or membership status); chapter members should attend to have an opportunity to provide feedback before the vote actually occurs in September.

We will also discuss details regarding the September business meeting, including the format and how you can participate.

As with all our town halls, the format for this meeting is casual. We will begin the hour discussing the chapter bylaws and business meeting, but we will follow wherever the discussion leads us. Call in with your questions about the topic, or about anything else!

See you on the call! Please register below to get the conference call information, and to let us know you are planning to attend.

Please join the Intermountain Chapter of the Society for Technical Communication for our July Town Hall webinar. This free event is a lunchtime conference call where we will be discussing the topic of technical writer portfolios.

Everybody is welcome to join us; you don’t have to be a member of our chapter, or even live in our area.

Town Hall meetings follow a very relaxed format. Generally we start discussing the specified topic for the month, but we follow where the discussion goes. If you have questions or simply want to interact with other technical communicators, please join us.

Let us know that you are interested in the event by registering for the event using the form below. When you register, you will get an e-mail with a personalized link you can use to join the conference. You’ll also have the option to add the calendar item to your Outlook calendar.

We look forward to talking to you on July 21st!

Attention Intermountain Chapter members!

On September 17, 2010 we will hold our annual business meeting. This annual meeting is required by STC bylaws, and will be a place where we conduct official business of the chapter.

This year, we will hold the business meeting at a restaurant. Everybody is welcome, but only current chapter members will be able to vote on chapter business.

As we get closer to the event, we’ll post the location and the agenda, however we already know the most important item of business will be adopting new chapter bylaws. Our chapter has never officially adopted bylaws. Ben Minson (immediate past president) and myself (current chapter president) are working on creating bylaws for our chapter. We will present these bylaws for a vote at the business meeting.

Please make every effort to attend this meeting, as it is a time that you get to make your voice heard.

More details will be provided closer to the event.