Looking for a Flare user in the Omaha area

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kateschneider
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Location: Omaha, NE

Looking for a Flare user in the Omaha area

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Hello Flare friends! We are trying to fill a position at my company (my position, actually :lol:), and where better to find someone who knows how to use Flare than here?

You can view the original posting at http://www.benaissance.com/careers/?cjobid=ZB890673520 and learn more about Benaissance at http://www.benaissance.com/.

If you have questions about the position, please email my colleague Corey Romanski at corey.romanski@benaissance.com.

JOB TITLE: Technical Communicator
DEPARTMENT: Support Services
REPORTS TO: VP of Support Services
JOB CODE: Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY
The Technical Communicator is responsible for the preparation, review, revision, and maintenance of technical documents including software and systems engineering, and system functionality. This position also writes, records, and publishes video tutorials for new and existing features.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The job functions listed below represent the essential job duties and responsibilities of the above-listed position.
  • Research, gather, analyze, translate, and compose information into clear, readable documents matching requirements, able to be viewed and understood by technical and non-technical customers.
    Participate in all aspects of documentation development from product planning through product release.
    Complete a variety of writing and editing assignments of increasing complexity in responding to demands of the product.
    Interface with various team members to gather understanding of the products and information on proposed customer-specific solutions.
    Responsible for all aspects of creating technical documentation.
    Enhances the ability of customers to understand complex systems by developing technical documentation that describes concepts in an easy to understand format.
    Develop documentation that can be used by individuals with varying levels of technical knowledge.
    Write engaging text and work closely with our team to ensure the highest quality experience for our customers.

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
This position has access to and must maintain the confidentially of company, customer, client, participant, insurance broker, and insurance company confidential information.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Excellent writing, grammar, verbal, and written communication skills
    Meet deadlines with multiple deliverables
    Strong multi-tasking skills, self-motivated and directed
    Team Player with good work ethic and attitude
    Excellent computer skills
    Flexibility to adapt, contribute, and succeed in a rapidly changing environment
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EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor’s Degree required or equivalent experience
    5 years of experience as a Technical Communicator or Document Writer
    MadCap Flare (essential)
    Single-sourcing knowledge (essential)
    Basic understanding of XML (essential)
    SnagIt or similar image editing software (essential)
    Basic instructional design knowledge (highly preferred)
    Adobe Captivate or similar video recording software (highly preferred)
    Audacity or similar audio recording software (a plus)
    Google Analytics (a plus)
    MadCap Analyzer (a plus)
    Adobe FrameMaker (a plus)
ChrisBradley
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Re: Looking for a Flare user in the Omaha area

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I've sent this off to a few Flare User's in Omaha. It would be nice if we had a Flare User's Group here, as I know several around.
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chrisj
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Location: Omaha, NE

Re: Looking for a Flare user in the Omaha area

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Not looking, but agree that a Flare User's Group would be nice.
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