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Melbourne jobs [2] Tender Writer; CBD location; permanent role; start immediately A small boutique business and technical writing company is seeking an experienced tender writer for a variety of projects. The successful applicant will be responsible for the preparation of tender documentation and bids, and for all supporting documentation. You will be responsible for: gathering and coordinating bid information from stakeholders and key team members writing, editing and project managing tender submissions building and maintaining close working relationships with key stakeholders ensuring that tenders and proposals are presented clearly, accurately and delivered on time. To be considered for this role you will have: excellent editing and proof-reading skills a proven track record working with tenders and bids excellent organisational skills strong MS Office skills the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines the ability to multi-task and maintain focus under pressure excellent research, writing, analysing, editing and proofreading skills. Send your CV to cv@abelard.com.au. Make sure you include a contact telephone number and email address in your CV. For further information, contact Geoffrey Marnell on 0419 574 668. Junior technical writer; permanent role; close to Melbourne CBD; start ASAP A global provider of software solutions for the financial services sector has a new role for a junior technical writer. You will be part of a global team updating user manuals and writing release notes for new software releases. You will also assist other teams with writing tasks. You must have: technical writing experience good working knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.) strong written and verbal communication skills a working knowledge of HTML an analytical mind and inquisitive nature In addition it would help if you had previous experience in financial services (such as investment banking, funds management or business process management). It would also help if you have experience using Madcap Flare. As this role is not a senior position, it is open to those who are just beginning their technical writing career or making a career change. You will be working with an experienced team and as long as you have a passion and flair for writing, you will be given every opportunity to learn on the job. Send your CV to cv@abelard.com.au. Make sure you include a contact telephone number and email address in your CV. For further information, contact Geoffrey Marnell on 0419 574 668. Brisbane jobs [5 in total] 4 Technical writers; 3-month contract (extendable to 12 months); South-east Queensland; Fly In–Fly Out; start March A major resources company is seeking four (4) technical writers to work at two remote sites in south-east Queensland (one 300 km, the other 500 km from Brisbane). Ideally, you would work 2 weeks on-site and then have 2 weeks off. (It may be possible to work one week on-site and another at home.) Accommodation and meals will be provided. Travel costs are to be negotiated. Ideally you will have: a good understanding of the typical documentation development process experience interviewing subject-matter experts a willingness to learn and adopt a structured, disciplined authoring methodology a willingness to accept editorial feedback prior experience as a technical writer or a recent qualification in a related discipline a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word. Experience documenting water-treatment plants would be considered favourably. An induction program is available to train you in the company's documentation procedures. Send your CV to cv@abelard.com.au. Make sure you include a contact telephone number and email address in your CV. For further information, contact Geoffrey Marnell on 0419 574 668. Technical writer; 3-month contract; start ASAP; Lytton (near Brisbane airport) A client needs a technical writers for a 3-month contract at Lytton. You will be writing and updating operating procedures. The domain is fuel terminals, thus ideally you will have some experience of the oil and petroleum industry. The client is looking for folk who can “read and interpret legislative requirements and convert them into procedures”. The audiences for the documentation are truck drivers and oil-terminal apprentices, so you need to be able to write in simple, plain, utilitarian English. Some intra-and interstate travel is involved. MS Word is the principal authoring tool, and documents are managed in SharePoint. Send your CV to cv@abelard.com.au. Make sure you include a contact telephone number and email address in your CV. For further information, contact Geoffrey Marnell on 0419 574 668. Sydney jobs Technical writer; 3-month contract; start ASAP; Banksmeadow (near Sydney airport) A client needs a technical writers for a 3-month contract at Banksmeadow (near Sydney airport). You will be writing and updating operating procedures. The domain is fuel terminals, thus ideally you will have some experience of the oil and petroleum industry. The client is looking for folk who can “read and interpret legislative requirements and convert them into procedures”. The audiences for the documentation are truck drivers and oil-terminal apprentices, so you need to be able to write in simple, plain, utilitarian English. Some intra-and interstate travel is involved. MS Word is the principal authoring tool, and documents are managed in SharePoint. Send your CV to cv@abelard.com.au. Make sure you include a contact telephone number and email address in your CV. For further information, contact Geoffrey Marnell on 0419 574 668. Adelaide jobs No jobs at present. Perth jobs No jobs at present.	Send us your CV anyway It's the same in nearly all professions: the majority of jobs just don't get advertised. They are filled by agencies selecting candidates from their resources database. (This database is populated with details supplied by previous applicants and by those who send in their CV unprompted). You are welcome to send us your CV even if you are not applying for any of the jobs listed on this page. By doing so, your details will be added to our resources database. You will then be matched against each job we get to fill, including those that do not get advertised on this page. And if there is a good match with your CV, we will contact you about the job. Your CV will be treated with strictest confidentiality. It will only ever be forwarded to those of our clients who are seeking to recruit a writer, and only after we have got your approval to do so. To send us your CV ... Click cv@abelard.com.au to open your email application, and attach your CV to the email you send us. Tell us whether you are looking for a contract or a permanent position, and when you will be available. Make sure you include a contact telephone number and email address. Be careful ... Your CV should be an advertisement for you, showcasing your skills and talent as a writer and document designer. So treat it with the same respect as you would treat a document you were writing for a client. A poorly written CV will give the reader cause to suspect that you do not have the writing skills and attention to detail necessary to succeed in the technical writing profession.

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