Source: Synergistech Communications, Inc.
Job Code: CID819
Job Title: Contract Instructional Designer
Cash/Prizes: Up to $65/hr W2 (firm)
Audience: Economists, securities traders, and financial analysts
Location: Palo Alto
On/Offsite: ~2 or more days/week onsite
Relo/Visa: No
Duration: 3-6 months
Company Industry/Products/Services:
Developer of software that facilitates financial analysis
Company Size:
[x] Small
[ ] Medium
[ ] Large
[ ] Very Large
Company History:
[x] Pre-IPO Startup
[ ] Established Company
[ ] Industry Leader
Team:
One staff dev-doc Technical Writer (who’s managing this project), a Contract API Technical Writer, a Contract Editor, and a Contract Marcom Writer. Another division of the company has a separate publications team.
Tasks:
- Research, write, and publish training materials for system administrators and developers implementing suite of sophisticated financial analysis applications
- Create clear, simple instructional content for sophisticated financial industry professionals. Deliverables may include workflows, high- and low-level how-to material, and specific task-oriented instructions
- Re-purpose content generated by other contributors, as appropriate.
Required:
- Top-notch (and showable) portfolio of training materials and similar procedural writing samples
- Demonstrable record of efficient data gathering from SMEs, smooth collaboration, and excellent judgment
Desired:
- Willingness to immerse yourself in the world of portfolio analysis, financial strategies, market indices, and similar esoteric topics and extract actionable instructions
Summary:
Sophisticated financial analysis startup needs an experienced Instructional Designer with exceptional interpersonal, research, writing, and collaboration skills to take their documentation and turn it into training content.
Posted: 8/6/2008
Starts: ASAP
To apply:
Email andrew@synergistech.com with your resume in Word format, and please cite job “CID819″
