Contract: Technical Writer / Perth

Location: Perth based

Hours worked: 8 hours per day 

Days worked: Monday to Friday 

Job Title: Technical Writer

Daily pay rate: approx $600 - $800 per day inclusive of 10.5% super

Length of Contract: 12 months 

Department: Business Operating Systems 
 



Role Description

This position will support the Business Operating Systems team in writing policies, standards, procedures, work instructions, processes and guidelines in the development of a Business Operating System for the Company,

with direction from the project team or SME’s.


Roles and Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to the following):

• Create content for policies, standards, procedures, work instructions, processes and guidelines.
• Work with the project team and other key stakeholders to gather data for creation or revision of documentation.
• Research, formalize, adhere to, and coach others on industry standard writing styles and formatting protocols.
• Develop and maintain documentation hierarchy, content standards, formatting standards, and templates.
• Improve document usability through content structure, formatting, and proofreading.
• Ensure document control integrity with document revision history content and proper approval workflow routing.
• Ensure documented processes and methodologies meet quality requirements.

Qualifications / Experience / Requirements

• Extensive experience architecting complex documents and documentation sets, information design and structured authoring.
• Ability to take SIPOC-R (process objectives, steps, risks, controls) outputs and develop into procedures and standards.
• Experience with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to learn complex concepts quickly and explain with clarity and technical accuracy.
• Ability to establish rapport and working relationships with a variety of personalities.
• Sound knowledge of technical writing fundamentals, industry standard writing styles and content organization.
• Experience with Document Control and/or Business Process Management methodologies and software.

 
       

General HSE Responsibilities (Include but are not limited to the following):

Each employee has the responsibility to ensure that the Company’s Health Safety and Environmental (HSE)

provisions are maintained at the highest level and each employee must:

• Ensure familiarity with and act in accordance with Company HSE Policies and all related HSE management standards and procedures.
• Undertake work in a manner that does not present a risk to themselves, others or the environment.
• Identify and report hazards in the workplace and work proactively to seek system improvements.
• Advise fellow employees of hazardous situations.
• Wear appropriate PPE and comply with safe work procedures at worksites.
• Assist new employees in the use of relevant work procedures and practices.
• Not engage in an activity that requires a certificate unless the relevant certificate or permit is held.
• Not attempt any task unless they are capable and competent to carry out that task.
• Except for an approved maintenance or repair procedure, must not interfere with, remove, displace or make ineffective any safeguard, safety device, equipment or appliance provided for HSE purposes.
• Fulfil Emergency Management roles as necessary and participate in emergency response exercises.