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==Requirements==
==Requirements==
*20+ years of librarian, technical writing, information architecture, systems design, or other technical documentation-related experience
*5+ years of librarian, technical writing, information architecture, systems design, or other technical documentation-related experience
*Experience in interviewing
*Experience in interviewing
*Excellent communication in written, verbal, email, and video forms
*Excellent communication in written, verbal, email, and video forms
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*Keen ability to identify and recruit talent
*Keen ability to identify and recruit talent
*Excellent team working skills
*Excellent team working skills
*Track record of community service
*Extensive experience with project management software
*Extensive experience with project management software
*Experience with database management
*Experience with database management
*Engineering experince is a plus
*Excellent problem-solving ability
*Excellent problem-solving ability
*Willingness to migrate to Linux as the OSE computer platform
*Willingness to migrate to Linux as the OSE computer platform
*Track record of community service is a plus
*Engineering experince is a plus

Revision as of 16:37, 23 January 2013

Documentation Manager

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General

  • Executive position - responsible for assuring ongoing delivery of technical documentation for the Global Village Construction Set machines
  • Long-term intent, full time offer; may tele-commute
  • 40 hour minimum work week
  • Intent of position is to grow with the organization
  • Competitive salary based on experience and culture fit
  • Kansas City or New York City location
  • Official title: Documentation Manager, promotion track to Documentation Director

Role Description

  • Responsible for managing delivery of technical documentation for the Global Village Construction Set
  • Assists ED in developing effective protocols and innovative tools for streamlining the delivery of documentation
  • Produces contract scopes of work and specifications to technical writers, videographers, and other documenters
  • Maintains and updates OSE Documentation Handbook, a guide for effective open source product development
  • Works with Product Lead to coordinate delivery of documentation
  • Engages in Talent Search of contributors
  • Reports to Operations Manager
  • Maintains a documenter database with assistance from Technical Community Manager
  • Publishes RFPs and solicits bids for documentation work
  • Collaborates with Technical Community Manager on special documentation-producing events, such as book sprints, video editing hackathons, and others.
  • Develops a remote video editing protocol

Requirements

  • 5+ years of librarian, technical writing, information architecture, systems design, or other technical documentation-related experience
  • Experience in interviewing
  • Excellent communication in written, verbal, email, and video forms
  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Keen ability to identify and recruit talent
  • Excellent team working skills
  • Extensive experience with project management software
  • Experience with database management
  • Excellent problem-solving ability
  • Willingness to migrate to Linux as the OSE computer platform
  • Track record of community service is a plus
  • Engineering experince is a plus