Aps6 Copy Editor and Technical Writer

2 months ago

Richmond, Australia Chandler Macleod Full time

**Location***
- Richmond, Victoria
- **Category***
- Executive
- **Salary**
- $60.26 AUD - $60.26 AUD Hourly
- **Posted**
- 07-Mar-2024
- **Work type**
- Casual/Temp
- **Contact**
- Teresa Zanatta
- **Reference**
- BH-158049-1
- **Applications close by 1pm Thursday 22nd of March 2024.**

**Mandatory: Australian Citizenship required to work within Federal Government**

**Our Federal Government Agency which supports a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers. Is seeking to engage in an APS6 Copy Editor and Technical Writer for a 12-month assignment with potential extension in Geelong and Richmond.**

**About the team**
The Corporate Publications Team in the Strategic Communications Division is responsible for copy writing and editing key corporate documents for the NDIA. The team centrally manages delivery of corporate documents like the Annual Report, Corporate Plan, Quarterly Reports and Annual Financial Sustainability Reports from drafting, to design and release. Additionally, the team is responsible for communications planning, including risk analysis, stakeholder engagement, supporting documentation, accessibility and content creation for internal and external channels. The team utilises policies, procedures and standards through a centralised governance function.
**About the role**
The APS6 Copy Editor and Technical Writer is accountable under limited direction to undertake complex work that is guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents.The APS6 Copy Editor and Technical Writer is required to provide detailed technical, professional, policy, operational support and advice in relation to complex problems. Where required, the role will coordinate and assist in the strategic planning, program and project management and policy development that support the NDIA’s objectives to “build a world-leading National Disability Insurance Scheme”.
**Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to**:

- Copy editing and proofreading corporate documents in line with the Australian Government Style Manual and internal style guides and standards, ensuring content accuracy and writing style consistency.
- Overseeing quality assurance of corporate documents ensuring they follow NDIA standards for accuracy, clarity and consistency.
- Conducting internal research to articulate business objectives through corporate reporting document narratives.
- Identifying opportunities to drive the adoption of new processes focused on continuous improvement of consistency and accuracy in corporate writing.
- Creating and updating technical guidance documents, procedural guides, project plans and governance frameworks.
- Regularly conducting reviews and evaluation of published content to ensure relevancy.
- Creating communication materials focusing on user experience, ensuring that complex NDIA information is presented and meets plain English and accessibility guidelines for diverse audiences.
- Assisting in the management of reports processes and communications outputs.

**Desirable skills to have for the role/s**:

- Exceptional editing, proofreading and writing skills.
- Demonstrated experience editing, proofreading and writing for corporate documents.
- Highly developed editorial, grammatical and comprehension skills.
- Understanding of and ability to draft accessible and inclusive content.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated initiative, reliability and ability to work unsupervised.
- Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office suite.
- Ability to work cohesively with a small team.

**It is highly desirable that the successful applicant understand or lived experience in the field of disability.**

(NOTE: the key responsibilities of the role are based on current priorities and may change over time)
**What's in it for you?**
- **Position located in** **Geelong and Richmond.**:

- **APS6 $60.26/Hourly + super**:

- **Temporary contract for 12 months, with possibility to extend**:

- **Standard Hours or work - Monday to Friday, 8:30 am till 5:00 pm - 7 & ½ hour days 5 days a week.

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