Technical Writer

Role Description

The Talent Acquisition team at WeVote is the engine that supplies the talent to the organization. As a volunteer organization, strong employees make a strong organization. Solid documentation and manuals help us to onboard our team effectively. We are looking for a technical writer to supply/refine that documentation. This writer will:

• Be the sole owner/planner of our team documentation: onboarding, process/training.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to gather current information.
• Write original content, edit existing content, proofread, and maintain documentation repositories.
• Create and manage FAQs as a future need.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of technical writing experience
• Deep knowledge of Google Workspace tools
• Process/workflow documentation experience
• Project plan management
• Independent worker
• Strong communicator

Requirements

• Knowledge of the talent acquisition space/tools (preferred)
• Team leadership/management (preferred)

Benefits

• Resume-worthy experience in technical writing, civic tech, and nonprofit work
• Growing network of civically engaged peers and mentors
• Personalized letter of recommendation after successful completion
• Direct impact on equitable voter access and information

Company Description

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 150 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at WeVote.US. See Twitter @WeVote. We are a 100% volunteer and remote organization.