Knowledge Management Specialist II

What this Job Entails: 

The Technical Writer will collaborate with Astreya Partners’ subject matter experts to develop and enhance documentation related to services. The role will both compose new documentation and edit the work of others, ensuring high standards for readability, grammar, and content. The key to success in this rule is the ability to synthesize complex instructions into easy to follow guidebooks, instructions, and general communications. The person in this position should be an expert in communications. 

Scope: 

• Applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues

• Works on problems of moderate scope

• Receives general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects

Your Roles and Responsibilities:

• Participate in creating and maintaining how-to documentation related to inventory management and IT logistics

• Engage in developing collateral for a Learning Management System (LMS)

• Participate in ensuring documentation is easy to read, grammatically perfect, succinct, adheres to standards, and is, overall, effective in terms of intended purpose

• Participate in providing expertise to others in terms of effective communication methods

• Develop narrative content along with graphics and diagrams

• Develop and edit weekly communications to inventory technicians, for content related to change management

• Conduct interviews with various users and technical staff to gather data for documentation.

• Other duties as required. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities assigned to this position

Required Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S/B.A) from four-college or university and 2 to 5 years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Builds productive internal and external working relationships

• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action

• Experience writing, proofreading and editing

• Ability to produce and organize content succinctly, with a logical flow

• Familiarity with content authoring tools

• Understanding of editing and formatting technical documents

• Knowledge of using a content management system or document management system

• Passionate attention to detail

• Ability to work independently and be self directed, as well as the ability to willingly follow guidance from others

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Familiarity with inventory management and IT logistics related services

• Technical background related to IT

• Familiarity using Google apps such as Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites

• Experience working in an international setting

Physical Demand & Work Environment:

• Must have the ability to perform office-related tasks which may include prolonged sitting or standing

• Must have the ability to move from place to place within an office environment

• Must be able to use a computer

• Must have the ability to communicate effectively 

• Some positions may require occasional repetitive motion or movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Salary Range

• Please note that the salary information provided herein is base pay only (gross); it does not include other forms of compensation which may or may not apply to this specific position, namely, performance-based bonuses, benefits-related payments, or other general incentives - none of which are guaranteed, may be subject to specific eligibility requirements, and are wholly within the discretion of Astreya to remit.
• Further, the salary information noted above is a range that consists of a minimum and maximum rate of pay for this specific position. Where an applicant or employee is placed on this range will depend and be contingent on objective, documented work-related considerations like education, experience, certifications, licenses, preferred qualifications, among other factors.

Astreya offers comprehensive benefits to all Regular, Full-Time Employees, including:

• Medical provided through Cigna (PPO, HSA, EPO options) / Medical provided through Kaiser (HMO option only) for California employees only

• Dental provided through Cigna (DPPO & DHMO options)

• Nationwide Vision provided through VSP

• Flexible Spending Account for Health & Dependent Care

• Pre-Tax Account for Commuter Benefit/Parking & Transit (location-specific)

• Continuing Education and Professional Development via various integrated platforms, e.g. Udemy and Coursera

• Corporate Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellness Days

• 401k Plan

• Basic Life, Accidental Life, Supplemental Life Insurance

• Short Term & Long Term Disability

• Critical Illness, Critical Hospital, and Voluntary Accident Insurance

• Tuition Reimbursement (available 6 months after start date, capped)

• Paid Time Off (accrued and prorated, maximum of 120 hours annually)

• Paid Holidays

• Any other statutory leaves, paid time, or other fringe benefits required under state and federal law