Ireland: Technical Writer

Job Title: Technical Writer

Duration: Temporary-3 months

Reporting to: Communications Director, GOAL

Start Date: ASAP

Location: GOAL, 12 Cumberland Street, Dublin, Ireland

Overview

GOAL is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor in the world’s toughest places. GOAL operates in 18 countries around the world including Syria, South Sudan and Haiti. GOAL receives funding from a variety of sources including the governments of Ireland, UK, US and from the EU.

GOAL is also supported by individuals, communities, companies, charitable trusts & foundations in Ireland and worldwide. Institutional funding has been increasing over the last three years which reflects the quality and effectiveness of GOAL’s programmes.

As part of GOAL’s reporting procedure, we are looking to further develop and streamline the writing of the organisation’s annual report, and other technical writing as necessary during the term of the contract. We now seek to fill the role of:

Technical Writer (temporary – 3 months)

Role

• Working from Dublin Office
• Reporting to Comms Director
• Writing and preparing general content for GOAL’s annual report, and other technical writing as necessary

Job Purpose

This demanding role is based within the Media and Communications department of GOAL.

As a Technical Writer, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in delivering high quality content for the organisation’s 2015 annual report, while contributing to other technical writing tasks as they arise. Injecting energy and creativity into the development of content for the report, we are looking for someone who can help GOAL present its work in a highly engaging, educational and informative way. This role requires patience, attention to detail and creativity.

Main Duties

Technical Writing

• To generate, edit and produce all written content for GOAL’s 2015 annual report
• To find and propose engaging and relevant imagery for GOAL’s 2015 annual report
• To develop other content (i.e. special reports/focus, infographics etc.) as relevant and necessary
• To ensure all content – text, imagery, captions, headlines and other content (i.e. infographics) - is accurate and approved by senior GOAL management
• Work closely at all times with relevant staff in head office and overseas to ensure content is accurate and engaging
• Perform other technical writing tasks as required during the term of the contract

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• An eye for good design

Desirable

• Knowledge of the charity sector/international development sector an advantage
• Commitment and interest in the work of GOAL

General Terms and Conditions

GOAL has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Child Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants and children from exploitation. GOAL also has a confidentiality policy ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of GOAL, acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organisation without authority, except in the normal execution of duty. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to these policies any job offer made is also subject to police clearance. GOAL is an equal opportunities employer.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document. and GOAL reserves the right to change your job title, description or duties, having reasonable regard to your skills. Employees are expected to assume new assignments enthusiastically and perform to the best of their abilities.

Any published closing dates are estimated. Due to the nature of GOAL’s work we aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close adverts as soon as we have found the right candidate and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to submit an application as early as possible.

https://www.goalglobal.org/careers?gh_jid=190391