{"id":52871,"date":"2024-04-02T13:30:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=52871"},"modified":"2024-04-02T13:30:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T20:30:12","slug":"job-technical-writer-wms2-thurston-county-dept-of-licensing-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-technical-writer-wms2-thurston-county-dept-of-licensing-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Technical Writer (WMS2), Thurston County Dept. of Licensing (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Salary: <\/strong>$106,000.00 – $110,000.00 Annually<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Location:<\/strong> Thurston County \u2013 Olympia, WA<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Job Type: <\/strong>Full Time – Permanent<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Remote Employment: <\/strong>Flexible\/Hybrid<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Job Number: <\/strong>2024-03635<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Department: <\/strong>Dept. of Licensing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Division: <\/strong>Director’s Office \u2013 Communications and Outreach<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Opening Date: <\/strong>03\/26\/2024<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Closing Date: <\/strong>4\/14\/2024 11:59 PM Pacific<\/span><\/div>\n
Category<\/strong>: Legal \/ Public Relations \/ Public Records \/ Grants Administration<\/span><\/div>\n
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At the\u00a0Department of Licensing<\/a><\/strong>, we recognize the importance of work\/life harmony and strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and respected. Our employees are trusted and encouraged to be a part of process improvements that impact their work, create value for our customers and help build trust in our government.<\/div>\n
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Our Communications and Outreach Division is currently recruiting for a *Technical Writer* who is well versed in plain talk, has a solid understanding of Washington’s laws and issues and has the ability to properly author or edit documents to meet the highest standards of precision and readability and, when needed, persuasiveness.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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We are one of the most public facing state agencies and the second largest revenue generating agency in Washington State. We regularly interact with mare than 6 million Washington residents. We advance public safety and consumer protection through licensing, regulation, and education, and collect approximately $3.4 billion in revenue. The services we provide are essential to our customers\u2019 ability to live, work, drive, and thrive and we are committed to ensuring every resident has equitable and meaningful access to our services.<\/div>\n
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If you have a passion for advancing accessibility in conjunction with DEI initiatives through plain language, please read on!\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n

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As the *Technical Writer* you will be responsible for ensuring that our written materials embody the principles of Human Centered Design; plain language; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Much of your writing will be used to educate the public on the complex areas of law surrounding driving requirements, tax policy, and licensure processes. Your ability to explain Revised Code of Washington (RCW\u2019s) in way that is easily understood will be key too as you will submit a sizable number of decision packages to convince the Governor\u2019s Office and Legislature to fund new agency initiatives.
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