Technical Writer (6Month FTC – Maternity Cover)
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Title - Technical Writer (6Month FTC Maternity Cover)
Salary - 39525- 49407
Location - London
About CDP
CDP is a global non-profit that runs the worlds environmental disclosure system for companies cities states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 590 investors with over $110 trillion in assets CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions safeguard water resources and protect forests. Over 14000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2021 including more than 13000 companies worth over 64% of global market capitalization and over 1100 cities states and regions. Fully TCFD aligned CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon sustainable and resilient economy. CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative We Mean Business Coalition The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. Visit or follow us @CDP to find out more.
About the Team:
The Product owner team define the product roadmap prioritization and requirements for their product or product portfolio. We work very closely with Data and Engineering to deliver the Products using an agile framework.
About this role:
The Technical Writer will create and maintain clear accurate and user-focused internal documentation across CDPs product portfolio. This includes technical documentation covering logic configuration setup processes process maps and release notes. A key focus of this role is reviewing and improving existing documentation to ensure consistency and usability.
What you will do:
Plan and prioritise documentation by working with product owners designers developers and QA engineers to identify documentation needs or gaps and understand features
Write clear user-focused documentation for product features configurations system logic and internal processes using visuals (diagrams or videos) where relevant
Review revise and restructure outdated material to ensure clarity accuracy and consistency with current features updates and tone and style
Maintain internal knowledge hub to support ongoing development and team collaboration including audits and tracking revisions and versions
Review and improve content from feedback or usability testing with stakeholder teams
Communicate progress raise blockers and clarify priorities with the Senior Technical Writer
Actively contribute to an effective and engaged team clear on its purpose and contribution by:
Ensuring you know what is expected of you through regular 1:1s having clear objectives in place and participating in open and honest performance and development conversations
Ensuring a respectful and inclusive workplace where team members communicate openly share knowledge so it can be used and respect difference
Living the CDP Values and demonstrating the behaviours appropriate to your position
Internal stakeholders include: Product Customer Success Revenue Disclosure content Marketing and Communications Finance Legal Growth and Policy
External stakeholders include: Companies (Disclosers Requestors) Financial Institutions Governments (Cities and States and Regions) Indices NGOs and Academics
Were looking for:
Proven experience as a Technical Writer in a product-led or technical organisation
Comfortable working in a developing documentation function with evolving processes and standards
Ability to manage your own documentation tasks and timelines with minimal supervision
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with all levels
Familiarity with tools such as Notion Loom Figma or any image editing or diagramming tool
Understanding of documentation best practices content structure and user experience principles
Comfortable creating visual content (e.g. diagrams charts) and using video tools for walkthroughs
Before you apply:
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Howtoapply:
Please upload your CV & cover letter in the application form.
The salary banding for this role is 39525 - 49407
This is a hybrid role candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.
This is a hybrid role candidates will need to live within a commutable distance of the London office and be comfortable with 2 days in the office per week.
Key Skills
- Proofreading
- Adobe Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
- Technical Writing
- Visio
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Sharepoint
- XML
- Confluence
- Wiki Systems
- Word Processing
- Writing Skills
About Company
CDP have regional offices and local partners spanning 50 countries. There are now companies cities states and regions from over 90 countries disclosing through CDP on an annual basis.Find out more here
