What are the responsibilities and job description for the Writer, DCA - Operations, Research & Advancement position at Duke?
Occupational Summary:
The Writer will primarily be responsible for taking a leadership and advocacy role in writing copy and preparing documentation for a digital data platform. In this role, the Writer also serves as the primary copywriter for all research reports and performs a wide range of editorial functions, from brainstorming and conceptualizing strategies and report ideas to writing content, including research stories, profiles of the focus areas, feature articles, announcements, and partnership platform po sts.
This is a one-year term-limited position, with the possibility for renewal based on satisfactory performance and grant availability.
General Areas of Responsibility:
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Develop, write, and produce content that includes web copy, promotional copy, long-form feature writing, and more.
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Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of target audiences, turning insights into language for digital data platform user success.
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Develop and maintain a detailed database of reference materials, including research, usability tests, and design specifications.
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Research, outline, write, and edit content, working closely with various campus and community partners to understand digital data platform co-created and designed requirements.
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Gather information from subject-matter experts and develop, organize, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation.
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Work with campus and community partners to identify documentation repositories, revise and edit, and determine the best solutions for data compilation and centralized storage.
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Research, create, and maintain information architecture templates that adhere to best practices and allow for easy data migration.
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Develop content in alternative media forms for maximum usability, with a consistent voice across all documentation.
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Collaborate with Sr. Director of Communications to ensure all efforts align with DCA standards.
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Perform other tasks, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Work requires the ability to perform creative writing and related activities such as conducting interviews and research, and copy editing normally acquired through the attainment of a bachelor's degree in Journalism, English or a related discipline.
Experience
Work requires one year of directly related writing experience. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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