11 August 2009
 OASIS Open Position: Technical Committee Support Representative

OASIS has the following open position. To apply, send a letter and resume to the address below. This position is currently filled. The information on this page is not current; this document is retained here for historical purposes only.

Job Title: Technical Committee Support Representative

The Technical Committee Support Representative works in the Standards Development group and reports to the Director of Standards Development/Technical Committee Administrator. This group is responsible for providing guidance to our Technical Committee Chairs and Members with regard to the relevant Policies as well as ensuring that all work products meet the requisite level of quality.

There are two main areas of responsibility: reviewing work products to ensure they meet our requirements and either revising those documents as appropriate or notifying the technical committee of all issues to be resolved; and working with our committees to provide assistance and guidance with regard to our rules, policies, procedures, and tools.

This is a contractor position for 20 hours/week which may expand into a full-time position. We are offering $20-25 an hour, negotiable on experience. The successful candidate will work from home and must have high speed internet access, telephone access, and the appropriate computer software/hardware to perform the duties described below.

Duties:

Responsible for providing quality checks on documents and related materials produced by OASIS Technical Committees prior to public posting for open reviews or ballot consideration. Additionally, may be responsible for making modifications to existing templates and/or creation of templates for new formats or information types.

Also responsible for daily monitoring of email lists and providing guidance and assistance to members. Attendance at some TC meetings (teleconference). Other tasks as may be assigned.

Skills required:

  • Microsoft Word, including use of styles, hypertext linking, and cross-references
  • OpenOffice Writer, including use of styles, hypertext linking, and cross-references
  • XHTML, including Cascading Style Sheets
  • Basic understanding of both print and web-based publishing

Skills Preferred:

  • Additional XML Document formats, including:
    • DocBook
    • DITA
  • XHTML editor, such as Dreamweaver, XMetaL, Epic, or Oxygen

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in English or related discipline
  • Experience preparing/editing/reviewing technical documents
  • Proficiency in MS Word, OpenOffice, and XHTML
  • Knowledge of internet-related document production such as hypertext linking and file transfer protocols
  • Detail-oriented
  • Ability to interact with diverse technical communities
  • Ability to work independently
  • Quick turnaround required on all assignments
  • High-speed internet access
  • Computer hardware/software necessary to meet the above requirements

Send your resume and letter of interest to jobs@oasis-open.org.


OASIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer