ISCO Specialization 2641.4.4 Technical Communicator

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Technical Communicator: Technical communicators prepare clear, concise and professional communication from product developers to users of the products such as online help, user manuals, white papers, specifications and industrial videos. For this, they analyse products, legal requirements, markets, customers and users. They develop information and media concepts, standards, structures and software tool support. They plan the content creation and media production processes, develop written, graphical, video or other contents, generate media output, release their information products and receive feedback from the users.

Essential Skills

  • Develop Ict Safety Information
  • Multimedia Systems
  • Visual Presentation Techniques
  • Apply Ict Terminology
  • Integrate Content Into Output Media
  • Identify Ict User Needs
  • Provide Written Content
  • Manage Content Metadata
  • Develop Documentation In Accordance With Legal Requirements
  • Compile Content
  • Interpret Technical Texts
  • Structure Information
  • Ict Software Specifications
  • Documentation Types
  • Provide Technical Documentation
  • Content Development Processes
  • Manage Information Sources
  • Gather Technical Information
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Apply Tools For Content Development
  • Publishing Strategy
  • Product Usage Risks Analysis
  • Conduct Content Quality Assurance


Optional Skills

  • Manage Content Development Projects
  • Manage Localisation
  • Style Sheet Languages
  • Utilise Content Types
  • Use Markup Languages
  • Translate Requirement Concepts Into Visual Design
  • Provide Multimedia Content
  • Ict Help Platforms
  • Application Usability
  • Design Graphics
  • Css
  • Jsss
  • Create Script For Artistic Production
  • Use Content Management System Software
  • Provide Online Help
  • Sass
  • Less


Alternative Names

  • Technical Editor
  • Technical Documentation Author
  • Senior Technical Communicator
  • Technical Communicators
  • Technical Content Developer
  • User Experience Designer
  • E-Learning Author
  • Scientific Communicator
  • Information Architect
  • Api Writer
  • Technical Writer
  • Documentation Specialist
  • Advanced Technical Communicator
  • Scientific And Technical Communicator
  • Usability Expert
  • Technical Documentation Specialist
  • Tech Communicator
  • Technical Illustrator
  • Technical Author


Higher Level