THE COMPANY:
DTN, a private company based in Omaha, Neb., is the leading business-to-business provider of real-time information services across multiple vertical markets including agriculture, energy, commodity trading, and other weather-sensitive industries. The company delivers on-demand market information, commodity cash prices, industry news and in-depth analysis, and location-specific weather to over 120,000 subscribers through its four brands DTN Ag, DTN Energy, DTN Market Access, and DTN Meteorlogix.

THE POSITION:
This person is responsible for composing concise and easy-to-read communications from product developers for users of our products. The documentation writer is responsible for the publication process including graphics, layout, and document design. The writer will create user guides, product instructions, reference and maintenance manuals, project proposals, training materials, online documentation and help systems.

FUNCTIONS:

• Write user guides and online documentation
• Prepare training manuals
• Write high-end proposals
• Analyze the needs of the target audience.
• Study data and conduct in-depth interviews with subject matter experts to understand the product or procedure.
• Index and cross-reference documents such as bulletins and manuals.
• Edit, standardize, or revise material prepared by other writers or personnel.
• Create and edit Web pages for the Internet, intranets, and extranets.

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2 -3 years of manual writing experience
• Bachelors degree
• Ability to understand needs of users by effectively listening and asking questions as appropriate
• Ability to identify essential information and find information
• Ability to organize multiple pieces of information in user-friendly format
• HTML
• High degree of knowledge and proficiency in use of document generation tools including Rob Help
• Proficient in use of MS Word
• Works independently with little supervision, project-oriented individual

NICE-TO-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of petroleum industry

COMPANY OFFERINGS:

• Health, Dental, Life Insurance and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Program
• 401(k) Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Casual office environment

TO APPLY:
To be considered for this position, please email your resume to lindsay.doolittle@dtn.com and state the job title in the subject line or send by mail to:
DTN
Attn: Lindsay Doolittle
9110 West Dodge Road
Omaha, NE 68114
Fax: 402-255-8750

DTN is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other protected status designated by federal, state or local law. DTN hires qualified candidates who are authorized to work in the US that is, authorized to work without restriction as to a particular employer.

Posted November 2, 2005; Closes December 17, 2005

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