Job Description

Overview

Overview

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a highly motivated Technical Writer Co-op to join our Divisional Planning, Coordination and Support Services (DPCSS) department with our business product management.

The DPCSS department, in the Claims and Rehabilitation Services (CRS) division, is an internal planning and support team for the largest division of WorkSafeBC. DPCSS supports the CRS leadership team in its planning and resourcing and supports the CRS Division in meeting its strategic and operational priorities. It is responsible for defining and prioritizing business system/intelligence needs, conducting strategy and product management, analyzing key outcomes and supporting CRS operational departments to achieve their goals.

This is a four-month full-time positions starting in September 2023.

How you\xe2\x80\x99ll make a difference: You\xe2\x80\x99ll help us strive towards our vision of supporting injured workers\xe2\x80\x99 recovery and return to work.

Where you\xe2\x80\x99ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines the convenience of working remotely with the dynamism of working in one of our offices, based on the operational needs of the position.

In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work primarily from your B.C. home and at a minimum of once per month in our Richmond office or based on operational needs.

What you\'ll do

• Research, outline, write, and edit content, working closely with various departments to understand project requirements
• Gather information from subject-matter experts and develop, organize, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation
• Work with development and support leads to identify documentation repositories, revise, and edit, and determine best solutions for data compilation and centralized storage
• Develop content in alternative media forms for maximum usability, with consistent voice across all documentation

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a person who can:

• Evaluate and analyze complex information
• Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of target audiences
• Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
• Clearly and concisely communicate and present information and data in written, graphical, and verbal formats
• Review current content and develop innovative methods for improvement

Your background and experience

• Enrolled in a journalism, communication, business administration program or similarly related program
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Working knowledge of SharePoint is an asset

Learn more: on what it\xe2\x80\x99s like to work here.

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you\xe2\x80\x99re legally entitled to work in Canada
• Confirm you\xe2\x80\x99re a registered student at a post-secondary institution and is participating in a work integrated learning program
• Consent to a criminal record check and successfully meet the criminal record check clearance

WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy\xe2\x80\x9d) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

Learn more: Discover .

Want to apply?

• A cover letter, resume and transcript are required. Your cover letter should state your availability (four or eight months).
• Submit all documents in one file (either Word or PDF files).
• Please also provide a written sample of documents you have self-authored. Examples of documents to submit include a paper or report from a school project.
• We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email

when you submit your application.

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