Report Writing Specialist (Technical Writer III) Job at Nashville Public Radio i

Applications must be completed through CAPPS Recruit.

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Organization:TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION

Primary Location:Texas-Austin

Work Location:TLC AUSTIN HEADQUARTERS1801 Congress AveAustin78701

Standard Hours Per Week:40.00

Salary (Pay Basis):6,250.00-7,166.67(Monthly)

Job Summary:

Performs highly advanced (senior-level) technical writing work coordinating the compilation, composition, organization, and editing of data and other information. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This position reports to the Media Relations Division Director.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in communications, journalism, English, business administration, public policy, or a related field is required. (Experience in writing and editing formal business, government, policy, research, or strategic reports, in excess of the required three years, may be substituted for college on a year-for-year basis.)
• Three years of experience writing and editing formal business, government, policy, research, or strategic reports is required.
• Three years of experience coordinating the production of written content across departments or teams is required.
• Willingness tooccasionallywork irregular hours – including evenings, weekends, and holidays – when necessary due to workload demands or deadlines, and to occasionally monitor agency social media during those times as part of a shared on-call rotation is required.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% is required.
• Experience proofreading formal or professional documents is preferred.
• Experience working with legislative deadlines, reporting requirements, or regulatory documentation processes is preferred.
• Experience writing and editing annual reports, strategic plans, and/or business plans is preferred.
• Experience developing a range of written materials, such as features, newsletters, press releases, and/or internal communications is preferred.
• Experience using digital collaboration and document management programs (e.g., SharePoint and/or Microsoft Teams) is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, multi-user databases, and e-mail is preferred.
• Experience with publication layout software (InDesign, QuarkXPress, Publisher, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite programs, excluding InDesign, is preferred.
• A writing test will be administered to applicants selected for interviews.
• Applicants selected for an interview will be required to submit formal writing samples, such as executive summaries, business plans, annual reports, strategic communications material, government reports, or similar publications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of Associated Press Style.
• Knowledge of business language, spelling, punctuation, grammar,and report formatting
• Knowledge of formal writing methods and procedures commonly used in preparing official business and government reports.
• Knowledge of writing, organizing, and editing strategies used in the production of formal publications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Skill in writing clearly, concisely, and accurately for formal business and government documents.
• Ability to edit and proofread high volumes of text under deadline.
• Ability to gather, evaluate, and synthesize information to draft coherent formal reports.
• Ability to research and prepare information and to compose copy and materials related to the goals and priorities of the agency.
• Ability to follow detailed oral and written instructions, coordinate multiple priorities, review and prioritize assignments, and function effectively in a fast-paced environment to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work well independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment and in a high stress, deadline driven work environment.
• Ability to maintain a pleasant and professional work attitude at all times.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Must be able to stand or sit for extended periods of time and operate a personal computer, standard office equipment, and computer software.

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads the development and production of the agency’s Annual Report and other formal reports for lottery and charitable bingo, ensuring all statutory elements are clearly addressed and accurately documented.
• Coordinates the collection, synthesis, and organization of information across divisions to report on the agency’s operations, budget, performance measures, and strategic goals.
• Drafts and edits complex business information, data and policy content for a broad audience, including legislators, oversight agencies, and the general public.
• Ensures the Annual Report is compliant with legislative mandates, follows plain language best practices, and aligns with agency standards for branding, tone, style, and accessibility.
• Collaborates with internal subject matter experts and leadership to validate content and incorporate feedback while meeting statutory deadlines.
• Manages the timeline for reports from planning to final submission, including content drafting, revision cycles, formatting, and final production.
• Works with staff in the development of formats, graphics, tables, charts, infographics to present complex data clearly and effectively.
• Coordinates with appropriate agency staff to ensurefinal reports are properly archived, posted to the agency’s website/intranet, and distributed to required constituents in a timely manner.
• Reviews legislative changes to reporting requirements and recommends updates to content or process to ensure continued compliance.
• Maintains and updates the agency’s style guide and proofreads agency materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to established style and formatting guidelines.
• Provides copywriting and editorial support for additional documents, reports, industry publications, website/intranet content, certain internal messaging for agency staff, or other written materials as assigned.
• Writes original content for the agency’s seasonal employee newsletter, including articles, features, and staff highlights.
• May produce Responsible Gambling and other certification-related reports in alignment with industry requirements.
• Assigns, tracks, and processes responses for industry surveys.
• May compose scripts and talking points for certain agency presentations or business meetings.
• May assist withcreating and publishing social media content across platforms andmoderating and responding to user comments and messages.
• May assist with coordinating, preparing, and distributing the daily employee news email and news releases.
• Represents the agency or division, when appropriate, at Commission meetings, business meetings, conferences, seminars, and/or on committees.
• Assists with various administrative tasks for the division, including but not limited to preparing and submitting eReqs, maintaining filing and records retention for the division, and assisting with social media on-call scheduling.
• Performs related work as assigned.

The Texas Lottery is an Equal Opportunity Employer

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be completed online through CAPPS Recruit by 11:59 p.m. on the posting's closing date. When a job opening is posted Open Until Filled, it is best to apply as quickly as possible, as the posting may close or be placed on hold at any time with or without prior notification.

All applicants must submit a thoroughly completed on-line application through CAPPS Recruit, answering all applicable questions, whether starred with an asterisk or not.Applications must contain complete job histories, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed.If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Instructions for completing the on-line State of Texas Application for Employment can be found here:

https://www.texaslottery.com/export/sites/lottery/About_Us/Employment_Opportunities/how_to_apply.html

Please be aware that additional information or documents will not be accepted for purposes of determining eligibility after the closing date.

Applications will NOT be accepted via mail, hand delivery, fax or email.

Qualified applicants selected for interviews will be contacted by the agency.If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in the interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.

All candidates recommended for a position will be subject to an extensive criminal background investigation, including fingerprinting.The State Lottery Act contains provisions that set out causes for rejection if applicable. All positions are employment at will.

Inquiries regarding the status of an application will be answered as time and agency resources allow.