Specification Writer

The role Every program starts with a written spec: the capability, the task distribution, the acceptance criteria, the format. Vague specs produce vague data. You’ll write and maintain the documents that contributors, reviewers and customers all work from. What you’ll own Task specifications, rubrics and contributor guidelines, drafted with dataset leads and customers.Turning customer requirements into unambiguous, testable criteria.A specification library with versioning and change logs.Contributor questions, and the revisions that remove the ambiguity behind them.Sample reviews of delivered work against the spec, with gaps reported. What you bring Exceptional technical writing. You’ve written documentation, standards or instructions that people had to follow precisely.You notice the case the author didn’t think about.Comfort working across domains you aren’t an expert in.Attention to version control and change management. Helpful, not required Technical writing, standards work, assessment design or editorial experience.Annotation guidelines you’ve written or maintained.