Editor

Lensa; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lensa is seeking an experienced Editor for SOS International LLC to oversee the quality control of translations for a US Government Client. Responsibilities include ensuring grammatical accuracy, applying style-guides, and collaborating with team members in a remote setting. Ideal candidates will possess strong editing skills, relevant experience, and a commitment to quality work.

Qualifications

• 7 years of relevant experience including editing work of linguists/translators.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a virtual environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all products are grammatically correct and meet customer standards.
• Apply Client style-guide for consistency.
• Serve as a resource for team members regarding editing and grammar.

Skills

Editing

Communication

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

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Overview This position is contingent upon award of contract SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking an Editor to support a US Government Client. The Editor will be the final quality control for translations and serial products before dissemination. The Editor will support a larger team and will be the authoritative expert of the Client stye-guide. Essential Job Duties Ensure all products are grammatically correct according to idiomatic American English and customer’s standards. Apply Client style-guide, including standardized spellings for people and places. Serve as a resource for team members regarding Client style guide and general American grammar. Apply substantive and linguistic knowledge of target issue areas. Minimum Requirements High School Diploma. 7 years of relevant experience, including editing work of linguists/translators. Experience with supporting programs of similar size and scope. Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word. Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to engage collaboratively and effectively in a virtual environment within a diverse team. Strong time and task management skills. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree and five years of relevant experience. Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC). Experience editing work of linguists, including translation of foreign media materials and machine translations. Work Environment Remote. Working at SOSi All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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