Editor

National Academy of Sciences; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 73,760 - 92,190; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Paid personal leave

Transportation subsidies

Education assistance

Job summary

National Academies is seeking an experienced editor to edit reports, articles, and publications, ensuring every piece meets style, content, and format standards across multiple media. You will collaborate with authors to resolve issues and guide manuscripts from draft to publication.

The role involves working with editors, designers, CMS/web teams, marketing, and production staff to deliver high-quality publications.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Word, CMS (WordPress), HTML/CSS in a publishing setting.
• Ability to solve problems and advise staff on editorial options.
• Excellent communication across all levels of employees.

Responsibilities

• Edits reports, articles, etc., and shapes presentation, restructuring, and rewriting.
• Markets revisions with authors and coordinates with designers, layout, web dev, and production.
• Advises staff on editing and publishing options; discusses ongoing projects with leadership.
• May supervise editorial assistants, including hiring, training, and evaluation.
• Coordinates freelance activities and project work across freelancers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Journalism/Communications

Tools

WordPress

Job description

Overview

Edits text and graphics for publication, including articles, manuscripts, reports, websites, journals, magazines, and brochures. Reads and evaluates reports and other materials to determine the extent of editorial problems and shortcomings. Looks for inconsistencies of thought, development, or organization. Confers with authors and recommends treatment of material. Reorganizes, cuts, or rewrites as necessary. Ensures material conforms to organization's and unit's standards for style, content, and format. Works with editorial and production staff and contractors to guide manuscripts through to publication. May contribute original material where appropriate, writing about topics for a variety of audiences in multiple media formats.

Responsibilities

• Edits reports, articles, etc., and may help shape presentation, restructuring, and rewriting as needed. Marks up for composition. Ensures material conforms to organization's and unit's standards for style, content, accessibility, and format. Works with designers, graphic artists, layout specialists, web developers, marketing, and production staff on all aspects of production.
• Negotiates revisions with authors. May network with prospective authors, scientific advisers, and news media.
• Advises staff and authors on editing and publishing options. Holds meetings to discuss current and future projects. Answers editorial questions. Consults with staff about the progress of reports, articles, or other publications.
• May have supervisory responsibility for editorial assistants, including hiring, training, and evaluation of work.
• May coordinate freelance activities in the unit, including finding and coordinating work among freelancers.

Additional Responsibilities

Related duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proficiency in Microsoft Word (including track changes and styles). Practical knowledge of WordPress or other CMS, HTML, and CSS desired. Ability to solve problems of variety and complexity; serve as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues; operate independently with appreciable latitude for independent judgment, discretion, and action; work successfully in a team environment; experience working in complex environments with high organizational effectiveness; develop relationships with co-workers and employees in other National Academies' departments through effective communication; excellent communication skills with a proven ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees.
• Minimum Education/Training Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Communications or related field, or equivalent knowledge.
• Minimum Experience: Three years of related professional experience.
• Physical Capabilities: Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Required Licenses, Certification or Registration: None.
• Supervisory Responsibilities/Controls: Reports to Director or higher-level editorial position. General supervision is provided. May supervise junior staff.

Benefits & Compensation

Estimated compensation range: $73,760 – $92,190. Compensation offered to the selected candidate will be based on the candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and work experience, commensurate with compensation of current employees in comparable positions. This is a benefits-eligible position. Our Benefits Plan offers competitive and comprehensive benefit options, including medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement and savings benefits, leave benefits such as paid holidays and paid personal leave, transportation subsidies, and education assistance.

Work Environment

Hybrid Office/Telecommute environment, expected onsite percentage 60%, with occasional travel between National Academies' facilities and to off-site meeting/sponsor locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the National Academies to recruit, hire, transfer, compensate, and promote people in all job categories and to administer all other personnel actions, terms and conditions of employment in a manner that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. It is also the institution's policy to recruit, hire, promote, and provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and covered veterans who are otherwise qualified.

Any qualification to be considered equivalent, in lieu of stated minimum, requires the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Some functions in this description may be specific to a particular unit of the National Academies and not applicable to other units.