Editorial Assistant

Jobtailor; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Falls Church, VA is seeking an editor to produce abstracts and summaries of tax legislation under supervision. You will edit online and print content and ensure adherence to style guidelines.

Responsibilities include data preparation for publication, CMS entry, proofreading for grammar and punctuation, and maintaining department databases. A college degree in English or journalism with 1–3 years editing experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• College degree in English or journalism or related field; equivalent experience accepted.
• 1–3 years of editing or copy editing experience for print and electronic products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write abstracts and summaries of tax legislation and related documents under supervision.
• Edit online abstracts and summaries per editorial guidelines.
• Maintain department databases and directories for consistency.
• Prepare data for publication and enter into the CMS.
• Proofread for grammar, spelling, and punctuation and ensure quality control.

Skills

Editing

Copy editing

Research

Data entry

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Jounalism

Tools

Content Management System

Proprietary Software

Job description

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, writes abstracts and summaries of tax legislation and other tax documents.
• Collects, processes, and maintains data for print and electronic products.
• Prepares daily data for publication as assigned.
• Researches and retrieves source material from various media and performs quality control reviews on final products.
• Assists in the general preparation of documents for publication.
• Edits online abstracts and summaries for print and online products, following prescribed editorial and style manual guidelines.
• Researches, acquires, and verifies information concerning tax documents, and monitors state, federal, and/or international websites, newspapers, magazines, etc. for tax and other monetary related issues as required or assigned.
• Proofreads and performs light copy editing for consistency, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Creates shells for documents as assigned or required and enters necessary information in Content Management System.
• May proofread special reports and/or galleys for weekly print products and perform light copy editing.
• Processes full-text or hard copy documents as necessary.
• May research, compile, and write columns for the print and online publications.
• Maintain department databases and directories.
• Works with editors and production department staff to meet established deadlines.
• Manages source data through the production process for assigned products, including building, validating, and finalizing database files.
• Runs conversions on data to conform to database formats.
• Runs specific software processes to create database files for updating publications.
• Runs proprietary programs to compile files for uploading to website and electronic publication in a timely fashion.
• Cross-trains with other department members and acts as backup for other team members as required or assigned.
• Performs final review of files for quality assurance before publication.
• May assist with training new hires as needed.
• Maintains a database of correspondent agreements, ensures that all correspondents have active agreements, and prepares payment forms for correspondents consistent with the agreements.

Requirements

• College degree in English, journalism, related field, or equivalent experience required
• 1 to 3 years of experience in editing or copy editing material for print and electronic products preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong editing and copy editing skills for both print and electronic products, with a focus on quality control and adherence to editorial guidelines. Proficient in data management and research related to tax legislation and monetary issues.

Tools & Technologies

• Content Management System
• Proprietary Software