Legislative Editor I — Nonpartisan Policy Proofreader

Society for Scholarly Publishing; Annapolis (MD); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis seeks a Legislative Editor I to support nonpartisan analysis and publication of laws, journals, and amendments. The role combines proofreading, editing, and research, with duties in the Annapolis office and remote allowances during the session.

Ideal candidates have strong writing, grammar, and time-management skills; degree preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree preferred, however, an equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience will be considered.
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong reading comprehension and in–depth knowledge of grammar, punctuation, spelling, and word usage.
• Competency with standard computer software, including Microsoft Word.
• Ability to work in teams, independently, and sometimes under extreme time pressure.
• Availability for extended work hours, including evening and weekend work, during the legislative session (January-April). More schedule flexibility is available during the legislative interim (May-December), particularly in the spring and summer months.

Responsibilities

• Proofread and edit text, online, electronically, and on hard copy.
• Research, review, edit, and proofread legislation, amendments to legislation, journals, and post session publications.
• Work compatibly in physically close, paired work arrangements in which reading aloud is the required work process.
• Perform detailed work accurately, use time efficiently, and work well under pressure and rigid deadlines.
• Required completion of assignments in the Annapolis office, as well as remotely when allowable.

Skills

Strong writing

Verbal communication

Grammar expertise

Reading comprehension

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Maryland General Assembly, Department of Legislative Services, Office of Policy Analysis seeks a Legislative Editor I to support nonpartisan analysis and publication of laws, journals, and amendments. The role combines proofreading, editing, and research, with duties in the Annapolis office and remote allowances during the session.

Ideal candidates have strong writing, grammar, and time-management skills; degree preferred.