Senior Child Welfare Editor/Writer (Remote Eligible)

JBS International, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS International, Inc. is seeking a Writer/Editor II-Child Welfare for a senior editing role on a collaborative team. The position emphasizes substantive editing, copyediting, and QA to produce engaging, evidence-based materials for state/federal policy makers and child welfare professionals.

The ideal candidate has extensive editing experience and a strong background in child welfare content. The role supports a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with remote work eligibility and hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in English, Communications, Comparative Literature, Journalism, or a child welfare- or public health-related field
• Minimum 5+ years professional writing and editing, including substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading
• Experience editing/writing for child welfare, public health, social science, or behavioral health content
• Experience with digital-first communications and tailoring writing for digital channels
• Experience with responsible incorporation of artificial intelligence into editorial workflows

Responsibilities

• Perform substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, and quality control reviews to strengthen clarity and consistency
• Write and revise content on priority child welfare topics for various audiences
• Collaborate with clients, reviewers, and subject matter experts to incorporate feedback
• Track editorial processes and project timelines for content development milestones
• Prepare content for internal and external reviews
• Post approved resources to the content management system
• Update content to reflect new guidance and research advances
• Assist with developing and expanding project style guides
• Ensure consistent voice and language across all materials
• Contribute to process improvements and editorial best practices
• Engage in professional development and research to support content development
• Assist with 508 compliance review

Skills

Editing

Copyediting

Research

Audience tailoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in English, Communications, Comparative Literature, Journalism, or related field

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

MS Project

Smartsheet

Adobe Acrobat

Monday.com

Job description

JBS International, Inc. is seeking a Writer/Editor II-Child Welfare for a senior editing role on a collaborative team. The position emphasizes substantive editing, copyediting, and QA to produce engaging, evidence-based materials for state/federal policy makers and child welfare professionals.

The ideal candidate has extensive editing experience and a strong background in child welfare content. The role supports a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with remote work eligibility and hybrid