Session Editor

Publishing Professionals Network; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Publishing Professionals Network seeks an experienced editor to edit analyses of pending legislation for the Daily Floor Report for House members during the 90th regular legislative session. The position begins in December and lasts through June, working under the HRO manager.

Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy, readability, and impartiality; design and production of publications using relevant software. Strong editing, fact-checking, and ability to meet tight deadlines are essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading required.
• Ability to write clearly for a general audience on policy issues.
• Experience designing or learning publication design; InDesign preferred.

Responsibilities

• Edit analyses of pending legislation for the Daily Floor Report.
• Edit and help write reports on legislative session and policy issues.
• Ensure accuracy, readability, and impartiality in HRO publications.
• Design and produce publications using applicable technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Copyediting

Fact-checking

Proofreading

Editorial judgment

Adobe InDesign

Deadline-driven

Education

Journalism or public policy background

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Job description

SUMMARY

Edit analyses of pending legislation for the Daily Floor Report produced for House members during the 90th regular legislative session. The position begins in December and lasts through the end of the regular session in June. All work performed under the direct supervision of the House Research Organization (HRO) manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Edit analyses of pending legislation for the Daily Floor Report.
• Edit and help write reports on the legislative session and state policy issues.
• Ensure accuracy, readability, and impartiality in HRO publications.
• Design and produce publications using applicable technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Individuals with substantial editing experience and backgrounds in journalism, publishing, law, public policy, and related fields are encouraged to apply. Legislative or public policy experience is preferred but not required. Experience editing complex material for a general audience is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Advanced skills in copyediting, fact-checking, and proofreading are required. Applicants should have superior editing, writing, and critical analysis skills, as well as mature editorial judgment and demonstrated ability to work quickly and thoroughly under deadline pressure. Publication design skills or a willingness and ability to learn them are required. Experience using Adobe InDesign is preferred but not required. The position requires a commitment to impartial analysis of controversial issues and meticulous attention to detail and factual accuracy. Candidates should be prepared during legislative sessions to work considerable extended hours and weekends, when needed, and have the capacity to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment. Must adhere to department dress code and demonstrate the ability to follow all policies and procedures as set forth in the House of Representatives Personnel Manual of Policies & Procedures.

Job Commitment until the end of the Regular Session.