Wildlife Publications Editor II — Alaska

Alaska Horizon; Alaska; On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, seeks a Publications Specialist 2 to edit scientific and technical reports for Alaska’s wildlife program. You will copyedit and format documents in Word, add accessibility features in Acrobat, and enter published reports into the division’s bibliography database, working with biologists to ensure high-quality publications.

This role offers exposure to diverse wildlife topics and opportunities to train staff in scientific

Qualifications

• Knowledge of production, communication and dissemination of information via written, oral, and visual media.
• Uses computers and databases to accomplish work.
• Strong written and spoken English with clear, concise messaging.
• Ability to create organized, audience-appropriate written materials.
• Experience with editing, design, and layout of publications is implied.

Responsibilities

• Edit scientific and technical reports for Alaska’s wildlife program.
• Copyedit and format documents in Microsoft Word for publication.
• Add accessibility features in Adobe Acrobat for web publishing.
• Enter published reports into the division’s publications database.
• Collaborate with biologists to ensure high-quality publication production.

Skills

Communications

Media knowledge

Oral and written communication

Writing

Analytical thinking

Self-management

Education

Equivalent to preparatory post-secondary education

Job description

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Wildlife Conservation, seeks a Publications Specialist 2 to edit scientific and technical reports for Alaska’s wildlife program. You will copyedit and format documents in Word, add accessibility features in Acrobat, and enter published reports into the division’s bibliography database, working with biologists to ensure high-quality publications.

This role offers exposure to diverse wildlife topics and opportunities to train staff in scientific