Role:

Through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the objectives of company, the book editor makes sure that the books created / edited are free from any grammatical, styling and punctuation errors and are in conformance with an organization’s standards.

Primary Responsibilities:

Editing transcripts – The aim of this task is to read the entire transcript, fix any grammatical, styling or punctuation errors.

• Read the transcript fix any grammatical, punctuation and styling errors
• Breakdown the transcripts into relevant articles
• Assign a title to each article
• Write down a short brief summary or description for each article

• Come up with a good title for the book
• Generate table of contents using Microsoft Word
• Search and add relevant pictures where needed

Writing and updating supporting documentation and checklists.

Qualifications:

This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual with exceptional English reading and writing skills.

Specific requirements include:

• Minimum MA/MPhil degree in English, ideally has worked as an editor for 2+ years .
• Skills include remarkable English reading and writing skills, basic understanding of American English, resourcefulness, creative, energetic, ambitious, independent, passionate.
• Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions;
• Ability to generate respect and trust from staff and external constituencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; a great listener, a persuasive and passionate communicator.
• Action-oriented and innovative approach to editing books and transcripts.
• Passion, humility, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.
• Can pay great attention to details
• Microsoft Word experience will be a plus