Deputy Director: Editing

 

Recruiter:

Carlysle Human Capital

Job Ref:

DBN000651/AD

Date posted:

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

49600 Monthly


SUMMARY:
Our client, the exciting Department of Science and Innovation is looking for a strong Editor to join their team in a DEPUTY DIRECTOR role. Your main purpose will be to edit and proofread official documents to ensure grammatical correctness,
style, logic and consistency in order to guarantee professional results and maintain the image of the DSI. This is a 12 month contract role.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Your main Responsibilities will be:


1) Editing support to Chief Directorate: Science Communication (media invites, media releases, articles, etc.)
  • a) Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone.
  • b) Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
  • c) Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.
2) Editing support in respect of communications to external stakeholders (letters, invitations, Cabinet Memos, Parliamentary Questions, etc.):

a) Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone;
b) Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
c) Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.

3) Editing support in respect of internal documents (Exco and Opco minutes, submissions to DG and Minister, HR):

a) Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone; Edited internal documents, e.g. Exco and Opco minutes, submissions to DG and Minister, HR and Finance documents.
b) Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
c) Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.

4) Editing support in respect of publications (Annual Report, APP, strategies, reports, policy advice, conference booklets):

a) Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style
(as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone.
b) Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
c) Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.

Minimum Requirements:
  • A tertiary qualification at NQF 6 preferably in Languages with English as a major
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in editing

 

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