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Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? At Terrestris, LLC, we are helping the government create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We are seeking an Editor to provide the US Army War College with editorial and multimedia services to enable the publication and dissemination, in the most cost-effective manner, a wide range of high quality, well-written, highly specialized, and peer-reviewed strategic analysis and research, and supporting multimedia products, that focus on national security issues and provide a forum for broad dialogue within the senior defense leadership community and with leading scholars in government, business, academia, and the media. Join our team, grow your career, and crush your goals at Terrestris, LLC.
I've never heard of Terrestris, LLC. What do you do?
At Terrestris, we work to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective. With years of experience in countless Federal projects, we apply industry best practices and innovative solutions to help our clients unlock human potential. We deliver on a broad range of services including Human Capital Management, Technology Innovation, General and Administrative Functions and Learning Support.
So, what will the Editor at Terrestris do?
You will support a proactive research and publication program, as well as strategic communications functions, to help the USAWC compete successfully in the strategic marketplace of ideas, analyses, and planning. You will edit and help to expeditiously publish articles and short monographs, as well as book-length manuscripts and professional journals addressing national security topics. The role will encompass editing, proofreading, and multimedia support.
What does a typical day look like for the Editor?
You will:
- Edit and Proofread manuscripts using MS Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Perform thorough fact-checking, reading for accuracy; researching and verifying all facts, and requesting additional sources from authors for facts that could not be verified initially; ensuring only sources that have been assessed and validated (e.g. people, newspapers, magazines, books, the Internet, etc.) are cited; ensuring the manuscript includes only quotations that have been confirmed; and, checking for plagiarism.
- In consultation with the Managing Editor, establish the layout, graphics, and final format for each project.
- Support the editing of audio and video recordings provided by the USAWC Press.
- Ensure 100% quality in all final deliverables, in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style and relevant style guides and industry best practices.
What qualifications do you look for?
You might be the Editor we're looking for if you have:
- A baccalaureate degree in English, English language, English literature, information technology, composition and writing studies, rhetoric, education, communications, journalism, public relations, applied communications, media studies, publishing, or equivalent degrees awarded by accredited colleges/universities.
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant editing and publishing experience, to include:
- o Composition, technical, and written communication evaluation skills
- o Copy editing related to electronic publishing
- o Evaluation and editing reports, manuscripts, journals, and technical reports
- o Proficiency in proofreading copy
- o Expertise in multimedia editing and production of audio and video presentations
- o The proficiency in the use of the Adobe Acrobat Pro program
- o Knowledge and understanding of Army and Joint strategic issues; national security issues; regional issues as they affect U.S. Army missions
We're extra impressed by folks with:
- A master's degree in a related discipline.
- Prior Army or other military service
- Drive, initiative, and creativity
What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?
We offer outstanding benefits including health, dental and vision coverage. We also believe strongly in maintaining a quality work-life balance, so we offer a leave package that includes Paid Time Off, holidays, sick days and a fun, creative work environment.
Talent Acquisition Concepts is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
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- Expert level knowledge of MS Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro
