Research Editor
Stockholm International Peace Research Insti / Administratörsjobb / Solna
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You will be responsible for editing and typesetting a variety of texts for content and style using the SIPRI style guide. The texts will be on topics related to armament, disarmament and international security; they will be of varying complexity and length, for a range of audiences and publication platforms. You will have the skills and capacity to manage editorial projects from concept to pre-press-seeing them through from substantive editing to final production under deadline.
In addition to editing texts as appropriate for the intended audience, you will check facts and coordinate the contributions of authors and others, ensuring that SIPRI's high standards of language and factual accuracy are maintained. You will also work closely with the Communications Department, as SIPRI produces globally recognized publications and receives a lot of media coverage.
This position combines strong technical, editorial and project management skills. The right candidate will be comfortable working with Microsoft Word and InDesign. As a SIPRI editor you will play a key role in ensuring both quality of content (regarding facts, style and grammar) and of the end product (the look and feel of the finished piece).
Required skills and experience
• English as a native language
• 2 years' experience as an editor for official or academic readerships
• Knowledge of publishing and layout software, including, but not limited to, Word, InDesign and Illustrator
• Experience searching for facts in databases, in libraries and on the Internet
• Experience working with a style guide
• Solid computer skills, ideally in a Mac environment
• Strong organizational and project-management skills
• Ability to write well and observe detail, to cooperate professionally with authors and colleagues, and to maintain deadlines under time pressure
Desired skills and experience
• A degree, preferably in political science, international relations, English language, journalism or a natural science
• An interest in SIPRI's areas of research
• Experience of communications and outreach work
• Working knowledge of other languages
• A good eye for the design of printed and online materials
• Knowledge of HTML, content-management systems and web-based publishing
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI is an independent international institute dedicated to research into
conflict, armaments, arms control and disarmament. Established in 1966,
SIPRI provides data, analysis and recommendations, based on open sources, to
policymakers, researchers, media and the interested public.
Varaktighet, arbetstid
The contract starts on 1 March 2016, or as soon as possible. It will run for two years initially and may be renewable. The post is based in Solna and is fulltime, but applicants interested only in part-time work will be considered.
Publiceringsdatum2016-12-07ErsättningThe salary package will be negotiated individually.
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2017-01-13
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: Editor 2017
KontaktJoey Fox
fox@sipri.orgHelena Berger
berger@sipri.orgFöretagStockholm International Peace Research Insti
AdressStockholm International Peace Research Insti
Signalistgatan 9
16970 SOLNA
KontorsadressSignalistgatan 9
Jobbnummer 3200614
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