Technical Copy Editor
Pact | |||||||
United States, D.C., Washington | |||||||
1140 3rd Street Northeast (Show on map) | |||||||
April 19, 2024 | |||||||
Technical Copy Editor Job Locations
US-DC
PACT Overview Pact is an international nonprofit that works in nearly 40 countries building solutions for human development that are evidence-based, data-driven and owned by the communities we serve. Founded in 1971, Pact works with partners to build resilience, improve accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact. Department Programs - Pact strives for a world where all people are heard, capable, and vibrant. The Programs Team helps realize this objective by bridging program management, technical support, and business development, enabling Pact to achieve its global strategy. We ensure program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring and evaluation and provide organizational and industry-wide thought leadership by leveraging a complementary set of cross-functional, multi-disciplinary skills, expertise, and experiences. The Programs team: influences progressive change through the development and implementation of global and regional strategies and business plans; supports advancement of innovative solutions; pursues new business opportunities; and drives effective internal and external engagement to maximize Pact's impact across the globe. Across all aspects of its role, the Programs Department adheres to and promotes a culture of inclusion, accountability, and respect. Position Overview The Technical Copy Editor ensures that Pact technical proposals and external-facing technical publications are of high quality, compliant to donor and other Pact requirements, and inspire reader engagement in both digital and print formats. The Technical Copy Editor proofreads, formats, and edits for technical coherence, grammar, syntax, style, and audience responsiveness. Situated in the larger Programs team, the Technical Copy Editor is part of the technical unit that is responsible for project design and delivery, business development, and thought leadership, and as such, plays an important role in the advancement of top quality technical written documents on topics ranging from health, environment, women and youth, governance, and more. The Technical Copy Editor works closely with technical teams, project teams, business development teams, and Pact's Integrated Communications team, engaging with a diverse group of individuals globally. The Technical Copy Editor also contributes to capacity development on the topic of technical writing and editing through Pact's communities of practice and via individual mentoring. Key Responsibilities Copy Editing Technical Publications and Project Deliverables
Reviews and revises written products (proposals, performance reports, technical reports, guidebooks, technical briefs, etc.), ensuring documents designated for external publication conform with Pact's standards and other requirements.
Support to Pact's Strategy
Employee complies with all company policies and procedures, including completing all compliance training topics by the deadline to satisfy each and receiving the corresponding acknowledgment statement that the training has been completed. All other duties as assigned. Basic Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
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