Copy Editor

Role/Position Summary:

The Copy Editor is responsible for the editing and proofing of proposal foundations, as well as associated documents, to ensure overall quality – including but not limited to consistent formats and styles, proper grammatical construction, and clarity of thought.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Read through documents, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, format, awkward sentences, and inconsistencies
• Rewrite where necessary, verify arithmetic, cross check information, and question discussion/logic/argument for clarity of thought
• Compare the most recent iterations of copy against previous versions and ensure that all revisions were accurately made
• Correct grammatical problems
• Ensure compliance with corporate formatting standards, including heading level order, spacing, bullets/numbered items, and use of serial comma
• Ensure consistency in format and content
• Provide quality control for foundations and all associated documents produced by technical writers
• Determine type of proof/edit required for presentations, proposals, and reports while maintaining high quality
• Effectively work with the team in assessing requirements to develop and submit the proposal foundations
• Meet deadlines, both internal and external

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Secondary Education (major in English); AB English; AB Creative Writing; AB Communication; AB Journalism; BS Development Communication; AB Literature, AB Language and Literature; AB Mass Communication; as well as other communication- and English language-related courses
• At least 1 year experience as a Copy Editor or Business/Technical/Proposal Writer

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