Editor

3 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa The Independent Institute of Education Full time

The IIE (Pty) Ltd is the registered provider of higher education which is delivered through the following educational brands: Vega, Varsity College, Rosebank College, IIEMSA and IIE HSM.

The Independent Institute of Education’s Central Academic Team (CAT) is responsible for the academic leadership and governance of the work done at the brands while each brand is managed as a business entity by its own divisional management team.

This position is within the central IIE academic team. The IIE, as the registered provider has ultimate responsibility for registration, curriculum, delivery, assessment, and certification of all education on sites of delivery as well as for relationships with external partners particularly in the regulatory and accreditation arena.

**The IIE’s Central Academic Team have a vacancy for an Editor at The IIE’s offices based in Sandton.**

**Report to**:
The Editor will report directly to the Senior Editor.

**Job Purpose**:
The successful incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of an effective and efficient editing service to the IIE.

**Key Performance Areas**:
**Editing**
- Receives alert for active task.
- Reads editing instructions carefully.
- Access document on Intralink.
- Saves the document to work on it off-line.
- Ensures that the correct template is used.
- Edit - both copy and layout.
- Check the originality of the copy (referencing).
- Amends copy where necessary.
- Re-uploads document back onto Intralink.
- Proof reads document again.
- Amends copy where necessary again.
- Checks in the document and assigns it back to relevant person.

**Stakeholder Relationship Management**
- Builds and maintains stakeholder relationships, both internal and external.
- Ensures and enables clear and open communication at all times.
- Escalation of queries to Senior Editor when necessary.

**Coaching**
- Coaches/Mentors and trains new, freelance, fixed term and permanent Editors.
- Provides technical training for systems, software and templates.
- Explains the different language and styles used.
- Explains the editing procedures.(Sequence of events)
- Provides Editing Training manual.
- Work hand-in-hand on 1st few documents with new editors.
- Proof reads their copy.
- Makes self-available to assist whenever needed.

**Qualifications**:
Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree (NQF level 5 min)

**Experience**:
1 - 3 Years experience in journalism, sub-editing or copy editing.

**Competencies**:

- Writing (structure of document)
- Communication
- Computer
- Language Proficiency
- Prioritising
- Committed
- Attention to Detail
- Deadline Driven
- Flexible

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