Languages Bilingual

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience 3 years to less than 5 years

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Photoshop; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint; MS Word; InDesign; MS Outlook; MS Project; Microsoft Publisher

Work Setting Government department and/or agency

Technical or Specialized Editing

Technical manuals; Speeches; Research papers or reports; Newsletter

Specific Skills

Plan and co-ordinate activities of staff and assure production deadlines are met; Negotiate royalties with authors and initiate payments to freelance staff; Confer with authors, staff writers, reporters and others regarding revisions to copy; Plan and implement layout or format of copy according to space or time allocations and significance of copy; Write or prepare introductions, marketing and promotional materials, bibliographic references, indexes and other text

Production Editing Activities Desktop publishing software

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Work under pressure; Attention to detail; Large caseload; Tight deadlines

Personal Suitability

Initiative; Flexibility; Accurate; Excellent written communication; Client focus; Organized