Deputy Director: Editing (12 Months Contract)

SUMMARY:
JOB PURPOSE:

• Editing and proofreading of official documents to ensure grammatical correctness, style, logic and consistency in order to guarantee professional results and maintain the image of the organization.
  

• A tertiary qualification at NQF 6 preferably in Languages with English as a major.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in editing.
  

POSITION INFO:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Editing support to Chief Directorate: Science Communication (media invites, media releases, articles, etc.)

• Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone.
• Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
• Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.

• Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone;
• Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
• Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.

• Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone;
• Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
• Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.

• Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department's Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone.
• Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
• Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.