17 August 2011

Editor and Proofreader Wanted for a Financial Services/ News Firm (Egypt)

Editor

• 4-5 years of experience as an editor, preferably but not a must, in a financial services firm
• Native English speaker

Duties

• Read, evaluate and edit materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication
• Read, rewrite and edit financial reports to improve readability
• Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax
• Allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles
• Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements
• Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources
• Develop content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal
• Oversee publication production, including layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines
• Monitor news-gathering operations to ensure utilization of all news sources, such as press releases and telephone contacts
• Arrange for copyright permissions
• Read material to determine index items and arrange them alphabetically or topically, indicating page or chapter location

Please note that the position is based in Smart Village, Cairo Alex Road, Egypt. Candidates must be willing to commute.

Location: Smart Village, Egypt

Compensation: LE000

Contact Information:

For inquiries: job-hcdws-2551099897@craigslist.org

For submissions: job-hcdws-2551099897@craigslist.org
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