Assistant Editor

4 days ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Department of the Environment Full time

APS 5 - $76,260 - $83,658 per annum plus superannuation
- Legal & Governance Division
- Canberra, ACT
- _Perfect role for an experienced customer-focused editor and trainer who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where the focus is on helping authors create accessible, quality content that meets user needs._
- _Flexible work options are available._

**Who we are**
The Digital, Design and Editing section works with the department’s communications experts and business areas to produce digital and print products that meet accessibility, branding and government style requirements. Our work includes writing, editing, usability testing, digital design, web publishing and training authors to prepare their content for publication.

**The Job**
The successful applicant is required to work to tight deadlines, producing work of a high standard. Responsibilities include:

- maintaining the editing helpdesk by advising staff on department style, branding, accessibility and other relevant issues
- providing phone, online and in-person training to staff to ensure they have the skills to produce MS Word documents and other content that meet the department’s accessibility, style, branding and publication requirements
- providing a pre-publication accessibility check and formatting service to ensure that content meets publication requirements
- helping to maintain and update style guides, training tools and user tools to meet the needs of the department
- advising external contractors on branding and accessibility requirements
- overseeing training session bookings

**What we are looking for**

**Knowledge and experience**
- Editing qualifications or equivalent experience.
- Proven proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Proven knowledge of accessibility requirements for MS Word documents.
- Experience delivering Word formatting and accessibility training online.

**For additional information, please read the Job Description below.

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