Editor, Mtaps Jobs

About this role:

The Editor, MTaPS, is a member of the Editorial Team in the Communications Department. Under the guidance of the Senior Manager of Communication Services, the Editor, MTaPS, supports the team with substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, formatting, and project tracking for documents produced by MSH’s MTaPS program. This includes assisting in the preparation of quality documents through reorganization, rewrites of passages, and accommodating non-native English writers.

The Editor, MTaPS, adjusts quickly to shifting priorities and last-minute requests to meet team goals. They are responsible for tracking their projects through the workflow and helping the Communications team stay on deadline.

What are the main responsibilities?

Editorial Support – 70%

• Provide full backstopping for the editorial team, including activity management and editorial services, and assist with non-MTaPS documents as time permits.
• Perform substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading of assigned documents, including technical documents, project reports, data analyses, project work plans, and blogs/news stories for MSH’s MTaPS program.
• Work with authors on document preparation and schedules, stay within budgetary guidelines, and meet all deadlines from the raw copy stage through publication and distribution.
• Review queries and edits with the author and ensure that any changes made in a portion of the manuscript are reflected throughout the entire document.
• Be familiar with MSH and MTaPS-specific style guides and participate in developing, revising, and implementing quality control mechanisms and guidelines.

Administrative Support – 15%

• Attend regular MTaPS project team meetings and brief the rest of the editorial team on upcoming document submissions.
• Maintain integrity of electronic files of administrative and manuscript files.
• Support the Senior Manager with processing new editorial requests, including following up with submitters on missing/incomplete information and flagging priority documents for immediate attention.
• Help maintain the project tracking database, including following up on upcoming and missed deadlines by authors or communications team members.

Formatting – 15%

• Be familiar with MSH and MTaPS-specific branding guidelines.
• Review and comment on draft designs for covers, posters, slides, etc.
• Format documents using existing Word, PowerPoint, and InDesign templates.

Qualifications

What do you need to apply?

MSH employs people of passion, we seek those individuals who dream of a better world. We look for professionals who combine experience, local knowledge, and an understanding of international best practices.

Specific requirements for this role are:

Education:

Required: BA/BS

Preferred: BA/BS in English or related field

Experience:

Required: At least five years of related editorial experience. Experience with all levels of editing (i.e., substantive, copyediting, proofreading) for technical documents, including project reports, data analyses, project work plans, journal articles, and blogs/news stories. Ability to accurately proofread and review documents for layout and formatting consistency.

Preferred: Experience in health care/public health/global development. Experience editing writing by non-native English speakers. Experience editing in other software programs, including content management systems (e.g., WordPress, Drupal) desirable.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style required.
• Demonstrated organizational, planning, and time management skills. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diverse workload while maintaining consistent, quality performance standards.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, including writing clearly and concisely, and copy editing for style and grammar.
• Ability to accurately proofread and review documents for layout and formatting consistency.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). Experience working in SharePoint, and Teams preferred. Basic formatting skills (Word, InDesign, PowerPoint) needed.
• Ability to set priorities, accomplish tasks and meet deadlines, and keep colleagues informed of progress.
• Additional language skills in French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese are preferred.

Competencies:

• A data-driven and learning approach to public health.
• Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication and active listening skills.
• Able to handle confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer management skills
• Attention to detail.
• Proven experience in juggling multiple tasks and able to respond to changing priorities
• Proven ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients, and consultants
• Effective team player that completes individual tasks on time, closes communication loops and asks clarifying questions to assure mutual understanding.
• High attention to detail, organized, and able to maintain accuracy under pressure
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with professional colleagues from multiple units and within various socio-cultural contexts.
• Comfortable working independently with some supervision

The expected salary range for this position is: $54,000.00 - $70,000.00 annually (U.S. locations only).

MSH considers multiple job-related factors when determining an offer, including but not limited to, business and organizational needs, candidate qualifications, internal equity, location, and internal budget.

Salary is just one of many aspects of our total rewards package; at MSH, our goal is to provide you with a comprehensive set of competitive benefits that includes a substantial vacation, sick and holiday policies, training and development programs, competitive insurance coverage for health, vision, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401k plan, Flexible Spending Account, among others.

The selected candidate will have a flexible work schedule combining remote and in-office work from one of MSH's US offices at a set frequency.

MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.

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