Proofreader Jobs

This is a courtesy posting for the Legislative Services Agency. Applicants must follow instructions in "To Apply" to be considered.
PROOFREADER
The nonpartisan position involves digital media publication of legislative bills and
amendments and other state government documents. The position requires excellent
digital publication, keyboarding, critical thinking, proofreading, spelling, and grammar
skills. The ability to concentrate and perform meticulous, repetitive work, and to work
well with others under short deadlines, is essential. Proofreading experience and
knowledge are highly preferred. A college degree is required. Overtime work is
mandatory. Starting annual salary is $35,360. This is a full-time position with paid
vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, and health, dental,
vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts.
Aptitude exercises and spelling test are required of interviewees. Partisan political
activity and legislative issue advocacy are prohibited.
Administrative Services Assistant/Proofreader — Grade 20
This is an entry level Proofreader position.
Duties:

• Perform tasks with high quantity, quality, and confidentiality requirements, under sometimes extreme time deadlines, and in excess of eight hours per day during the legislative session.
• Adhere and adapt to numerous style guides.
• Proofread, most often out loud and in pairs, legal and fiscal documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, Acts, Code, tables, administrative and court rule documents, research memorandums, contracts, reports, summaries, legislative guides, legal background briefings, charts, spreadsheets, committee minutes, letters, interim calendar and briefing, style guidelines for legal and fiscal staff, publications specialists’ and proofreaders’ manuals, LIO and tour guide documents, factbook, NOBAs, fiscal notes, fiscal updates, issue reviews, topic papers, LADAR, LAGAR, graybook (fiscal summary), Roster, Redbook, and Internet pages and publications.

Qualifications, Skills, and Ability:

• Ability to operate personal computer and utilize basic database software and file
• Ability to work well with other persons.
• Ability to work efficiently in stressful situations.
• Aptitude and ability to concentrate and perform meticulous and repetitive work.
• Excellent English, grammar, and spelling skills and ability to read out loud in a clear,
• Understandable voice and to listen and comprehend without a break in concentration.
• Management systems.