About This Role
This full-time position as a Copy Editor involves supporting a large-scale federal communications contract by copyediting and proofreading written products. The role requires a self-starter with deep copyediting experience, including science writing for broad audiences, who can maintain style consistency and ensure clarity, readability, and accessibility across various communication products.
Responsibilities
- Copyedit and proofread materials for grammar, punctuation, consistency, and readability
- Edit written content across multiple formats, including testimony, press releases, fact sheets, blogs, webpages, reports, and social media
- Ensure written content adheres to AP Style, client writing guidelines, and applicable organizational standards
- Ensure plain language and accessibility compliance across written content
- Review science-focused content for clarity, consistency, and suitability for broad audiences
- Maintain and follow organization-specific style guidance for recurring products and campaigns
- Collaborate with writers, editors, government staff, program officials, and subject matter experts to resolve editorial questions
- Identify and correct inconsistencies in terminology, tone, formatting, citations, names, dates, and other key details
- Support quality assurance for high-visibility communications products before publication or delivery
- Manage competing editing assignments and meet tight deadlines
- Participate in special projects and perform other related editing and quality assurance duties as assigned
Requirements
- 1 year of professional copyediting experience
- Bachelor
- Experience copyediting science writing intended for broad audiences
- Experience editing written content across multiple formats, including testimony, press releases, fact sheets, blogs, webpages, reports, and social media
- Demonstrated proficiency in AP Style
- Experience maintaining and following an organization-specific style guide
- Familiarity with federal communication requirements, including the Plain Writing Act of 2010 and Section 508 compliance
- Strong command of grammar, punctuation, consistency, readability, and editorial quality assurance
- Ability to edit complex scientific and technical topics for clarity, accessibility, and accuracy
- Ability to manage competing deadlines and collaborate effectively with writers and communications stakeholders
Nice to have:
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, and time management skills
- Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and work well with others
- Ability to communicate thoughts, ideas, and solutions logically both written and orally
