Overview
The Editorial and Publishing Assistant is responsible for formatting, editing, proofreading, and assembling administrative and judicial documents in English.
Key Responsibilities
- Format, edit, and assemble Court documents and pleadings in English, in accordance with editorial guidelines, using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
- Insert maps and illustrations and format Court decisions to align French and English texts accurately.
- Provide editorial services to all departments and divisions of the Court.
- Insert changes into Court documents as marked by translators and revisers.
- Proofread each document processed, checking footnote references, cross-references, pagination, and generating tables of contents.
- Transcribe verbatim records of Court hearings, format, proofread, and assemble transcripts and their translations.
- Compile and/or check complex PDF files, archive final documents, and share them for distribution and reproduction.
- Train and guide junior, new, and temporary colleagues.
- Assist and replace the Editorial Assistant or Head of Unit in proofreading final documents.
Required Experience
- A minimum of five years of experience in English language editorial services, including copy editing, proofreading, publishing, typographical layout or related areas, is required.
- Relevant experience within a judicial or legal environment is required.
- Relevant experience within the United Nations or a similar organization is desirable.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Excellent English grammar, spelling and punctuation skills are required.
- An excellent knowledge of editorial practices in English, including typographic standards, is required.
- An excellent command of the Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat is required.
- Training in proofreading or a related area is desirable.
