Junior Publishing Production Editor/Coordinator (Fresher)

Prefered skills

Proofreading, Academic Writing, Project Coordination

Job description

The Scholarly Journal Production Coordinator manages scholarly articles through the publishing production process (from acceptance, copy-editing, layout editing, proofreading and publication). You will be responsible for assessing the quality of work delivered by copy editors and proofreaders and ensuring that the Publisher's house style is adhered to in all published work. The Journals Production Coordinator is also responsible for working with layout editors to ensure that the text's overall presentation and its elements (e.g. tables and figures) meet the style and quality requirements. The Journals Production Coordinator manages the quality of papers and production schedule from acceptance to print and online deliveries and monitors page usage and other journal metrics.

(This is an onsite entry-level position.)

Responsibilities

• Support the editorial process for academic research journals with proofreading.
• Request invoice and purchase order requests.
• Collate all change requests received from authors and editors on a single proof, and correctly determine whether these changes are aligned with the Journal Style Sheet and House Style before implementation, and proceed to check implementation thereof for correctness.
• Coordinate tasks between the copyediting, typesetting and proofreading vendors.
• Communicate with the vendors to ensure the correct format in which the papers will be published and in accordance with industry standards PDF, XML, HTML and EPUB formats.
• Publish the manuscripts online.

Qualifications

• A Bachelors in a related field or a National Diploma (i.e. in Language Practice/Applied Language Study/Applied Linguistics/ Linguistics majoring in Language Editing in English)
• proofreading experience.
• A demonstrated proficiency in the English language and an interest in scholarly publishing are essential.

Required Competencies:

• want to work as a proofreader or editor, preferably in an academic or scholarly publishing environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong grasp of British English grammar and style.
• Familiarity with Open Access publishing principles is a plus.
• Proficiency in using proofreading tools and software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.