100000002789.English Content Editor

Job Purpose:

The English Content Editor is responsible for working on the linguistic content of a variety of documents including promotional materials, letters, reports, articles, books and others. The role includes content development, reading documents, writing and editing copies, preparing summaries, consulting clients and using necessary computer programs once required. The promotional materials include, but are not limited to, marketing and PR materials and collaterals, website content, social media posts, the Library media walls and screens, presentations, questionnaires, leaflets, brochures, guides and handbooks. He/she is also responsible for working on the linguistic content of business, legal, technical and scientific documents. 

Key Result Areas:

• Developing content for various purposes and uses inside and outside the Library.


• Ensuring content is maintained to the very highest quality standards; thorough proofreading and quality checking on an ongoing basis.


• Ensuring all content is written in an engaging and accessible way for the relevant audience, and is consistent in terms of tone of voice, style and key messaging across all channels. 


• Correcting spelling and grammatical errors, and checking facts across all channels. 


• Working with content owners across the Library to produce compelling content, ensuring it is written to an excellent standard and that it incorporates input from key stakeholders throughout the Library while remaining factually correct.


• Continually improving copy, adapting the text where necessary to ensure it is appropriate for the target audience.


• Using the appropriate software for ensuring correctness of content language and style such as editing and proofreading tools.


• Researching to find the appropriate phraseology to use in editing the text and making it sound natural in its target language.


• Using specialist dictionaries, thesauruses and reference books as part of his/her daily work to ensure that best quality language is used to communicate the content in question.


• Developing and retaining specialist knowledge on library-specific terms and language.


• Providing support to the QNL Director's Office by developing and/or summarizing letters, memos, content, manuscripts, admin and financial documents as required. Texts may include scientific, technical, commercial, literary, legal and educational documents.


• Reviewing, condensing, correcting and arranging material (text, articles, images, sound, video, or film) and preparing it for final presentation/publication.


• Working closely with designers to ensure a cohesive relationship between copy and design.


• Implementing QF and QNL policies and procedures in the area of copy writing guidelines.


• Ensuring QF and QNL writing guidelines are consistently implemented across all materials.


• Developing additional editing/proofing style sheets and sharing the same with colleagues for consistency across the team’s work.


• Co-ordinating the content sign off within the Library and with stakeholders.


• Prioritizing workloads effectively in order to meet deadlines.


• Working closely with online services to ensure all online customer-facing content is consistent with offline content and materials.


• Reviewing and revising English translated texts of colleagues, if needed.


• Working with library visitors as required.


• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Master degree in language and linguistics or an equivalent degree is an added advantage.


• Bachelor's degree in languages or equivalent.


• 5 - 8 years of working experience in related fields.


• Working in a content editing role with a demonstrable track record in writing for different media and audiences. 


• Excellent writing skills in English language. 


• Excellent interpersonal and oral communication and presentation skills.


• Willingness and ability to work flexibly as required.


• Experience of using web content management systems to update online content. 


• Demonstrable skills in administration, organization and time management.


• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, especially MS Word, Excel and MS PowerPoint. 


• An understanding of how to maximize social media engagement is a plus.