The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library is pleased to announce an employment opportunity for exceptional candidates to serve as:
Writer-Editor (one vacancy, GS-1082-12/13, FPL 13), posting period May 24 – June 2, 2021
Applicants who are members of the public:
- Announcement number: NIH-ORS-DE-21-11086617
- https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/601852700
Applicants who already federal employees or who are otherwise eligible as a status applicant, or through an OPM interchange agreement:
- Announcement number: NIH-ORS-MP-21-11086616
- https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/601853100
If you have experience providing and/or managing editorial services and want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization, then consider joining the NIH Library team.
Duties
- Acts as the senior writer-editor responsible for providing high level consultation and direction to professionals and senior management on editing policies and procedures.
- Coordinates the editing duties of librarians and informationists.
- Coaches and mentors all editors; provides guidance and oversight for policies and procedures and offers feedback to individual editors.
- Monitors use of the collection and makes recommendations for additions/withdrawals.
- Coordinates and teaches classes on writing and the scholarly publishing lifecycle.
- Prepares material for printing and publication.
- Provides a full range of editorial support.
- Manages substantive editing going to third-party providers which includes reviewing work from outside editors before approving payment
For more information on the Editing services at the NIH Library, visit: https://www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/services/editing
Potential applicants can reach out to John Doyle, Chief, Information Architecture Branch at john.doyle@nih.gov to clarify application procedures and position duties.
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