Editor, Sr. jobs in District of Columbia

Editor, Sr. reviews, edits, and re-writes a variety of documents and/or digital content. Responsible for creating and maintaining accurate and compelling content for written copy and/or websites and other online communications media. Being an Editor, Sr. ensures that all content meets required and accepted format and standards. Evaluates content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency. Additionally, Editor, Sr. may coordinate with creative team to produce final drafts. May provide guidance to lower-level staff. Requires a bachelor's degree in journalism or equivalent. Typically reports to a manager. The Editor, Sr. work is generally independent and collaborative in nature. Contributes to moderately complex aspects of a project. To be an Editor, Sr. typically requires 4-7 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Editor
  • Congressional Budget Office
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • The Congressional Budget Office seeks an editor with extraordinary talent—someone who can see both the forest and the trees, who can transform drafts if necessary, and who can catch small errors that others miss.

    As part of the Editing and Publishing Services unit, CBO’s editors help ensure that the agency’s reports, presentations, and other publications are clear and accessible to a broad audience. That audience includes Members of Congress, Congressional staff, researchers, journalists, and other members of the public, who look to CBO’s nonpartisan analyses to understand the effects of policy decisions on the federal budget and the economy. Projects cover issues related to the federal budget, including such topics as demographic changes, flooding risks, prescription drugs, and weapons systems. Editors handle a range of projects and work with economists, policy analysts, and other technical experts across the agency. In addition to copyediting and proofreading, editors routinely engage in substantive editing, which may include working with authors to reorganize drafts and rewrite portions of drafts. They also work with graphics editors to ensure that charts and graphs tell the story of the research. Editors have followed varied career paths to CBO, coming from academia, journalism, magazine publishing, nonprofits, government, and freelance editing. But they have in common the commitment to understanding complicated ideas—and the ability to convey those ideas in straightforward language.

    Qualifications

    • A bachelor's or advanced degree, preferably in journalism, English, communications, or another field within the humanities;
    • At least three years of professional experience in editing publications similar to those produced at CBO—that is, books, reports, magazine and journal articles, or other publications covering serious subjects in careful detail;
    • Broad editorial skills that include guiding authors in writing and organizing drafts, making complex and difficult drafts clear and graceful, and proofreading with a superior eye for detail;
    • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to exercise patience and understand others’ viewpoints, as drafts undergo review by many people who suggest changes;
    • Strong project management skills, including the ability to usher drafts through the editing, review, and production process;
    • A thorough understanding of English grammar and syntax and the nuances of tone and meaning in text and images;
    • Comfort with quantitative information presented in tables and graphs and an interest in data visualization; and
    • Facility completing tasks under deadlines and the flexibility to occasionally work evenings and weekends when necessary.

    Salary and Benefits

    The salary range for this position is competitive, and the starting salary for a new editor will be commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. CBO offers excellent benefits and a collegial, intellectually stimulating, and respectful work environment.

    How to Apply

    Please submit a cover letter, a résumé, at least one editing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Your editing sample or samples should demonstrate your ability to transform an original submission into a polished document that communicates technical information clearly to a nontechnical audience. (See the Job Applicant FAQs on CBO’s website for a description.) To ensure consideration, apply by May 5, 2024. Incomplete applications (those without the required documents or with unanswered questions in the online portal) will not be considered. CBO may request additional editing samples after reviewing applications. This position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.

    Contact

    Annita Gulati or Kate Green, Washington, DC, careers@cbo.gov

    CBO is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/V/D

  • 11 Days Ago

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Editor
  • US Congressional Budget Office
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • Duties The Congressional Budget Office seeks an editor with extraordinary talent -someone who can see both the forest and the trees, who can transform drafts if necessary, and who can catch small erro...
  • 6 Days Ago

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Editor
  • SNA International
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • SNA International seeks a bright, collaborative Editor with a strong work ethic to join our team. SNA International’s team works together in pursuit of the same cause: build a safe and just world by e...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Editor
  • Creative Theory Agency
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • Who We Are Creative Theory Agency is a Black-owned, full-service creative agency mission-driven to bring creative equity and cultural impact to marketing moments. A multi-hyphenate team of global majo...
  • 28 Days Ago

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Writer - Editor
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • Summary ATF is a law enforcement agency in the U.S. Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals/criminal organizations, illegal use/trafficking of firearms, illegal use/...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Assistant Editor
  • Association of Corporate Counsel
  • Washington, DC FULL_TIME
  • JOB SUMMARY The Assistant Editor position manages the day-to-day production of the online ACC Docket magazine, keeping the department on task, as well as on deadline. Reporting to the editor-in-chief,...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Editor
  • Daniel Island News
  • Charleston, SC
  • The Daniel Island News, located on Daniel Island in Charleston, SC, is seeking a full-time editor with graphic design sk...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Editor
  • New Jersey Hills Media Group
  • Whippany, NJ
  • Job Description Job Description Seeking a local editor for award-winning weekly newspaper group. The candidate should be...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Editor
  • COL Group Co., Ltd.
  • Hiring Division: Short Drama Division Based in LA, fast learner, experienced editor. Job brief Supervising the post-prod...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Technical Editor
  • General Dynamics Information Technology
  • Fort Huachuca, AZ
  • Technical Editor Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Technical Writer supporting U.S. Army Network Ent...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Editor
  • Carden Jennings Publishing Company, Limited
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • Job Description Job Description Carden Jennings Publishing Company, Ltd. (CJP) is a contract publisher for the National ...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Editor
  • SNA International
  • Washington, DC
  • Description SNA International seeks a bright, collaborative Editor with a strong work ethic to join our team. SNA Intern...
  • 4/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Editor
  • Lee Enterprises
  • Twin Falls, ID
  • Editor-Twin Falls The Times-News is seeking a top editor to lead, inspire and grow local journalism in an eight-county r...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Editor
  • Nexstar Media Group
  • Charleston, WV
  • The News Editor operates editing equipment to produce images or scenes for newscasts and other programming. Organizes an...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...
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Income Estimation for Editor, Sr. jobs
$98,026 to $127,294