Copy Editor job at Advocates for Human Potential

Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Savings, Education Assistance, Disability, Paid Time Off

About the Role

Title: Copy Editor

Location:United States

Job Description:

Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP), is seeking a full-time (40 hours/week) Copyeditor to join our writing team to provide copyediting and project support across an array of initiatives. The Copyeditor acts as an expert resource on copyediting and editing issues and contributes to projects related to the writing and editing team, and copyedits proposals. This position can be located remotely from anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities

Copyediting and Proofreading

• Copyedit and proofread proposals (federal, state, commercial), resumes, reports, manuals, training courseware, newsletters, articles, and other deliverables and marketing materials for audiences in the behavioral health and health fields.
• Ensure correct grammar, syntax, spelling, word usage, agreement in tense and number; ensure appropriate citations are provided; check the format of all citations and references; work in MS Words track changes feature so that edits can be reviewed and approved.
• Ensure compliance with style guides, design requirements, and other client-/department-prescribed guidance, including GPO (Government Printing Office), HHS (Department of Health and Human Services), APA, and other federal styles.
• Read materials to ensure text is well-organized, logically presented, coherent, and complete; reorganize text as required to improve flow and readability; check text/headings/formatting/length/content against RFP/RFA requirements.
• Conduct light fact-checking; be fully accountable for editorial quality and accuracy of all reviewed material.
• Communicate with writers and project staff to resolve copyediting issues in documents you edit.

Projects

• Assist in updates of staff resumes.
• Handle quick-turnaround projects and special requests.
• General proposal/Enterprise Project Management Office department support as needed; collaborate with writing group staff on a variety of projects.

Qualifications, Experience

• Bachelors degree in English, journalism, or related field and 3+ years of experience.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Advanced copyediting and writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to perform duties that require close attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, supervisor, technical staff, partners, and clients, both in-person and virtually.
• Ability to operate in a team environment and be flexible in taking on and performing assignments as necessary.
• Ability to think proactively and problem-solve issues that arise.
• Advanced MS Office and citation management software skills.
• Proficiency with APA and other styles.
• Proficiency with SharePoint and Teams and/or willingness to learn.
• Working knowledge of or willingness to learn Deltek or other CRM software.

Dont meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At AHP, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Location

All work must be performed within the United States or its territories. Employees are required to reside in, and carry out their job responsibilities from, a location within the U.S. or a U.S. territory for the duration of their employment. Limited exceptions may be granted for short-term personal or business travel outside of these areas, subject to prior written approval and in compliance with company policy.

Salary Range: $60,000 – $69,000

AHP, in an effort to be transparent with applicants about salary and in compliance with various state pay disclosure requirements, publishes the following information which is current as of the date of posting. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the AHP salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be high or low in the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. The range listed is just one component of AHPs total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, AHP provides a variety of benefits to employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, a retirement plan with a 3% match, student loan repayment assistance, employer-paid life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and much more.

About AHP

AHP influences change in health and business systems to support at-risk and marginalized populationsfrom creating policy to engaging in ground-level, hands-on work. Our areas of expertise include behavioral health, mental health policy and services, substance use disorders, workforce development, homelessness, housing and employment programs, trauma-informed care, criminal justice, women and children, veterans, healthcare reform, and population health management.

AHP is proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for nine consecutive years. We earned this credential based on extensive ratings provided by employees in anonymous surveys. We value employee well-being and are actively engaged in creating an environment that supports work-life balance, self-care, and mental and emotional health.

AHP is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status.

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