Editor-Code

General Code•Rochester, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary focus of this position is to work independently reviewing, organizing and editing legislation and working with municipal clients in the preparation of new Codes. Essential Functions: Clarify project deliverables with client and negotiate changes as necessary Plan project to most efficiently meet client needs and project budgets Perform regular client management and milestone follow up for assigned project milestones Communicate schedules and timelines, internal and external Read client notes (contract, CIP, CRM, etc.), memos, letters, etc., for background on client and special instructions or needs, and create project notes as applicable Determine impact of legislation on Code Communicate to other functions any pertinent information needed for the project Communicate with clients via phone, written contact, teleconference and on-site visits, as needed Resolve conflicts and solve problems Edit-Copyread Review Proposed Table of Contents, Disposition Lists and Derivation Tables and make necessary modifications Ensure accuracy of amendment insertion and histories Create or revise effective section titles Edit content for style, including statutory citations, grammar and internal conflicts Check, create or revise cross-references in the text Check statutory references in new legislation Add editor’s notes Identify missing wording in the text of legislation Prepare Draft questions to submit to client Finalize Codes for publication, including Disposition List and Derivation Table, as applicable Create Adopting Ordinances and supporting documents Client decision implementation (ATAC) Implement report decisions and track with historical notation (ATAC) Create Schedule A to track substantive revisions Secondary Functions: Editorial and Legal Analysis (A2) Ensure accuracy of manuscript histories and amendment insertion Compare legislation to state statute and other legislation to identify conflicts, inconsistencies and duplications Review fees and penalties, and missing information Prepare Editorial and Legal Analysis questions for client review Facilitate editorial conferences, including on-site, as necessary Review and triage client decisions to create instructions and a roadmap for Editorial Assistants to execute Organizational Analysis (A1) Review sort of legislation and finalize organization Analyze and identify issues related to the organization of the legislation Identify missing legislation and information Identify obsolete material Prepare Organizational Analysis report and proposed Table of Contents for client review

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or demonstrated equivalent experience/skills
Ability to interact with others and to communicate clearly the expectations and instructions for carrying out project requirements
Demonstrated project management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects successfully
Excellent written and verbal communication skill
Strong customer service acumen
Excellent reading comprehension
Excellent memory
Attentiveness to detail
Organized thinking patterns
Good organizational and time management skills
Good overall knowledge of MS Office Applications, including file management through Windows Explorer.

Responsibilities

Clarify project deliverables with client and negotiate changes as necessary
Plan project to most efficiently meet client needs and project budgets
Perform regular client management and milestone follow up for assigned project milestones
Communicate schedules and timelines, internal and external
Read client notes (contract, CIP, CRM, etc.), memos, letters, etc., for background on client and special instructions or needs, and create project notes as applicable
Determine impact of legislation on Code
Communicate to other functions any pertinent information needed for the project
Communicate with clients via phone, written contact, teleconference and on-site visits, as needed
Resolve conflicts and solve problems
Review Proposed Table of Contents, Disposition Lists and Derivation Tables and make necessary modifications
Ensure accuracy of amendment insertion and histories
Create or revise effective section titles
Edit content for style, including statutory citations, grammar and internal conflicts
Check, create or revise cross-references in the text
Check statutory references in new legislation
Add editor’s notes
Identify missing wording in the text of legislation
Prepare Draft questions to submit to client
Finalize Codes for publication, including Disposition List and Derivation Table, as applicable
Create Adopting Ordinances and supporting documents
Implement report decisions and track with historical notation (ATAC)
Create Schedule A to track substantive revisions
Ensure accuracy of manuscript histories and amendment insertion
Compare legislation to state statute and other legislation to identify conflicts, inconsistencies and duplications
Review fees and penalties, and missing information
Prepare Editorial and Legal Analysis questions for client review
Facilitate editorial conferences, including on-site, as necessary
Review and triage client decisions to create instructions and a roadmap for Editorial Assistants to execute
Review sort of legislation and finalize organization
Analyze and identify issues related to the organization of the legislation
Identify missing legislation and information
Identify obsolete material
Prepare Organizational Analysis report and proposed Table of Contents for client review