Editor

SOSi • Reston, VA

2d • Remote

About The Position

This position is contingent upon award of contract. SOS International LLC (SOSi) is seeking an Editor to support a US Government Client. The Editor will be the final quality control for translations and serial products before dissemination. The Editor will support a larger team and will be the authoritative expert of the Client stye-guide.

Requirements

• High School Diploma.
• 3 years of relevant experience, including editing work of linguists/translators.
• Experience with supporting programs of similar size and scope.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to engage collaboratively and effectively in a virtual environment within a diverse team.
• Strong time and task management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree and one year of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Experience editing work of linguists, including translation of foreign media materials and machine translations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all products are grammatically correct according to idiomatic American English and customer’s standards.
• Apply Client style-guide, including standardized spellings for people and places.
• Serve as a resource for team members regarding Client style guide and general American grammar.
• Apply substantive and linguistic knowledge of target issue areas.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED