ARMY UNIVERSITY PRESS (AUP) PRESS SUPPORT

Apex Analytics Group•Leavenworth, KS

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Editor performs manuscript editing and publication preparation in support of the Army University Press (AUP) publishing mission. This is a Special Qualifications position under the PWS, responsible for editing assigned manuscripts for grammar, style, and tone; editing graphics for publication; obtaining Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP) data for book-length works; and laying out manuscripts for digital and hard-copy print publication.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, or an English concentration, required.
5-10 years of experience in manuscript editing and preparing documents for publication.
Highly proficient with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Highly proficient with Adobe InDesign, for laying out the document.
Highly proficient with Adobe Photoshop, for preparing photos to import into the layout.
Highly proficient with Adobe Illustrator, for charts and maps (especially those composed in PowerPoint) to import into the layout.
Highly proficient with Adobe Acrobat Professional, to create PDF versions of manuscripts for distribution and for downloading off the Army University Press website.

Responsibilities

Performs manuscript editing and publication preparation.
Edits assigned manuscripts for grammar, style, and tone.
Edits graphics for publication.
Obtains Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP) data for book-length works.
Lays out manuscripts for digital and hard-copy print publication.
Assists the Team Chief with cover design for published manuscripts.
Coordinates with COR to receive AUP-required style and document format guidance during initial in-processing.
Maintains records of illustration sourcing to ensure all graphics are free of copyright protection.
Be prepared to edit two works simultaneously, as required.
Deliver completed book projects and edited pages via email or DoD SAFE file transfer to the COR, per the applicable subtask requirements.