Editor (English)

Editor (English) Institutional Reports Series The National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) Jakarta Based; Part-time Jakarta, Indonesia – Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–Australian Aid funded Poverty Reduction Support Facility (PRSF) PRSF is a joint facility between Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–Australian Aid and the Government of Indonesia to improve the quality of policy advice for poverty programs in Indonesia. GRM International is the Managing Contractor contracted by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade–Australian Aid to manage the implementation of PRSF. We are currently looking for an Editor to conduct substantive edit for the organization and presentation of content, including rewriting to improve style, eliminating ambiguity, reorganizing or tightening, recasting tables, and other remedial activities.. Essential Criteria: Academic qualifications in Communications, English, Professional Writing or Journalism. Minimum 15 years professional experience as an editor of high quality English-language publications. Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style. Proven experience in editing publications, articles and different types of technical reports. Ability to adapt communication style to suit a variety of audiences. High-standard  of previously published work Proven ability to write, edit and communicate complex ideas succinctly and clearly Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative analysis and the ability to synthesise key findings and recommendations from research reports. Able to work very effectively with a range of policy experts and researchers. Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills, including to effectively communicate internally / externally, share information with colleagues, clients and the management. Proven excellent presentational and writing skills, including working with time constraints in the preparation of high quality documents. Proven ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently as well as multitasking; including to meet tight deadlines as well as managing uncertainty and adjust to a changing work program. Demonstrated ability to successfully deliver outputs similar to the ones of this position. Fluent in oral and written English. Ability to speak Indonesian is an advantage.Indonesian nationals are encouraged to apply. Only applicants who meet the essential criteria will be considered for the role. Click here to view the terms of reference and application with detailed information about the project. Please indicate the position applied in the email subject, and submit CV and GRM Job Application form (accessible in the TOR) to: recruitment@prsf.or.id by the latest 1st August 2014.

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