Ihre Aufgaben:
For our Research & Publications team, which is based in the MSC's Berlin office (see https://securityconference.org/publikationen/), we are looking for an editor (m/f/d), to support us either full-time or part-time, ideally starting September 1st. As editor, you ensure the quality of different types of MSC publications, accompanying authors from the moment they develop their argument to when they polish their final text; maintain our inhouse style guide and ensure that all publications adhere to it; and contribute to internal writing trainings and workshops. If of interest, and in the case of joining the MSC full-time, you would be welcome to contribute to other publications in the framework of the MSC’s focus areas.
Tasks:
Tasks:
- Editing (and rewriting, where necessary) MSC publications on a wide range of topics from all MSC focus areas, including defense, global order, human security, sustainability, and technology, with a focus on structural/content editing and copy editing. This includes closely collaborating with and providing feedback to the authors, from the first proposal to the final text and in close coordination with the Research & Publications team
- Proofreading of research publications and, if needed, written products from other MSC departments
- Exercising quality control of all MSC publications, including by further developing the MSC’s style guide for publications and ensuring that all publications adhere to its guidelines
- Contributing to the systematic development of writing skills in the team, including via workshops and the development of writing guidelines
- Optional: contributing – usually in co-authorship – to the MSC’s publications portfolio in one or several of the MSC’s aforementioned focus areas