Editor

Location: Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, or approved remote within the United States

Company

hirify.global develops technologies, applications, services, and data management solutions for public-sector organizations, nonprofit organizations, communities, first responders, and government agencies.

What you will do

• Edit manuscripts for grammar, style, tone, formatting, factual documentation, citations, and endnotes.
• Apply Army University Press style requirements, Webster’s New World College Dictionary, and The Chicago Manual of Style.
• Manage two concurrent works and edit approximately 40–60 manuscript pages per workday while maintaining accuracy.
• Review drawings, maps, graphs, charts, photographs, covers, image quality, sourcing, and copyright status.
• Prepare Cataloging in Publication applications and insert approved CIP data.
• Lay out manuscripts in Adobe InDesign and produce accessible digital files, print-ready files, and final PDFs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English or a bachelor’s degree with an English concentration.
• Five to ten years of experience editing manuscripts and preparing documents for publication.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Professional.
• Expertise in copyediting, proofreading, typography, document layout, and publication quality control.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements for electronic publications.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Tier 1 suitability determination are required.

Nice to have

• Experience editing military, historical, academic, or government publications.
• Experience developing maps, charts, illustrations, and print-ready publication files.
• Familiarity with Library of Congress CIP processes and DoD file-transfer procedures.
• Experience supporting Army University Press or a comparable publishing organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment supporting Army University Press and government coordination.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance benefits.
• Health savings account, legal benefits, identity theft protection, and a 401(k) plan with company match.
• Education and learning-and-development reimbursement.