Required: minimum requirements include

• Minimum of 5 years copy/sub-editing experience in a fast-paced newsroom or in digital journalism or non-governmental organisation.
• Exceptional command of the English language with impeccable grammar, spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
• Demonstrable ability to improve the meaning and clarity of copy through correct grammar, consistency of voice, tone and terminology, factual accuracy, logical sentence and document structure, and readability of the final product.
• Demonstrable experience in copy editing a range of content, such as grant proposals, donor reports, presentations, social media content, and blogs
• Proven ability to tailor content for a variety of audiences, channels, and formats, always avoiding a “one size fits all” editing mindset.
• The ability to work fast, creatively and accurately in a remote fast-paced deadline-driven environment to deliver content that is credible, consistent and always factually correct. 
• Strong organisational and decision-making skills.
• Digital-first workplace skill-sets, including proficiency in collaborative work solutions such as Google Workplace (Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, etc.), Slack (or equivalents such as Teams, etc), and project management tools like Trello (or equivalents such as AirTable, etc)

Preferred: characteristics that will give you a competitive advantage

• Experience working in an NGO/CSO environment
• Knowledge of fundraising strategies to help improve donor proposals.
• Previous experience developing style guides and training inhouse teams on how to apply it to their work
• The ability to communicate and work effectively with multicultural – and multilingual – writers, editors, and project team members who work remotely and in different time zones.

Responsibilities

• Copy/sub-edit (i.e., correcting format, grammar, syntax, spelling, and style) all content
• Verify facts and statistics using standard references sources
• Proofread and revise content for logical flow, clarity, consistency and conciseness 
• Ensure that documents are well structured and neatly formatted  
• Guide other members of staff on how to improve their rough drafts in order to reduce editing further down the line
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of an inhouse style guide

What We Offer

• This is a remote position.
• A competitive salary, subject to experience, with opportunities for performance-based growth, both in terms of career path and public stature.
• Medical insurance cover, underwritten by a remote-first provider to ensure cover wherever you are
• A dynamic workplace, with a transnational team, and generous vacation benefits.
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new skills, techniques and technologies to future-proof yourself in a rapidly evolving industry.
• A chance to shine on a global stage, writing for international audiences and interacting with colleagues around the world.