Looking for Technical Editors @ MNC..............

Hi,

Greetings for the day.

We are the hiring partners of a leading MNC.

Company profile:
Our client is a leading IT book publishing company based in Birmingham,UK and Mumbai.They specialize in publishing focused books on specific technologies and solutions.

We are currently looking for Technical Editors:
The Technical Editor should have look into the quality of the book in terms of structure, content, tone, audience, pedagogy, mechanics, formatting, consistency and code. In a nutshell, the Technical Editor functions as both a reader advocate and an author coach .He or she should make sure that the information is accessible to the intended audience, and the same time direct the authors and help them reach their highest potential.

Required Technical Knowledge, Experience and Skills
• A degree in sciences, math, computers or related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• Knowledge and experience with Windows operating systems and standard Windows applications
• Ability to grasp the gist of new technologies and apply the knowledge while editing books of those technologies.

Preferred technical Skills
• Technology savvy
• Knowledge of Linux and Open Source Technologies(but not necessary)

Required Personal Skills
• Very good communication skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to work unsupervised, on own initiative.
• Ability of self learning.
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Eye for detail
• Very good organizational skills

Tasks and Responsibilities
• When editing a book, ensure that the author presents the material in a way that benefits the reader
• Ensure that the chapters in the book clearly communicate their goals to the reader.
• Ensure consistent approach to material in all areas of the manuscript.
• Verify that the content coverage is thorough and balanced and ensure technical accuracy of the content.
• Use valuable resources to make a determination about the content yourself.
• If any part of the text isn’t clear, query the author. It may be that the reader will understand the reference, and the author will tell you so if that is the case. However, the author may be leaving out important information.
• Check and verify all the facts, references and illustrations for accuracy and ensure it matches the text and is appropriate.
• Ensure that every text and non-text element is correct.
• Check the code given in the book. Step through all the processes that the author(s) discuss the chapter in the same order. Confirm that you are able to duplicate all the instructions given by the author(s) without any problems or errors. Flag any issue that occurs and bring it to the notice of the Development Editor and the author.
• Apply the Packt styles to the chapters and ensure the formatting is as per the Packt style sheet
• Check and correct word usage, clarify sentence structure, etc.
• Tackle issues such as traditional grammar, punctuation, house style, and spelling check and ensure the language grammar aspects are perfect in the chapter.
• Participate in the editorial co-ordination with Development Editor, author, translator and Editorial Manager.
• Ensure the work meets market and audience goals.

Recognition and Rewards
The successful candidate will work in a supportive and creative environment in a job with flexible working hours, competitive salary and a regular, unlimited performance related bonus.

See your name printed in the front of each book you work on –we give full credit to each person involved in the book’s production.

We reward talent with fast track career progressions to early management and other senior positions, all our current managers and senior staff have been promoted internally. There is unlimited potential for high performing and ambitious individuals to build a varied and challenging career with us.

Kindly revert with your updated word formatted cv for the same if you are interested in the same.

Warm Regards,

Manisha Shah
Analyst – Recruitment Practice
ID :manisha.j@alpconsultants.com