You will help to improve the written quality of our papers, by applying
your craft to a variety of topics and training initiatives, and providing
support to the Senior Copy Editor to maintain day-to-day operations effectively.
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WHAT YOU WILL DO
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Provide timely and high-quality copy editing refinements to improve the
clarity, concision, flow, argumentative tightness, and grammatical precision
of our papers
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Serve as an authority on English usage conventions and house style, and
ensure overall editorial consistency across projects
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Support the design and delivery of training initiatives to improve copy
editing and writing expertise. This includes the development of teaching
materials, and the organisation and delivery of workshops to share learning
points
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WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
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Opportunity to help policymakers achieve more clarity on issues of vital
interest to Singapore, by improving the written quality of our papers
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Opportunity to hone your craft by refining our delivery of analyses on
a wide range of issues
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DESIRED QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
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At least three years of working experience in copy editing or writing
/ vetting papers roles, preferably in a government agency or news agency
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Strong stakeholder management skills
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
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Motivated team player, as well as an independent self-starter
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https://this-is-a-test.gov.sg/analysis/copy-editor/
