Publishing Associate

Works with: Technical (authoring), Editorial and IT teams

Job purpose: The XML Publishing Associate will work as part of the IFRS Foundation’s Content Delivery team, within the production sub-team, and will be responsible for managing the typesetting of IFRS content in DITA XML. The aim of this activity is to guarantee effective content management and publishing across the Foundation utilising existing systems and processes, which ultimately allows for the accurate and timely publication of its Standards.

The team: The production sub-team which currently comprises of five members, is responsible for producing, maintaining, and managing IFRS Foundation content in DITA XML through to our content management system, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). This position works closely with technical authoring staff who draft the content in MS Word and the in-house editorial team before it is handed over to production.

Content includes IFRS® Accounting Standards and IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards as well as associated due process material.

• Produce and maintain IFRS Foundation’s content in DITA XML and all other media formats.
• Specific tasks within XML include the building and editing of maps, paragraph files, tables, and lists independently with no need for supervision.
• Undertake initial assessment of draft content to determine production requirements.
• Liaise with Technical and Editorial teams to ensure all content is delivered within the allocated timescales.
• Execute the publication of new or updated content created by Technical Staff.
• Understand and complete the consolidation of changes to the IFRS and SASB Standards stemming from the Foundation’s standard setting activities.
• Updating and organising relevant content;
• Communication with relevant technical staff;
• Coordination of content with other production team members;
• Understanding all forms of output; and
• Conducting all rounds of production checks.
• Quality check outputs in all formats ensuring that all content is:
  • Consistent;
  • Error free; and
  • Timely.
• Independently follow content management workflows for multiple projects as sometimes projects run concurrently.
• Understand how to content management system troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Support the coaching and training of team members as well as other Foundation staff in content management, standards consolidation, and publishing best-practice.
• Suggest and implement improvements to the current use of production-related systems, oXygen and AEM.

• Analyse content, its structure and how it interacts with IFRS Foundation technology/products.
• Identify problems and formulate solutions leading to content and output improvements.
• Continuously improve operational efficiency and enhance customer value of existing products.
• Support the creation of relevant documentation to aid current and future team members.
• Contribute to the development of new digital products, influencing and executing content and operations strategy and improving the customer value offered by the Foundation.
• Plan for and oversee the implementation of any new technology and systems connected to or interacting with content management operations.
• Support Technical Staff in all aspects of their work of developing Standards.
• Support the IFRS Foundation’s operational staff in all aspects of their work of disseminating Standards globally; and
• Offer an outstanding customer service experience to all the IFRS Foundation’s end users – professionals who use and apply the Standards.

• Degree level qualification or equivalent.
• Extensive experience of creating and editing content in DITA XML.
• Extensive experience of using Content Management Systems, including…