Army University Press; Aup) Press

Position Title:

Editor

Classification:
Special Qualifications Position (PWS Section 1.11.a)

Contract:

Army University Press (AUP) Press Support, TOR 26-C-07 (CAC MA IDIQ Task Order)

Place of Performance:
Army University Press offices, Fort Leavenworth, KS (Truesdell Hall, Lewis & Clark, Eisenhower Hall, and other AUP locations), or approved remote work arrangement per COR approval

Work Arrangement:
On-site or remote; does not require in-person daily presence in a government facility (PWS 1.5.6)

Reports To:

Team Chief / Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)

The Editor performs manuscript editing and publication preparation in support of the Army University Press (AUP) publishing mission. This is a Special Qualifications position under the PWS, responsible for editing assigned manuscripts for grammar, style, and tone; editing graphics for publication; obtaining Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP) data for book-length works; and laying out manuscripts for digital and hard-copy print publication.

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, or an English concentration, required.
• 5-10 years of experience in manuscript editing and preparing documents for publication.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Highly proficient with Adobe InDesign, for laying out the document.
• Highly proficient with Adobe Photoshop, for preparing photos to import into the layout.
• Highly proficient with Adobe Illustrator, for charts and maps (especially those composed in PowerPoint) to import into the layout.
• Highly proficient with Adobe Acrobat Professional, to create PDF versions of manuscripts for distribution and for downloading off the Army University Press website.

• Assist the Team Chief with cover design for published manuscripts.
• Coordinate with COR to receive AUP-required style and document format guidance during initial in-processing.
• Maintain records of illustration sourcing to ensure all graphics are free of copyright protection.
• Be prepared to edit two works simultaneously, as required.
• Deliver completed book projects and edited pages via email or DoD SAFE file transfer to the COR, per the applicable subtask requirements.

This is a non-personal services position. The Contractor furnishes all personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the work, including equipment needed to support remote work when a remote arrangement is approved by the COR (PWS Sections 3.2, 4.1). The position does not require in-person daily presence at a government facility; personnel performing on-site work will be based at Army University Press facilities at Fort Leavenworth, KS.