Job Title:
Senior Editor
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Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Editor to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional editorial expertise and be able to ensure clarity, accessibility, and consistency across high-level Defence doctrine publications and strategic documents.
### Key Responsibilities
* Provide structural editing, substantive editing, copyediting, and proofreading of Defence publications.
* Collaborate with editors, doctrine authors, publication developers, and multimedia specialists.
* Ensure compliance with Defence writing conventions, WCAG accessibility standards, and formatting requirements.
* Develop diagrams and graphics (in collaboration with multimedia specialists).
* Liaise with Defence print and distribution teams for delivery of high-volume print runs.
* Maintain an auditable trail of editorial changes in Objective.
* Provide advice and training related to doctrine development.
* Support the Australian Defence Glossary through terminology development and certification.
* Attend domestic and international doctrine events as required.
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Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
* Minimum 3 years' experience as an editor (preferably on book-length or complex publications).
* Proven ability to work with style sheets and editorial guidelines.
* Proficiency in MS Office Suite and Adobe Acrobat.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior Defence leaders.
* Demonstrated experience engaging with senior leaders in Defence or similar complex organisations.
* Strong communication skills across all levels of stakeholders.
* Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing deadlines.
* Experience in collaborative environments, as well as independent work.
* Prior Defence or government experience highly regarded.
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Security Clearance
An NV1 security clearance is mandatory for this position.