Deputy Director Editing PRETORIA
Sales / Marketing / Communications
Pretoria – Gauteng
Deputy Director Editing
Pretoria
12-month fixed term contract
R717 000pa
Purpose of the post:
Editing and proofreading of official documents to ensure grammatical correctness, style, logic and consistency in order to guarantee professional results and maintain the image of the department.
Description of tasks:
Editing support to Chief Directorate: Science Communication (media invites, media releases, articles, etc.):
- Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department’s Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone.
- Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
- Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.
Editing support in respect of communications to external stakeholders (letters, invitations, Cabinet Memos, Parliamentary Questions, etc.):
- Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department’s Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone;
- Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
- Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.
Editing support in respect of internal documents (Exco and Opco minutes, submissions to
- DG and Minister, HR and Finance documents, etc.):
- Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department’s Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone;
- Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
- Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.
Editing support in respect of publications (Annual Report, APP, strategies, reports, policy advice, conference booklets):
- Edit documents for language, consistency, logical flow, style (as per the Department’s Style Guide) and presentation of documents, rewriting and shortening text when required, and ensuring an appropriate tone.
- Verify the correctness of references to legislation, people, organisations and documents in text.
- Liaise with the writers of documents to clarify meaning.
Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent knowledge of the English language.
- Background knowledge of Public Service.
- Ability to think creatively and write plainly and fluently.
- Knowledge of how to verify references and research background information.
- Excellent written communication skills.
- Excellent editing skills.
- Excellent proofreading skills.
- Service delivery and innovation.
- Customer orientation and focus.
- Problem-solving skills
- Management skills.
- Policy development
- Communication (writing, presentation & verbal)
- Computer literacy
- Analytical skills
- Planning and organising
- Good interpersonal relations.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
Minimum educational and experience requirements:
- A tertiary qualification at NQF 6 preferably in Languages with English as a major
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in editing
Closing date for applications: 28 May 2025
Should you not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful
