Persian Editorial Assistant
Posted on: October 2, 2013Application deadline: October 15, 2013
Posted by: Institute for War & Peace Reporting
SUMMARY
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) is currently seeking an Editorial Assistant for its groundbreaking online publication, Zannegaar Online Journal (Zannegaar.net). Zannegaar is a monthly Persian language publication focused on women's issues.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project Implementation
- Provide assistance to Zannegaar's project coordinator at all stages of publication;
- Review, evaluate and edit translated articles and multimedia production;
- Develop/review abstracts and citations for each translated article;
- Coordinate with translators and evaluate translation quality;
- Proofread to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation and syntax;
- Assist with additional aspects of publication production, including searching for relevant multimedia components (photo, video, audio, photo-essays);
- Develop PDF version and newsletter for each issue;
- Participate in publications meetings.
REQUIREMENTS
- College degree (preferably Master's)
- Background in women's and gender studies (writing, translating English to Persian, editing)
- Past work in journalism, feminism, and/or global women's issues is highly desirable
- Permission to work in the US
- Excellent writing skills in Persian and fluency in reading and writing English
- Strong research skills in both Persian and English
- Computer proficiency (both PC and Mac)
- Operating independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organisational skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment while juggling and coordinating multiple projects and deadlines
- Strong time management
- Motivated and result-oriented
- Experience working within the Iranian social and political culture
Please complete online application form.
