APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$54,434.16 to
$80,053.92
PAY GRADE: 31
The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
Publications Editors perform technical and copyediting, provide research and editorial assistance to authors, and coordinate production of books, manuscripts, or magazines.
Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is looking for motivated, detail-oriented candidates to apply for a Publications Editor I position in Carson City. If hired for this unique position, you will be the primary editing and writing consultant for the agency, working closely with leadership, scientists, engineers, and administrative specialists to produce high-quality publications that support programs designed to protect Nevada's environment. You will be responsible for researching, designing, writing, and editing communications and publications in all environmental media (air, water, land), including webpages, brochures, correspondences, factsheets, guidance documents, technical reports, and more. The materials and documents you help produce will target a wide range of audiences, requiring you to work closely with subject matter experts to comprehend and communicate complex information from multiple technical and scientific disciplines. Other duties may include producing internal newsletters, collaborating on public-facing blogs covering regulations and environmental programs, and copy-editing public meeting minutes for clarity, concision, and accuracy. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in English, journalism or closely related field and one year of technical writing or editing experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Do you have experience writing and editing for the web to ensure an intended message is reaching a target audience? Please describe.
2) Do you have experience writing, editing, and designing factsheets, brochures, blog posts, newsletters, internal documents, outreach materials, or other publications? Please describe.
3) Do you have experience comprehending and communicating complex material from multiple technical and scientific disciplines? Please describe.
4) Do you have experience editing material to enhance readability, organization, and clarity for a target audience? Please describe, especially your use of plain language strategies.
5) If you currently reside outside of the Carson City, Nevad. geographical location, are you willing to relocate to the Carson City, Nevada region?
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Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management Northern Nevada 515 East Musser Street, First Floor Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management Southern Nevada 7251 Amigo St, Suite 120 Las Vegas, NV 89119
TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
