Publishing job vacancy

Publishing and Editorial Assistant

Fixed Term, 20 hours per week

Te Papa Press is New Zealand's unique museum publishing house, located in its Multimedia Publishing team and creating award-winning books and digital media about our art, culture and natural environment. We are seeking an enthusiastic person to join our Team, for a fixed term period to assist the publishing and editorial team in all aspects of the development, production and publication of our books.  The job includes market research, preparing contracts, text and image research, copyright clearance, editorial and proofing work, assistance with the marketing and promotion of our books, and basic administration.

To be successful in this role you will be an energetic person with:

 Strong organisational ability, excellent attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines;

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a sound grasp of English grammar, syntax, spelling and punctuation;

 A good basic understanding of tikanga and some familiarity with te reo Mäori at an elementary level;

 A tertiary-level qualification; and

 Certified knowledge of basic editorial and publishing principles and practice, or equivalent experience in a related field.

This is a fixed-term position until 31 January 2015, at 20 hours per week.

To apply online, please visit www.tepapa.govt.nz/jobs

Applications close Wednesday 15 October 2014.