Job Advert Summary
The Public Health, Societies & Belonging (PHSB) Division within the HSRC employs a multi-disciplinary group of social scientists and public health specialists who conduct numerous empirical and policy-related studies each year, three-quarters of which are donor-funded. The PHSB division conducts transdisciplinary, intersectional, policy and programme-relevant research to improve health, wellbeing and promote a socially just and cohesive society.
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PHSB requires the services of a Freelancer to publish PHSB’s client reports and research reports and produce these into high-quality books over a period of 24 months as needed.
Minimum Requirements
Key Requirements:
The candidate is expected to have extensive scientific publishing experience in the area of social sciences, specifically in the production of PHSB relevant outputs and a willingness and ability to work to set and tight deadlines within specifications . In addition:
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience as a publisher of high quality English language scientific publications;
- Proven project management track record to project manage production and printing of scientific publications;
- Network of editors that will provide language editing for all scientific publications;
- Experience in overseeing of infographic summaries of research findings;
- Ability to provide guidance on publications for different audiences;
- High personal motivation, self-management, and detail-orientation;
- Temperament to cope with a pressurised, deadline driven work environment.
Application Procedure
In your application please include the following:
- Submit a detailed CV with proof of experience.
- At least two contactable references.
- At least 3 examples of scientific publications produced.
- Submit the table below for cost of work to be undertaken. The cost will be fixed for the duration of the contract and must include all relevant taxes.
Services
Units
Rate
Content editing
per word
Reference editing
per page
Document formatting
per page
Page formatting and marking up
per page
Proof reading
per page
Indexing
per page
Typesetting
per page
Cover design
per cover
Infographics
per diagram
Sourcing images
per hour
Project management
per page
Printing
per page
The HSRC will only consider applications that comply with the above requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The scope of work and expectations of the Freelance Publisher will include the following, but is not limited to:
- Manage Editorial services:
- Content editing – ensuring the end product is professionally written and accurate;
- Language editing – assess drafts for English linguistic quality (checking for grammar, syntax, and consistent use of terminology and style), correct errors, and supply a certificate attesting that a language edit was completed;
- Technical editing – ensuring consistency with font style and size and specified document formatting requirements;
- Editing and formatting tables of contents, tables of figures and list of appendices, list of references
- Proof reading – checking for typos, spelling errors, and formatting errors, and ensuring citations and figures are accurate and cross-checked;
- Developing infographic material using contents of reports and publications
- Liaise with authors to address any editorial amendments;
- Management of the production of reports/books will include the following, but is not limited to:
- Typesetting
- Cover design
- Indexing
- Formatting
- Sourcing and editing of stock photos and images
- Entire printing process
- Delivery to HSRC offices as required
- Registration of ISBN numbers for reports
