Writer editor competencies

Writer editor competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Writer editor position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1. 3+ years of professional writing and editorial experience, including editing, proofreading, advertising copy and writing for the Web and social media;
2. Demonstrated ability to write and edit effectively for both a general audience as well as academia and international development professionals;
3. Demonstrated ability to write creative headlines and tease copy;
4. Excellent overall written and verbal communication skills;
5. Experience in editing and proofreading print and online content;
6. Excellent organizational skills and proven ability to manage workflow involving multiple projects and deadlines;
7. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment;
8. International and intercultural awareness and experience;
9. Proficiency in major Microsoft Office applications and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word;
10. Ability to read, speak and write fluently in English;
11. Exceptional attention to detail;
12. Must have strong working knowledge of Chicago Style editing;
13. Must be able to quickly learn World Learning style rules.
14. Certificate in copyediting is preferred;
15. Experience working with higher education and/or international programs and their audiences is preferred;
16. Experience writing for donors, US government funders and international audiences a plus;
17. Knowledge of AP style editing is preferred;
18. Personal study abroad and/or other meaningful international or intercultural experiences are a plus.

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills