ARMY UNIVERSITY PRESS (AUP) PRESS SUPPORT

**Position Title:** Editor **Classification:** Special Qualifications Position (PWS Section 1\.11\.a) **Contract:** Army University Press (AUP) Press Support, TOR 26\-C\-07 (CAC MA IDIQ Task Order) **Place of Performance:** Army University Press offices, Fort Leavenworth, KS (Truesdell Hall, Lewis \& Clark, Eisenhower Hall, and other AUP locations), or approved remote work arrangement per COR approval **Work Arrangement:** On\-site or remote; does not require in\-person daily presence in a government facility (PWS 1\.5\.6\) **Reports To:** Team Chief / Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) https://apexanalyticsgroup.com/ **Position Summary** The Editor performs manuscript editing and publication preparation in support of the Army University Press (AUP) publishing mission. This is a Special Qualifications position under the PWS, responsible for editing assigned manuscripts for grammar, style, and tone; editing graphics for publication; obtaining Cataloging\-in\-Publication (CIP) data for book\-length works; and laying out manuscripts for digital and hard\-copy print publication. **Required Qualifications (PWS Section 1\.11\.a)** * Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English, or an English concentration, required. * 5\-10 years of experience in manuscript editing and preparing documents for publication. * Highly proficient with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. * Highly proficient with Adobe InDesign, for laying out the document. * Highly proficient with Adobe Photoshop, for preparing photos to import into the layout. * Highly proficient with Adobe Illustrator, for charts and maps (especially those composed in PowerPoint) to import into the layout. * Highly proficient with Adobe Acrobat Professional, to create PDF versions of manuscripts for distribution and for downloading off the Army University Press website. **Additional Responsibilities** * Assist the Team Chief with cover design for published manuscripts. * Coordinate with COR to receive AUP\-required style and document format guidance during initial in\-processing. * Maintain records of illustration sourcing to ensure all graphics are free of copyright protection. * Be prepared to edit two works simultaneously, as required. * Deliver completed book projects and edited pages via email or DoD SAFE file transfer to the COR, per the applicable subtask requirements. **Work Environment** This is a non\-personal services position. The Contractor furnishes all personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to perform the work, including equipment needed to support remote work when a remote arrangement is approved by the COR (PWS Sections 3\.2, 4\.1\). The position does not require in\-person daily presence at a government facility; personnel performing on\-site work will be based at Army University Press facilities at Fort Leavenworth, KS.