Editor

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Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC-GduC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls.

Girl Guides of Canada is seeking an EDITOR

*Remote work arrangement temporarily due to COVID-19.

About this opportunity:

GGC is seeking an EDITOR to provide editorial and writing support for our fun and empowering non-formal programming for girls. Our programs support Girls in five branches: Sparks age 5-6, Brownies age 7-9, Guides age 9 -11, Pathfinders age 12-14, Rangers age 15-17. Programming is delivered by women, ages 18+. If you are a creative and critical thinker, an excellent editor, and passionate about providing relevant and high-quality programming to Girls, then we look forward to hearing from you!

The Editor will:

· Lead the development of the Program editorial calendar in consultation with Program Manager, Program team, Comms team and coordinate deliverables from graphic and writing team.

· Review, proofread and edit all programming content and provide direction to writers and graphic designers on best practices with respect to format/focus, language, developmental level and style.

· Create, edit and proofread girl program pieces; copy edit or line editing as needed.

· Consult with teams on bringing a dynamic voice to member-facing content for website, newsletters, social medial, and internal communication pieces in collaboration with the Comms Team

· Support processes including French Translation prioritization; file management

· Promote and maintain the Girls First/programming style guide that supports the overall GGC style guide, ensuring content is Girl focused and will engage Girls

· Rewrite content, as needed, for clarity and consistency

· Ensure consistency of style and accuracy of all content, fact checking as needed

· Consult with team regarding all editorial-related questions

You should apply if:

· You embody the attributes of our core DNA – welcoming, imaginative, courageous and enthusiastic.

· You are creative, curious and passionate about GGC’s future

· You are excited by the prospect of rolling up your sleeves and working to leverage the potential of thousands of volunteers to deliver on GGC’s mission “to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls”

· You have a degree in English, Communications, Journalism or equivalent post-secondary education

· You have a minimum of 5 years’ experience editing, copyediting and writing

· 2 years’ experience overseeing multifaceted projects with competing priorities in a professional setting

· You have experience editing in a children’s/youth market, particularly with non-fiction, instructional and reference content

· You have excellent copyediting and proofreading skills

· You have knowledge of CP style guide

· You are highly detail oriented with a thorough command of grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure

· You possess excellent organizational skills and ability to accommodate schedules and meet deadlines

· You possess the ability to work independently and quickly on several projects simultaneously and to prioritize work

· You possess the ability to work as part of a team – sharing ideas and information

· You have strong communication skills (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

· You are highly self-motivated, energetic, and outcome-oriented

· You have strong computer skills – MSOffice, Adobe, and other online publishing software

Additional assets:

· Experience working with girls and young women

· Experience with project management

· Experience working with a diverse population of volunteers within the non-profit or charitable sector

· Knowledge of/experience with Guiding

· French language skills/fluency

If this sounds like you, apply today! Submit a cover letter and resume (as one file)to:

Lovely Batallones – Talent Acquisition Specialist

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Kindly reference the position title in the subject line of your email message.

GGC-GduC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities

and other equity seeking groups.

Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture.

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $49,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19