Proofreader

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Proofreader

Salary

$36,691.20 - $52,041.60 Annually

Location

Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

24-03980

Agency

500 Legislative

Opening Date

05/24/2024

Closing Date

6/14/2024 11:59 PM Central

LinkedIn Tag

#LI-DNP

Point of Contact

Lacy White at 515-725-6069; Lacy.White@legis.iowa.gov.

To Apply

Applicants should send a resume and cover letter to the Director, Legislative Services Agency, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, online at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/careers.

Job Description

This is a courtesy posting for the Legislative Services Agency. Applicants must follow instructions in "To Apply" to be considered.

Effective immediately, applications are being taken by the Legislative Services Agency for the position of Proofreader. Applicants should send a resume and cover letter to the Director, Legislative Services Agency, State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa 50319, online at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/careers.

The Legislative Services Agency is an equal opportunity employer. Application deadline is June 14, 2024.

The LSA is a nonpartisan central legislative staff state agency of around 100 employees serving members and committees of the Iowa General Assembly. The LSA’s workforce spans 3 divisions and multiple offices where individuals contribute their unique expertise and talents to advance a shared mission of serving the Iowa General Assembly in a nonpartisan manner.

LSA offers meaningful work with great benefits. Our employees participate in the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) pension plan, the LSA is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness

PROOFREADER

The nonpartisan position involves digital media publication of legislative bills and amendments and other state government documents. The position requires excellent digital publication, keyboarding, critical thinking, proofreading, spelling, and grammar skills. The ability to concentrate and perform meticulous, repetitive work, and to work well with others under short deadlines, is essential.

Overtime work is mandatory. Starting annual salary is $36,691. This is a full-time position with paid vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, and health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts.

Aptitude exercises and spelling test are required of interviewees. Partisan political activity and legislative issue advocacy are prohibited.

Administrative Services Assistant/Proofreader — Grade 20

This is an entry level Proofreader position.

Duties:

• Proofread, most often out loud and in pairs, legal and fiscal documents, including bills, resolutions, amendments, Acts, Code, tables, administrative and court rule documents, research memorandums, contracts, reports, summaries, legislative guides, legal background briefings, charts, spreadsheets, committee minutes, letters, interim calendar and briefing, style guidelines for legal and fiscal staff, publications specialists’ and proofreaders’ manuals, LIO and tour guide documents, factbook, NOBAs, fiscal notes, fiscal updates, issue reviews, topic papers, LADAR, LAGAR, graybook (fiscal summary), Roster, Redbook, and Internet pages and publications.

• Adhere and adapt to numerous style guides.

• Perform tasks with high quantity, quality, and confidentiality requirements, under sometimes extreme time deadlines, and in excess of eight hours per day during the legislative session.

The Legislative Services Agency is an equal opportunity employer. Application deadline

is June 14, 2024.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Proofreading experience and knowledge are highly preferred.

A college degree is required.

Qualifications, Skills, and Ability:

• Excellent English, grammar, and spelling skills and ability to read out loud in a clear,

• understandable voice and to listen and comprehend without a break in concentration.

• Aptitude and ability to concentrate and perform meticulous and repetitive work.

• Ability to operate personal computer and utilize basic database software and file

• management systems.

• Ability to work well with other persons.

• Ability to work efficiently in stressful situations.

Agency

State of Iowa

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