The Senior Editor/Copy Editor is a key member of the Bible Society of Nigeria's publishing team, responsible for ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and quality of all publications.

• Assist in ensuring that texts due for publication are well-written and grammatically correct.
• Perform a 'quality check' on all publications before they go to print.
• Act as a fresh pair of eyes, spotting any mistakes others might have missed.

• Resolving queries directly with typesetters and translators, e.g., style and text inconsistencies.
• Spotting and correcting spelling mistakes, punctuations, and grammatical errors.
• Creating artwork briefs to detail the content of illustrations.
• Ensuring that illustrations are correctly captioned and referred to in the text.
• Producing or working to a style checklist to ensure consistency in hyphenation, capitalization, formatting of references, etc.
• Sub-editing text written by a number of authors to ensure consistent house style.
• Preparing preliminary pages for the title, contents, and preface of a publication.
• Ensuring that text matches the original.
• Ensuring that spelling and style are correct and consistent.
• Ensuring that page numbers, headings, and captions are correct.
• Scrutinizing documents to the minute detail in order to identify errors.
• Identifying the common proof errors that are often missed by translators.
• Using a structured proofreading process to ensure error-free copy.
• Ensuring that good editorial work has been done on materials to be published.
• Ensuring that the final presentation of text, illustrations, and design features of the publication are error-free and complete.
• Ensuring safe keeping, archiving, and re-using of materials used for publishing.
• Working closely with the translation officers and publishing staff to ensure completeness, correctness, and accuracy of all materials/items submitted for publication.
• Providing necessary support to ensure that the BSN newsletter is published on scheduled dates.

• A minimum of First degree in English Language, Linguistics, or Mass communication with working knowledge in Biblical Studies Theology background from a recognised university.
• Biblical knowledge.
• Versatility in I.T. skills, especially Microsoft Office.
• A high-level oral and written communication skill.
• A methodical working style.
• High level of concentration, accuracy, and great attention to detail.
• Tact and diplomacy for negotiating changes with translators and typesetters.
• Ability to stay focused throughout an entire document, which may be long.
• A committed Christian with deep understanding of the Bible.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience as a translator, editor, or publishing officer in a reputable publishing organisation.