Staff Writer & Administrative Staff

A publishing company is looking for a part-time staff who can support writing and a variety of administrative tasks related to publication. The position is for 10-15 hours per week at $4/hr to start. After 3 months, an offer for longer hours and terms may be discussed. Hourly rate increase is offered to employees who work longer periods.

Main Tasks:
1) Preparing files into various ready-to-be-uploaded formats for different outlets. It may involve re-sizing the files to meet different size requirements and making the layout look professional.
2) Writing tasks will involve assisting main writers for stories/writing projects and creating educational materials based on thematic stories. Additionally, the staff will be responsible for various writing tasks to support administrative and marketing needs, e.g., social media posting, marketing product description writing etc.
3) Respond to customer inquiries and maintain website and any other administrative needs.

Qualifications:
1) Must be experienced with converting files to meet KDP, IngramSpark, and other publishing outlet standards for submission, such as margins, trim size, and other dimensions. E-book/epub conversion experience is also necessary.
2) Must be experienced with writing in English PROFESSIONALLY. Be able to conduct different types of editing (copyediting, line editing, content editing etc.) and check grammars and spelling.
3) Graphic design skills with photoshop is necessary.
4) Marketing and Website maintenance skills are helpful.
5) High quality work ethics and responsiveness (e.g., fast and diligent responses).

To apply, please submit your CV with evidence of your professional qualifications for meeting above criteria. For example, evidence for working as a professional editor and writer etc. There will be a trial period for one project before a contract is offered. That is, the potential candicate will be hired for one job/project (with payment) first before being offered a longer contact terms based on the evaluation of the work quality.

We will be able to contact only those who are invited for interview. Thank you for your interest.