Editor-Code

Description

Department: Codification Operations

Location: Rochester, NY

Reports To : Editorial Team Manager

FLSA Code: Non-Exempt

Company Summary: The International Code Council is the leading global source of model codes, standards, and building safety solutions. This includes product evaluation, accreditation, technology, training, and certification. ICC Codes, Standards, and solutions are used to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable communities and buildings worldwide. While our roots are firmly planted in the development of the Codes and Standards, our growth allows us to offer many more services to support our Codes and Standards.

Subsidiary Summary: General Code is the nation’s leading provider of Municipal Code publishing and maintenance services (codification). Our passion for excellence, our focus on client service, and an ongoing investment in our people and technology have helped us to revolutionize the codification industry. General Code offers challenging work in a diverse, flexible, supportive environment where an appropriate work-life balance is emphasized. The successful applicant for this position will demonstrate keen desire to have a meaningful impact in a values-based, team-oriented business environment.

Position Summary:

The primary focus of this position is to work independently reviewing, organizing and editing legislation and working with municipal clients in the preparation of new Codes.

Essential Functions:

Clarify project deliverables with client and negotiate changes as necessary

Plan project to most efficiently meet client needs and project budgets

Perform regular client management and milestone follow up for assigned project milestones

Communicate schedules and timelines, internal and external

Read client notes (contract, CIP, CRM, etc.), memos, letters, etc., for background on client and special instructions or needs, and create project notes as applicable

Determine impact of legislation on Code

Communicate to other functions any pertinent information needed for the project

Communicate with clients via phone, written contact, teleconference and on-site visits, as needed

Resolve conflicts and solve problems

Edit-Copyread

Review Proposed Table of Contents, Disposition Lists and Derivation Tables and make necessary modifications

Ensure accuracy of amendment insertion and histories

Create or revise effective section titles

Edit content for style, including statutory citations, grammar and internal conflicts

Check, create or revise cross-references in the text

Check statutory references in new legislation

Add editor’s notes

Identify missing wording in the text of legislation

Prepare Draft questions to submit to clientFinalize Codes for publication, including Disposition List and Derivation Table, as applicable

Create Adopting Ordinances and supporting documents

Client decision implementation (ATAC)

Implement report decisions and track with historical notation (ATAC)

Create Schedule A to track substantive revisions

Secondary Functions:

Editorial and Legal Analysis (A2)

Ensure accuracy of manuscript histories and amendment insertion

Compare legislation to state statute and other legislation to identify conflicts, inconsistencies and duplications

Review fees and penalties, and missing information

Prepare Editorial and Legal Analysis questions for client review

Facilitate editorial conferences, including on-site, as necessary

Review and triage client decisions to create instructions and a roadmap for Editorial Assistants to execute

Organizational Analysis (A1)

Review sort of legislation and finalize organization

Analyze and identify issues related to the organization of the legislation

Identify missing legislation and information

Identify obsolete material

Prepare Organizational Analysis report and proposed Table of Contents for client review

Requirements

Essential Skills and Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree or demonstrated equivalent experience/skills

Ability to interact with others and to communicate clearly the expectations and instructions for carrying out project requirements

Demonstrated project management skills

Ability to manage multiple projects successfully

Excellent written and verbal communication skill

Strong customer service acumen

Excellent reading comprehension

Excellent memory

Attentiveness to detail

Organized thinking patterns

Good organizational and time management skills

Good overall knowledge of MS Office Applications, including file management through Windows Explorer.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer or desk

Occasional standing, walking, and reaching to access files or office supplies

Manual dexterity for typing, filing, and handling office equipment

Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, documents)

Visual acuity to read printed and digital materials

Auditory ability to communicate effectively in person and over the phone

May need to climb stairs in multi-level office building

Environmental Conditions:

Indoor and Outdoor Environment

Must be able to work in standard office environment with artificial lighting and climate control

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