Allora! seeks enthusiastic and capable applicants to provide a range of pagination and copy-editing services to support the production of our weekly Italian newspaper.
- Part-time position (Thu, Fri & Mon)
- 12-16 hours per week
- Work from Home + Inner West location for briefing and training
- $30 per hour
Requirements:
- Part time position, working from home, 12-16 hours a week.
- Willingness to engage in briefing and initial required training.
- Qualifications in design or equivalent industry experience.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of the InDesign Adobe Creative Cloud Software.
- Flexibility to undertake a variety of tasks and duties within a team environment or autonomously, with disciplined time and project management skills, and an ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Great communication skills both written and verbal.
- Knowledge of the Italian language (desired but not essential).
Essential Duties:
- Electronically formats full pages of the newspaper, including placing page numbers, page headers and other standing items on each page, placing edited stories on the page, writing headlines, photo captions and other copy as needed, and pasting in ads designed and approved by the Editor.
- Types stories, letters, columns, and briefs as assigned.
- Creates an InDesign file corresponding to the number of pages for the current issue.
- Assists the Editor in designing ads as needed.
- Prepares proofs of each page for review by the Editor and makes corrections on proofed pages.
- Assists the Editor with layout and design of stories, including selection of artwork (e.g. photos, graphics) and editing of content.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Applicant Instructions:
Applicants must email a cover letter and a resume, including three referees to: editor@alloranews.com.
Applications are reviewed by the Editor for minimum qualifications and experience. In order to be considered, your application must clearly show you meet the minimum qualifications or experience for this position.
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