University of Michigan

Editorial Assistant

Office of University Development

Working Title

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Editorial Assistant

Posting Number

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59275

Job Category

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Research

Reports To

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Talent Management Admin.

Experience Range

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0 to 2 Years

This is a temporary assignment.
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: dev.careers@umich.edu

This is a PART-TIME position of 24 hrs./week. This is a Temporary assignment of aproximately 16 weeks.

Position Description

The Office of University Development is seeking 2 editorial assistants for research purposes during the 2011 U of M football season.  

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities

* Database lookups
* Fact checking and cross-referencing
* Copy editing, formatting, and proofreading
* Preparing documents to be imaged
* Submitting database updates

Required Qualifications

* Strong reading comprehension, ability to learn from context
* Strong commitment to quality and consistency
* Meticulous attention to detail
* Good to strong writing and proofreading skills
* Good organizational and time-management skills
* Basic internet searching
* Basic listening skills
* Proficient and experienced with advanced features of the Microsoft Office 2007 suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access)
* Ability to work quickly and efficiently, handle last-minute changes, and adapt as procedures evolve
* Familiarity with EIS preferred but not required
* Familiarity with relational databases preferred but not required
* Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment
* Demonstrated ability to work independently
* Knowledge of Microsoft Word mail merge

Additional Information

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Although the Posting End Date may indicate otherwise, this job may be filled and closed anytime after a posting duration of seven calendar days.

www.dev.careers@umich.edu

 

Mission Statement

The Office of University Development maximizes private support for the University of Michigan through high-quality collaboration with the development programs of schools, colleges, and units. We also provide fundraising leadership through the stimulation and facilitation of healthy, productive and life-long relationships with our colleagues, alumni, friends, foundations and corporations.

U-M EEO/AA Statement: The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.