Packt Hiring Technical Editor (Code Testing + Editing). this is Permanent Work From Home job. Any Graduate/Any Postgraduate/Any Doctorate candidates can apply for this job.
Company Name: Packt
Role: Packt Hiring Technical Editor (Code Testing + Editing)
Location: Permanent Work From Home
Qualification: Any Graduate/Any Postgraduate/Any Doctorate
Batch: Any Batch
Job Type: Work From Home/Remote
Salary: 4.25 LPA
Packt Hiring Technical Editor 2023
Job Description:
- The Technical Editor should look into the quality of the book in terms of content accuracy and validity, audience, pedagogy, mechanics, formatting, consistency, and code.
- In a nutshell, the Technical Editor functions as both a reader advocate and an author coach.
- He or she should make sure that the information is accessible to the intended audience and should ensure that the code functions as expected.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Check the code given in the book. Step through all the processes that the author(s) discuss in the chapter in the same order. Confirm that you are able to duplicate all the instructions given by the author(s) without any problems or errors. Flag any issue that occurs and bring it to the notice of the Development Editor and the author.
- When editing a book, ensure that the author presents the material in a way that benefits the reader.
- Ensure that all the chapters in the book clearly communicate their goals to the reader.
- Ensure consistent approach to material in all areas of the manuscript.
- Verify that content coverage is thorough and balanced and ensure technical accuracy and validity of the content.
- Use valuable resources to make a determination about the content yourself.
- If any part of the text isnt clear, query the author. It may be that the reader will understand the reference, and the author will tell you so if that is the case. However, the author may be leaving out important information.
- Check and verify all facts, references and illustrations for accuracy and ensure it matches the text and is appropriate.
- Ensure that every text and non-text element is correct.
- Edit the content for formatting and consistency as per Packt brand guidelines
Skills required
- Research skills
- Good computer programming language knowledge
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and any PDF reader
- Good communication skills
KPIs
- Titles Published – As per team target
- Code Testing % – 100%
- Sampling – TE Sampling scores / checklist to be decided based on changes in tasks
- Errata – Score to be calculated based on Errata/1000 Published pages
- Amazon Rating – Average score on Amazon ratings
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