Editor

Description:

Job Purpose

To provide a language risk management service to Nedbank Group, its alliances and associates in line with Nedbank business strategy.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide an editorial and language consultancy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Edit, information-map, rewrite, and proof banking, financial and insurance documents to comply with the Nedbank Group Style Guide requirements.
• Negotiate and manage deadlines to meet the business requirements of Nedbank Group and its alliances and associates.
• Participate in business meetings with the relevant structures, e.g. committees and associations, to contribute to stakeholder relationships.
• Identify, monitor, and manage communication non-compliance to mitigate risk.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders.
• Negotiate and obtain buy-in for new and/or enhanced processes and systems that will improve the functioning of the business.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self, through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure best practice by conducting continuous research.
• Network and liaise with internal and external clients to build and sustain stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure trusting relationships with team through regular communication and engagement.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformational goals by participating in the Nedbank Culture building initiatives e.g. staff surveys, and by living the Nedbank values.
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate, adding value to Nedbank Group.
• Implement and participate in all ad hoc projects.
• Ensure compliance with the Nedbank Group Language policy.

Requirements:

• Provide an editorial and language consultancy to internal and external stakeholders.
• Edit, information-map, rewrite, and proof banking, financial and insurance documents to comply with the Nedbank Group Style Guide requirements.
• Negotiate and manage deadlines to meet the business requirements of Nedbank Group and its alliances and associates.
• Participate in business meetings with the relevant structures, e.g. committees and associations, to contribute to stakeholder relationships.
• Identify, monitor, and manage communication non-compliance to mitigate risk.
• Share knowledge and industry trends with the team and stakeholders.
• Negotiate and obtain buy-in for new and/or enhanced processes and systems that will improve the functioning of the business.
• Identify training courses and career progression for self, through input and feedback from management.
• Ensure best practice by conducting continuous research.
• Network and liaise with internal and external clients to build and sustain stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure trusting relationships with team through regular communication and engagement.
• Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformational goals by participating in the Nedbank Culture building initiatives e.g. staff surveys, and by living the Nedbank values.
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy.
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate, adding value to Nedbank Group.
• Implement and participate in all ad hoc projects.
• Ensure compliance with the Nedbank Group Language policy.

• Communication Strategy
• Writing Skills
• Project Managements Skills
• Research Planning

• Business writing skills
• Communication strategies
• Preparing and delivering presentations
• Researching industry trends
• Principles of project management
• Managing multiple projects
• Decision-making

• Time management
• Continuous learning
• Collaborating
• Managing work and self
• Team player, contributing to the team’s success
• Accountability
• Creativity
• Adaptability
• Communicating with impact
• Taking initiative
• Honesty and integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem solving and analysis

Formal Qualification

Relevant Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma in Language Practice in English proofreading and language editing.

Minimum Experience Level

2-4 years as a Language Practitioner

Added Advantage

Translation Experience

Technical/Professional Knowledge

• Business writing skills
• Communication strategies
• Preparing and delivering presentations
• Researching industry trends
• Principles of project management
• Managing multiple projects
• Decision-making

Behavioural Competencies

• Time management
• Continuous learning
• Collaborating
• Managing work and self
• Team player, contributing to the team’s success
• Accountability
• Creativity
• Adaptability
• Communicating with impact
• Taking initiative
• Honesty and integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem solving and analysis