Degree range: 40–42.
Full-time position.
Responsible to: Head of Publications
Job description
- English editing and translation from Hebrew to English of the Museum’s publications and exhibition wall texts.
- Seeing texts through the process, beginning with translation/major editing, through language and copy editing, to proofreading and approval for printing. Texts include catalogues, collection books, wall texts, and more.
- Providing editing and translation services for the Museum’s various departments.
- Working together with curators and graphic designers to produce books and exhibition texts.
- Fulfilling all the requirements and tasks associated with the full scope of the role.
- Participating in the names committee (for exhibitions) and the editorial committee for catalogues (examining the concept of the catalogue in terms of content and design, list of contributing authors, and innovative value, and reading and evaluating all the articles, some of them in English).
Requirements:
- Native English speaker, outstanding written and spoken English, and excellent command of Hebrew
- Significant editing and translating experience
- Academic degree in the Humanities; degree or certificate in translation and/or editing an advantage
- Ability to tackle texts in a wide range of subjects
- Meticulousness – ability to focus on details of language and presentation, from the manuscript stage to the final pre-press stage; storytelling ability; ability to distinguish the essential from the trivial
- Good command of software relevant to editing/translation and proofreading work (such as Word and Acrobat)
- Excellent interpersonal relations and communication and teamwork skills
- Ability and willingness to work under time pressure
- Additional languages an advantage
Criteria 1–3 are threshold requirements
Candidates will take a translation and editing test.
Please submit your CV to [email protected] until 20.05.2025.
In the subject of your mail, please specify the following number: JB-164.
