The Office of the Inspector General (Office) is seeking candidates who are passionate about enhancing public confidence in government, ensuring accountability, and promoting the best interests of the people of the Commonwealth in the use of public funds and property. We value our employees and offer benefits that support their lives and well-being, while promoting an environment focused on inclusion, flexibility, professional growth, trust and respect.

Working in a collaborative and inclusive team environment, the successful candidate will report to the First Assistant Inspector General and will support all the divisions in the Office. The Associate Editor position is a part-time, temporary role. The successful candidate will make at least a 3-month commitment, with the opportunity to extend the engagement.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and revising reports and other content for quality and readability, including spelling, grammar, formatting and syntax.
• Ensuring correct tone, voice, clarity, flow and structure of the agency’s reports and other major content, keeping the audience in mind.
• Communicating and working with diverse teams to ensure that reports and other content are published in a timely manner.

• Detailed oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong writing skills and proofreading skills.
• Ability to give constructive feedback.
• At least 1 year of proven work experience as a publication editor, copy editor, writer, writing tutor or similar role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or English.
• Some graduate education in journalism or English.
• Bilingual abilities.
• Experience writing on a deadline.

Work location and schedule:

This role is fully remote. The successful candidate needs to work at least 15 hours per week, with the ability to work up to 37.5 hours per week. The days and hours worked each week are at the discretion of the successful candidate, although at least a portion of the hours must be during normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, to accommodate meetings with other Office employees.

Pay: $20 - $25/hour

Please Note: Because we value the health and safety of our employees, all Office employees (absent an approved medical or religious accommodation) must be fully vaccinated, including a booster, against COVID-19. Before their first day of work, the successful candidate will need to provide proof of full vaccination (two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine plus a booster dose of either or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine plus a booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) or a request for a reasonable accommodation based on a valid medical or religious reason.

Diversity Officer: