Technical Standards Editor

The Technical Standards Editor is responsible for copy-editing ITU-T Recommendations and other documents, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with organizational policies. The role involves coordinating editorial workflows, advising on copyright matters, and supporting the publication process within the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau's Operations and Planning Department.

Responsibilities

• Copy-edits draft and approved ITU-T Recommendations (ITU technical standards) and other documents in accordance with internal editorial norms, ensuring clarity, accuracy, use of the appropriate terminology and alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Helps control correspondence with authors and Study Group Counsellors, reviews edits performed by editorial assistants; and rewrites texts, as required, in consultation with study group Counsellors, Rapporteurs and editors.
• Coordinates editorial workflows among the Editing and Publications team, Study Group secretariats and other stakeholders.
• In coordination with Study Group Counsellors, ensures the overall consistency of ITU-T Recommendations and highlights technical issues as appropriate.
• In coordination with the relevant units, advises Study Group Counsellors on copyright matters, follows up on copyright requests relating to ITU-T Recommendations, identifies copyright issues and determines copyright licensing terms for electronic attachments.
• Ensures that the procedures for the publication of approved common texts with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) are followed.
• Assists in the coordination and performance monitoring of the editing and publication workflows.
• Participates in activities related to the harmonization of terminology, including the Secretariat of the Standardization Committee for Vocabulary (SCV).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in electronics, telecommunications, information and communication technology (ICT), electrical engineering, science or a related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of an advanced university degree in one of the fields above.
• For internal candidates, a first university degree in one of the fields above in combination with seven years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree for promotion or rotation purposes.
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in technical editing, report writing, and the preparation of presentations related to the development and publication of ICT/telecommunication standards, including at least two at the international level.
• A Doctorate in a related field can be considered as a substitute for two years of working experience.
• Knowledge of English at advanced level and knowledge of French at intermediate level.
• Knowledge of a third official language of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) would be an advantage.
• Excellent drafting and editing skills of technical documents in English.
• Excellent knowledge of English grammar and usage.
• Excellent knowledge of computerized office applications and tools.
• Knowledge of editing and editorial processes.
• Knowledge of database conception, formal description languages such (e.g. XML) and electronic publishing formats would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with the development of standards, in particular ITU-T Recommendations, would be an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural standardization environment.

Skills

• Technical Editing
• Report Writing
• Presentation Preparation
• ICT Standards
• Telecommunication Standards
• International Standardization
• Technical Document Development
• English Grammar
• Computerized Office Applications
• Editorial Processes
• Database Conception
• Formal Description Languages
• XML
• Electronic Publishing Formats
• Standards Development
• Copy Editing
• Copyright Advisory
• Publication Process

Languages

English, French