What are the responsibilities and job description for the Publishing Operations Specialist position at Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)?
The Company :
The Global Association of Risk Professionals is a non-partisan, not-for-profit membership organization focused on elevating the practice of risk management. GARP offers the leading global certification for risk managers in the Financial Risk Manager (FRM®), as well as the Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) Certificate and ongoing educational opportunities through Continuing Professional Development. Through the GARP Benchmarking Initiative and GARP Risk Institute, GARP sponsors research in risk management and promotes collaboration among practitioners, academics, and regulators.
Founded in 1996 and governed by a Board of Trustees, GARP is headquartered in Jersey City, N.J., with offices in London and Hong Kong.
For more information, visit garp.org or follow GARP on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
Position Description
The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) has an exciting opportunity in its Certification and Educational Programs (CEP) group for a Publishing Operation Specialist to support GARP’s mission to advance the risk management profession through education and credentialing. This position goes well beyond the responsibilities associated with a traditional editor role and focuses heavily on skills associated with design and production, change management and rights management.
Duties
As part of the Content, Information and Continuing Education (CICE) team, the Publishing Operations Specialist will play a critical role in managing the production of publications for GARP’s educational programs, ensuring that they are produced on time, within budget, and in accordance with GARP’s quality standards. Primary duties lie in the following areas :
- Design & Production of Course Materials for Print : Format educational program content for print book production; work with printing contractor to ensure that printed textbooks meet GARP specifications.
- Change Management : Coordinate with educational program staff to manage content updates / changes from year to year and across different modes of curriculum.
- Rights Management : Engage with publishers of risk management content to secure rights to use 3rd-party content used in GARP educational program publications.
- eLearning : Format educational program content for delivery via GARP’s eLearning platform.
- Proofreading / Editing : Proofread and edit content developed for educational programs, including but not limited to textbooks, examinations and supporting publications.
In all these activities, a successful Publishing Operations Specialist must work effectively with colleagues in CICE, CEP and the broader GARP organization to promote GARP standards for high-quality educational products.
Qualifications
Required
Preferred
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree is required.
Experience
Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience is required. Relevant experience includes managing print and digital publications projects. Experience in a publishing or communications environment is desirable.
Working at GARP :
GARP offers competitive benefits and compensation. We will only reply to candidates suitable for the role. Please send resumes to adrienne.rosenfeld@garp.com.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.
EEO Policy :
GARP is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
