Desktop Publishing Operator jobs in Virginia

Would you like to work with a passionate and committed publishing technologies team? Would you like to contribute to digitizing an ever-growing body of knowledge for civil engineers?

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is seeking an entry level technology systems coordinator to work on all aspects of publishing solutions for title management systems across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing administrative support for Klopotek, Editorial Manager, and ProduXion Manager
• Producing analytic reports from publication systems, including Personify, Editorial/ProduXion Manager, Atypon, Google, Klopotek, and CEDB/XIS
• Developing and automating routine reports in Python and MS Azura
• Maintaining relationships with recipients of KBART, ONIX, and other metadata and electronic file exports
• Working with staff to develop, refine, and schedule reports
• Working with managers on all aspects of data related to publications--input, quality control, export, and technical solutions to metadata problems

The ideal candidate will have:

• A 4-year college degree or equivalent broad knowledge in a specialized field
• 0-1 year experience (technical publications experience preferred)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Basic knowledge of Python (or another coding language with willingness to learn Python) and XML
• Basic knowledge of MS Azure
• Strong researching, problem solving, and conceptual thinking abilities
• Experience balancing data-driven decision making with attention to quality and accuracy
• Experience working in a collaborative environment
• Excellent time management skills and demonstrated success managing multiple priorities
• Experience analyzing large volumes of data from analytics tools and multiple databases, and making data-driven decisions to define navigation, product assortment, and increased discoverability
• Strong writing and communication skills, including ability to summarize and translate technical information for a non-technical audience

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is a global nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to the advancement of the civil engineering profession in order to serve the public good. To accomplish ASCE's mission, ASCE staff works together as a team, based on a foundation of trust, striving for individual and organizational excellence. To achieve our shared goals, we maintain a relentless focus on members and a commitment to continuously grow and improve individually and collectively.

We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results. All qualified candidates including historically excluded individuals, protected veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

This position has full remote work from home flexibility, with optional office space available in Reston, VA.

For consideration, submissions of interest must contain a resume and cover letter.