Developmental Editor

2 days ago


Delhi Delhi, India OSWAAL BOOKS Full time

**About the Role**

**Key Responsibilities**

**Content Development & Editing**
- Develop, review, and edit manuscripts for UPSC books (Prelims & Mains).
- Ensure logical flow, consistency, and clarity in content, maintaining UPSC exam orientation.
- Simplify complex concepts into easy-to-understand language without compromising accuracy.
- Identify content gaps, suggest restructuring, and provide feedback to authors/SMEs.
- Incorporate current affairs, government reports, and policy updates into the content.
- Collaborate with authors, educators, and freelancers to deliver projects within deadlines.

**Quality Assurance**
- Ensure fact-checking, data validation, and referencing from authentic sources.
- Maintain uniformity in language, style, and pedagogy across books.
- Work with proofreaders and copy editors to deliver error-free content.
- Develop style guides and editorial standards for UPSC titles.

**Required Skills & Qualifications**
- ** Educational Qualification**: Master’s degree in Political Science, Economics, History, Public Administration or related field. (UPSC background preferred.)
- ** Experience**: 3-6 years in academic/developmental editing, preferably in UPSC/competitive exam publishing.
- Strong command over written English with ability to simplify and structure academic content.
- Familiarity with UPSC exam pattern, syllabus, and expectations of aspirants.
- Excellent project management skills with ability to handle multiple titles simultaneously.
- Attention to detail, fact-checking, and content accuracy.

**Good to Have**
- Experience in handling end-to-end book development (from manuscript to final print).
- Background in UPSC preparation (appeared for prelims/mains) is a must.

**Why Join Us?**
- Be part of a growing UPSC publishing vertical contributing to nation-building.
- Work with renowned authors, educators, and industry experts.
- Opportunity to innovate and shape content that impacts thousands of aspirants every year.


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