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

• Demonstrated expertise in desktop publishing (InDesign, Illustrator, FrameMaker), and strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of typography, fonts, proofreading, document formatting, desktop publishing, page layout and design, publication styles
• Strong project planning and management skills and a proven track record of managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong content and change management skills
• Prior experience managing publication projects, including experience overseeing production of both print and online products
• Ability to effectively work with internal and external stakeholders in the creation of high-quality self-study textbooks suitable for use at the college and university level
• The ability to successfully manage and coordinate content development projects with experienced professionals and established authors
• Prior experience providing critical, objective, review and editing of externally authored materials based on proper English grammar/usage, and ensuring that content conforms to organizational style guidelines
• Thorough knowledge of the publication production arc
• Strong relationship management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Attention to detail and a proven track record of actively overseeing and tracking complex, detail-driven business processes
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time-management skills
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel)

Preferred

• Adobe Certified Professional in InDesign
• Experience working in an academic, public policy, or nonprofit publishing
• Experience working with publishers to obtain usage rights to 3rd party content
• Experience working with print, 508-compliance, and other vendors
• Knowledge of financial risk management, an understanding of broad investment industry issues, and an appreciation of practitioner interests and concerns a plus.

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

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.