Location: London, United Kingdom (preferred)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, plus benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the role
Reports to: Director of Publishing
Job purpose: The XML Publishing Associate will work as part of the IFRS Foundation’s Production team and will be responsible for managing the typesetting of IFRS content in DITA XML. The aim of this activity is to guarantee effective content management and publishing across the Foundation utilising existing systems and processes, which ultimately allows for the accurate and timely publication of its Standards.
The team: Technical (authoring), Editorial and IT teams
There are currently eight members of the Production team. The team is responsible for producing, maintaining and managing IFRS Foundation content in DITA XML through to our content management system, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). This position works closely with Technical (authoring) staff who draft the content in MS Word and the in-house Editorial team before it is handed over to Production. Content includes IFRS® Accounting Standards and the new IFRS® Sustainability Disclosure Standards as well as associated due process material.
Principal responsibilities
Content management
- Produce and maintain the IFRS Foundation’s content in DITA XML and all other media formats.
- Specific tasks within XML include the building and editing of maps, paragraph files, tables and lists—independently, with no need for supervision.
- Undertake the initial assessment of draft content to determine production requirements.
- Liaise with Technical and Editorial teams to ensure all content is delivered within the allocated timescales.
- Execute the publication of new or updated content created by Technical staff.
- Understand and complete the consolidation of changes to the IFRS and SASB Standards stemming from the Foundation’s standard-setting activities.
- Complete bound volume publishing, including:
- Updating and organising relevant content;
- Communication with relevant Technical staff;
- Coordination of content with other Production team members;
- Understanding all forms of output; and
- Conducting all rounds of Production checks.
- Quality check outputs in all formats ensuring that all content is:
- Consistent;
- Error free; and
- Timely.
- Independently follow content management workflows for multiple projects, as sometimes projects run concurrently.
- Understand how to content management system troubleshoot and problem solve.
- Support the coaching and training of team members as well as other Foundation staff in content management, standards consolidation and publishing best-practice.
- Suggest and implement improvements to the current use of Production-related systems, Oxygen and AEM.
Business analysis and customer value creation
- Analyse content, its structure and how it interacts with IFRS Foundation technology/products.
- Identify problems and formulate solutions leading to content and output improvements.
- Continuously improve operational efficiency and enhance customer value of existing products.
- Support the creation of relevant documentation to aid current and future team members.
- Contribute to the development of new digital products, influencing and executing content and operations strategy and improving the customer value offered by the Foundation.
- Plan for and oversee the implementation of any new technology and systems connected to or interacting with content management operations.
Customer service
- Support Technical staff in all aspects of their work of developing Standards.
- Support the IFRS Foundation’s Operational staff in all aspects of their work of disseminating Standards globally.
- Offer an outstanding customer service experience to all the IFRS Foundation’s end users—professionals who use and apply the Standards.
Skills, attributes and experience required
Essential
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent.
- Extensive experience creating and editing content in DITA XML.
- Extensive experience using Content Management Systems, including Adobe Experience Manager.
- Advanced knowledge of the Adobe Suite, MS Word and Oxygen (editing capabilities, search and comparison tools).
- Experience independently managing multiple projects to high quality and schedule.
- High level of attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure to deadlines without this impacting accuracy or quality.
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical authors and team members.
- Flexible, proactive approach to delivering each job in an efficient and timely way.
- Ability to work in a logical and systematic way.
- Ability to motivate different stakeholders to work towards a common goal.
- Ability to influence and inform Operational Leadership and Technical Leadership teams.
Desirable
- Experience working on accountancy, legal content or industry standards.
- Experience XQuery and XML transformations.
- Experience working with third party suppliers (such as developers, typesetters and data capture houses).
- Experience working with colleagues in other time zones is an advantage.
To apply
Please send a detailed CV/résumé to recruitment@ifrs.org. Please include the following information or your application may not be considered:
- the job title/position you are interested in (in the subject line of your email); and
- covering email/letter detailing how you meet the specified role requirements and your salary expectations.
Closing date: Closed
Interviews are held via video conference as part of our standard international recruitment process.
Due to the number of responses we receive, we are unable to respond individually to each application. If you do not hear from us within twelve weeks of the closing date you may assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
