BAMOS
Dec 2017
Expressions of interest
BAMOS Editor
Are you passionate about weather and ocean sciences, and science communication?
Want to work with one of Australia’s best professional scientific societies?
The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) is looking for an
Editor for the AMOS Bulletin. The Bulletin is an online publication released every
quarter that reaches across Australia and beyond.
As Editor, you will have:
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
Great time management skills and the ability to work to a deadline
The ability to coordinate a team
Experience in designing and producing online publications
A good eye for detail
The ability to network and proactively find relevant content for publication
We anticipate that you will also have:
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oceanography and/or related sciences
Commencement date: February 2018 for training/handover and first published issue
in March.
Contract: One year with opportunity to extend, payment $10,000 total for four issues
(each issue invoiced separately).
Application: Please send an expression of interest, listing relevant skills and
experience, using a maximum of two A4 pages to [email protected] by Friday 19
January 2018.
More information: Linden Ashcroft ([email protected]) and Damien Irving
([email protected]).
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