About ISDM

ISDM is an institution founded to create, strengthen and establish Development Management, a domain that transcends the exclusive silos of ‘development perspectives’ and ‘management principles’. ISDM recognises the need to ‘professionalise’ the Leading and Managing of Social Purpose Organisations (SPOs). The institution sees the development space as requiring the application of management disciplines that are unique and tailored to the scale of the sector. Management that doesn’t merely retrofit Business Management to development projects, but one that is born specifically from the coming together of the two crucial domains.

By 2025, ISDM aims to become the go-to management institute for top professionals wanting to transform the development sector for a greater impact on people’s lives. In order to achieve this aim, ISDM has identified three broad focus areas

1. Continuously building the one-year-long Post-Graduate Program in Development Management (PGP-DM);

2. Creating a strong research function that will lay the foundations for Development Management and leadership as a unique domain and discipline;

3. Launching Strategic Capacity Building Programs aimed at influencing and upskilling middle to senior leaders in the social sector through special workshops, short-term courses, and customized convenings.

ISDM has audacious ambitions to build a world-class institution, become a global fountainhead of development management knowledge, and define the domain of development management for the Social Sectors. The belief is that Management for the Social Sectors (or Development Management) will significantly scale up the positive impacts on the lives of people in sustained ways. ISDM is entering a new phase of growth with a revamped program and renewed focus on establishing itself firmly as a preeminent institution in its domain. This requires strategic and energetic institutional leadership.

Key Attributes

Ability to proofread and edit all formats of collaterals and documents including academic papers, reports, flyers, brochures, newsletters, blogs, press release etc.
Familiarity with APA 7 th Edition, Chicago Manual Style and other established publishing guidelines
Ability to rephrase, correct and finalise documents or articles as per ISDM’s style guidelines and requirements
Ability to collaborate and work with various team members and colleagues
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to standardise and improve written documents and reports at varying levels of completion
Ability to support authors to make their written pieces accurate and succinct

Educational Qualifications and Experience required

Qualifications in Languages, literature, social sciences or allied fields
Between 5-7 years of experience in proofreading and editing roles
Publication and editorial experience preferred

Remuneration shall be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

ISDM is an equal opportunity organisation with a particular emphasis on affirmative action. The culture of the organisation is one of professionalism while also one that greatly values relationships.

To apply for this job please visit isdm.keka.com.