Rulemaking Team Editor

The Rulemaking Team Editor performs advanced editorial work, ensuring conformity with Agency policy and style standards. This role involves submitting rulemaking documents to the Office of the Secretary of State for publication in the Texas Register, maintaining web content, and providing training to Agency staff. The editor works under considerable supervision with moderate latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

What You Will Do

The editor will review and edit draft rulemaking documents, manage publications, maintain web content, process and route public comments, provide expert training, and administer records. The editor will work under established deadlines and with minimal inaccurate or late submissions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate is a meticulous professional with a strong background in editorial work and technical understanding of document publication standards. The candidate should possess exceptional attention to detail, experience proofreading and editing technical legal or rule text, and the ability to guide and train Agency staff on rule formatting, style guides, and business writing expectations.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university
• Two years of full-time experience in editorial work, technical writing, communications, or a related field involving the development and implementation of policies and procedures
• Rulemaking & Editorial Expertise: Knowledge of state agency rulemaking processes and the ability to apply plain language principles and English grammar rules to complex regulatory documents
• Texas Register Compliance: Familiarity with the Office of the Secretary of State's rule formatting, filing procedures, and style requirements
• Exceptional Attention to Detail: Experience proofreading and editing technical legal or rule text to maintain strict consistency in grammar, style, and intent
• Training & Collaboration: Proven ability to guide and train Agency staff or Division Rulemaking Liaisons on rule formatting, style guides, and business writing expectations
• Digital Information Management: Experience managing digital repositories, document accessibility (such as posting accessible rules to external websites), and handling rulemaking inbox communications

Benefits

• Family Friendly Certified Workplace
• Competitive starting salary: $5,416.66- $5,833.33/month
• Defined Retirement Benefit Plan
• Optional 401(k) and 457 accounts
• Medical Insurance
• Paid time off, including time for vacation, sick and family care leave