Job Description

What the role is:

You will be part of the Law Editing and Revision Unit in the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General\'s Chambers, and will be responsible for providing - \xe2\x80\xa2 editorial services for the drafting of legislation, including checking of house-styles, formatting and language checks, fact checking, conducting policy and legal research, and legal checks, establishing and maintaining standard provisions, to ensure consistency and quality control across the Singapore Statute Book, \xe2\x80\xa2 simple legislative drafting and legislative advisory services to the Government and statutory authorities, and \xe2\x80\xa2 support in preparing revised editions for both Acts and subsidiary legislation. This role also involves organising the timely and efficient proofing of Bills, subsidiary legislation and revised editions, coordinating and liaising between Government Ministries and statutory authorities, the law drafters, editors and publishers within the Division, Parliament Secretariat and the Government Printer to ensure timely and accurate publication in the Gazette and synchronised publication on the online legislation database.

What you will be working on:

Your main job responsibilities as an editor include: 1. Providing legislative editorial services and drafting assistance to law drafters, including making editorial amendments for grammar, punctuation, spelling, consistency and compliance with house-styles and drafting directives, as well as simplifying the language of draft legislation, to ensure that legislation to be presented to Parliament or enacted by publication in the Gazette are accurate and error free. 2. Providing advisory services to Government Ministries and statutory authorities on Parliamentary procedures and practices, less complex legal issues and established legislative procedures and processes, publication processes, and drafting approaches. 3. Drafting and vetting less complex subsidiary legislation and Gazette notifications in accordance with the policies of Government Ministries and statutory authorities and in compliance with house-styles and drafting directives, and established precedents. 4. Preparing accurate and error-free revised editions of Acts and subsidiary legislation for publication, including editing to simplify the language (with no change in meaning) and in a way that is consistent with house-styles and drafting directives. 5. Conducting simple legal research. 6. Developing a working knowledge of legislation, legislative processes, house-styles, drafting directives, editing and publishing software, and publication processes, in order to draft, edit and produce high quality work in a short time frame. 7. Proofreading, and performing editorial and stylistic checks of legislation and revised edition proofs before dispatch to Government Ministries and statutory authorities, and before publication. 8. Planning publication schedules for legislation and revised edition projects, including working out resource allocations, timelines and budget (if any). 9. Drafting and vetting minutes of meetings and policy papers for decision/approval. Additionally, you will also be required, from time to time, to provide administrative and legal support services to the Division by undertaking a wide range of administrative projects, committee work and activities to ensure the efficient operation of the Division\'s activities and workplan.

What we are looking for:

Requirements: 1. Preferably at least 2 years of relevant working experience, such as experience in editing. Fresh school leavers may also apply. 2. Excellent command of the English language. 3. Meticulous, thorough and with an eye for detail. 4. Strong analytical, critical thinking and editorial and proofreading skills. 5. Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills. 6. High level of initiative and self-motivated with an inquisitive mind. 7. Good organisational skills, project management skills and problem-solving skills. 8. A team player who is able to work independently as well as in a team. 9. Ability to learn and apply, multi-task, plan and organise work effectively ensuring deadlines are adhered to is key and critical. 10. Ability to work under pressure and overtime at short notice when required (flexibility). 11. Good technical aptitude for computer applications (Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and web-based applications). 12. Interest in emerging advanced technologies and technology trends will be an advantage. Our Commitment to You The AGC offers a salary commensurate with your experience and qualifications, Annual Variable bonuses, performance bonuses and annual increments based on merit. We invest in our officers and support their career aspirations so that they can reach their fullest potential. We also place great importance on our officers\' physical and mental well-being through work-life harmony programmes. Successful candidates will be appointed on a contract basis in the first instance. All applicants will be notified on whether they are shortlisted or not within 4 weeks of the closing date of this job posting. Should you encounter difficulty in applying for this role, please email us directly at AGC_HR_Recruit@agc.gov.sg before the closing date of this job posting. Kindly attach your resume and indicate this position you are keen on in the email subject.

About Attorney-General\'s Chambers:

The Attorney-General\'s Chambers plays a pivotal role in enhancing the rule of law and strengthening the efficiency and integrity of Singapore\'s legal system. It also assists the Judiciary in the fair and impartial administration of justice in Singapore in carrying out its prosecutorial functions. As the Government\'s legal adviser in all aspects of public administration law, criminal law, international law and legislation, AGC is able to provide a vast array of legal expertise for the good governance of Singapore. We invite interested applicants who meet our requirements to submit your applications online. The successful applicant can look forward to a greatly satisfying career in a prestigious and respected Organ of State: the Attorney-General\'s Chambers.

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