{"id":94,"date":"2026-01-20T16:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.ministrycentral-europe.org\/?post_type=epkb_post_type_1&#038;p=94"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:15:46","slug":"content-editor-onboarding-checklist","status":"publish","type":"epkb_post_type_1","link":"https:\/\/help.ministrycentral-europe.org\/?epkb_post_type_1=content-editor-onboarding-checklist","title":{"rendered":"Content Editor Onboarding Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Role:<\/strong> Content Editor<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Estimated Time:<\/strong> 60\u201390 minutes total<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Tools:<\/strong> Echo KB (read), Notion (acknowledgement)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>This checklist must be completed before editorial access is granted.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. Understand Your Role Boundaries<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that <strong>Echo KB is the canonical source<\/strong> (source of truth) of documentation<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that <strong>Notion is used for drafting and coordination<\/strong>, not publication<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that I must <strong>not bypass templates, structure, or governance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that unclear changes must be <strong>escalated, not improvised<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Required Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Content-Platform-Documentation-Operations-Guide-2ed7ebc9682b8090a8f8cdba98b16939?pvs=21\"><em>Content, Platform &amp; Documentation Operations Guide<\/em><\/a> (full)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Canonical-Authority-Model-2ed7ebc9682b80c3be6fe534e00d850a?pvs=21\"><em>Canonical Authority Model<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>2. Learn the Documentation Lifecycle<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2610 I understand the <strong>status lifecycle<\/strong>: Draft \u2192 Review \u2192 Approved \u2192 Canonical (Published)<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand when content is considered <strong>official<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that <strong>canonical KB content overrides all drafts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Required Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Documentation-Workflow-2ed7ebc9682b80b0a48af627b30b427f?pvs=21\"><em>Documentation Workflow<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Status-Lifecycle-Canonical-Rules-2ed7ebc9682b80a2955bf622922abf11?pvs=21\"><em>Status Lifecycle &amp; Canonical Rules<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>3. Learn Where Editing Happens (Critical)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2610 I understand <strong>what belongs in Notion<\/strong> vs <strong>what belongs in Echo KB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that <strong>canonical edits occur in Echo KB only<\/strong>, after review and approval<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand that <strong>no parallel \u201cshadow versions\u201d<\/strong> are allowed after publication<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Required Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/Documentation-Contribution-Guide-2ed7ebc9682b8077a602e09b84304920?pvs=21\"><em>Documentation Contribution Guide<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Notion \u2192 KB Publishing Rules<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/share\/63b52390fa874b598db213196e4c5d54\">https:\/\/www.loom.com\/share\/63b52390fa874b598db213196e4c5d54<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 64.81149012567326%; height: 0;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/3380948448824e9c805f80acaf3bbf30\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>4. Editorial Standards &amp; Consistency<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2610 I understand tone, clarity, and formatting expectations<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand how to edit without breaking structure<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand when to request review instead of editing directly<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 Acknowledge that <strong>unclear situations require escalation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Required Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Content Editor Playbook<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Formatting &amp; Style Guidelines<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>5. Change Management &amp; Escalation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\u2610 I understand which changes I may make independently<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand which changes require approval<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 I understand how to flag structural or governance concerns<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Required Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Change Management Rules<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Governance &amp; Guardrails<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>6. Acknowledgement &amp; Activation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Content Editors must <strong>formally acknowledge completion<\/strong> before editing privileges are activated.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>Completion is confirmed via the Notion onboarding system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This acknowledgement confirms that you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand your editorial authority and limits<\/li>\n<li>Agree to follow the documented workflow<\/li>\n<li>Accept responsibility for canonical content integrity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/&lt;workspace&gt;\/Onboarding-Status?role=Content%20Editor\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Optional (Recommended)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 Loom: <em>\u201cEditing safely in Notion vs Echo KB\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 Loom: <em>\u201cCommon content editor mistakes to avoid\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- notionvc: 0db035b0-9cd3-46c1-8e0b-b1432740be05 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