Senior Kiswahili Editor
Oxford University Press (OUP), the largest University Press in the world, is a department of the University of Oxford.
It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.
OUP East Africa Ltd (OUPEA) furthers the university’s mission in research, scholarship and education by publishing quality educational materials for Kenya.
OUPEA is seeking to recruit high calibre, results-oriented and experienced professionals for the following positions:
Senior Kiswahili Editor
Summary of the position
This is a position responsible for developing, planning and project managing a strong list of market-oriented Kiswahili titles that achieves market approval and sales to meet the strategic objectives of OUPEA.
The Senior Kiswahili Editor will be tasked with mentoring other editors, project managing an allocated number of titles that will help grow the Kiswahili list from ECDE through Secondary school levels
Key responsibilities
The Senior Kiswahili Editor will provide leadership to a team of editors in developing comprehensive, high quality educational teaching materials for both learners and teachers to appropriate markets.
The Senior Kiswahili Editor will conduct market research and incorporate findings into new and existing products.
The Senior Editor will build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the education sector and authors; providing guidance during the development of publications that offer innovative solutions to learners and teachers and which will grow a profitable business for OUPEA.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
The Senior Kiswahili Editor will conduct market research and incorporate findings into new and existing products.
The Senior Editor will build strong relationships with key stakeholders in the education sector and authors; providing guidance during the development of publications that offer innovative solutions to learners and teachers and which will grow a profitable business for OUPEA.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
The position requires a relevant Bachelor’s degree preferably in Education with a major in Kiswahili combined with at least three years relevant publishing experience.
The ideal candidate should have at least two years experience in project planning and management of own titles from conceptualization to pre-press.
Teaching experience, with a proven track record of consistent high performance, will be an added advantage.
In addition, the individual must demonstrate a thorough understanding and knowledge of the dynamics of the Education systems and markets in East Africa.
The ideal candidate should have at least two years experience in project planning and management of own titles from conceptualization to pre-press.
Teaching experience, with a proven track record of consistent high performance, will be an added advantage.
In addition, the individual must demonstrate a thorough understanding and knowledge of the dynamics of the Education systems and markets in East Africa.
If you are a results-oriented team leader with the stated qualifications and are passionate to provide high quality Science publishing solutions to the ever-changing customer needs in a fast-paced organization, forward your application, curriculum vitae and copies of testimonials to
HR and Administration Advisor,
Oxford University Press EA Ltd,
The Oxford Place,
4 Elgon Road Upper Hill,
PO Box 72532-00200,
Nairobi,
or email to: recruit.ke@oup.com
Applications should be received on or before 13th May 2015
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