JUNIOR PUBLISHER

MACMILLAN BOTSWANA PUBLISHING COMPANY

VACANCY: JUNIOR PUBLISHER

LOCATION: Gaborone, Botswana

Reporting to: Senior Publisher

Reference number: (JP/BLMS/280214)

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Purpose of the Position: Macmillan Botswana requires the services of a Contract Junior Publisher, for 12 months. The position involves commissioning, and managing authors through the manuscript development process up to publication.

Requirements:

•Tertiary qualification in Humanities
•Excellent Project Management skills and ability to work independently
•The ability to communicate effectively in English
•Sound knowledge of all publishing process
•Sound knowledge of the Education environment in Botswana
•A teaching background with the understanding of class room environment
•Good interpersonal skills
•Computer knowledge (Ms Word and Ms Excel)
•Knowledge of the publishing industry (will be an added advantage)

Key Responsibilities:

•Ensuring that allocated titles are commissioned and published within a given time frame and budget
•Managing authors through the manuscript development process
•Preparing author’s contracts
•Ensuring quality control of production and artwork process
•Working to strict quality standards
•Managing the publishing process successfully, to achieve all deadlines
•Establishing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Applications:

Applicants who are interested in the position and who meet the requirements, may forward their CVs to:
info@macmillan.bw

If you have not been contacted within a two-week period after closing date/interview, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing date: 7 March 2014