Duties and Responsibilities
- Set the overall editorial direction.
- Ensure content aligns with the publication’s mission,
- Plan editorial calendars.
- Approve and ensure quality control of all content.
- Ensuring accuracy and consistency across platforms.
- Stay on top of trends and explore new content formats to engage audiences.
- Ensure content complies with laws and regulations.
- Shaping the publication’s content, leading the editorial team, and maintaining
its reputation.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- The incumbent must be someone very conversant with the editorial processes including grasping the with journal policy, thrust, structure and referencing style.
- The journal is looking for a seasoned scholar with a track record of publishing in high impact and institutional publications.
- Must have demonstrable knowledge of the knowledge chain from research, through reviews, production and publicity.
- Excellent editorial judgements
- Attention to detail
- Keeping the tone and policy of the journal
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of intellectual property laws especially copyright laws