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English Editor
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English Editor at Longhorn in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies
Longhorn is an established Company in the publishing industry. We wish to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven persons to fill the positions below:
ENGLISH EDITOR
Ref: HR/11/18
*Reporting to the Publishing Manager, the key responsibilities will be to:
- Source and induct authors and external readers to facilitate the development and refinement of manuscripts.
- Evaluate, copy edit and proofread manuscripts to meet set standards.
- Carry out market surveys, scan and monitor the publishing environment to establish existing gaps ¡n the marketplace to guide ¡n product development.
- Establish sources of copyrighted materials and seek permissions accordingly to fulfill acquisition requirements.
- Work with product designers, photographers, illustrators and other suppliers to meet agreed production quality and schedules.
Qualifying criteria
- KCSE Grade B+ ¡n English
- Bachelor of Education ( English, Literature)
- Those with a Master of Arts in English will have an added advantage
- 2 years teaching experience or 4 years ¡n editing, with a proven track record of producing error-free books and other materials
- Good communication skills, a team player with innovation and analytical skills
If you meet the above requirements, send your application quoting the reference number on the left-hand corner of the envelope to the address below, or email to hr@longhornpublishers.com
Enclose a detailed CV, copies of certificates, and testimonials, together with names of three referees (two of which should be previous employers), so as to reach the undersigned not later than 9th December, 2011.
The Managing Director,
Longhorn Kenya Limited
P.O Box 18033 — 00500,
Nairobi
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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