Senior Administrative Assistant (Publishing and Communications Editor)

Key Responsibilities    

• Complete various editorial tasks, including preliminary review of manuscripts, editing and copyediting.
• Manage correspondence with prospective and contracted authors.
• Manage contractual relationships with design, printing and other external service providers.
• Administer relations with book retailers and represent KABU Press at book promotion events.
• Offer comprehensive administrative support to the Editor-in-Chief, KABU Press.
• Any other duties assigned.

Qualifications and skills    

• Should be holder of at least a master’s degree in any discipline imparting editorial and administrative skills, with at least 3 years relevant working experience
• OR or at least a first degree in any discipline imparting editorial and administrative skills with at least 5 years working experience.
• Must be conversant with relevant aspects of information technology.
• Must have an excellent command of English. A published writing sample will be required.