The Mission Statement of the University is: "to form competent and committed professionals and encourage them to serve with personal initiative and social responsibility the community in which they work, thereby helping to build a better society in Nigeria and Africa at large"​. This dream encapsulates the purpose of the University.
Job Summary
- The candidate will be responsible for content editing, proofreading, blurb writing and layout design of manuscripts.
- This also involves provision of accurate content for Pan-Atlantic University (PAU) Press communications, liaising with authors, commissioning manuscripts and/or all activities aimed at expanding the reach of Pan-Atlantic University Press to new publics.
Job Description
The responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Review and revise manuscript(s) for accuracy and quality.
- Ensure correct tone, voice, clarity, flow and structure of manuscript(s).
- Communicate and work with author(s) and production team to ensure that manuscripts are published in a timely manner.
- Review book proposals.
- Identify and follow up the scholarly peer-review of manuscripts.
- Write blurbs and artist briefs for cover designer.
- Discuss book project(s) with team.
- Compile and update style guide as required.
- Format and Layout manuscript(s) in Adobe InDesign
- Collaborate with team to come up with fresh and creative ideas, keeping audience in mind.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and consistently meet deadlines.
- Assist in implementing the programmes, strategies of the PAU Press, and any other related duties as may be assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications
- BSc or BA in English, Communication or related field
Requirements/Competencies
- Proficiency in InDesign (or any other layout tool).
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
- Strong attention to detail.
- Innovative creativity, working independently and meeting targets.
- Highly organized and detailed-oriented.
- Flexible and proactive.
- Must be able to manage workload by establishing priorities and be detail-oriented.
- Adherence to deadlines and meeting key deliverables.
- Interpersonal skills / Influencing / negotiation skills.
- Critical thinking, analytical, time management and organizational skills
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