Join Our Team: Programme Officer

Feminist Africa, a gender studies journal hosted at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, is seeking to hire a Programme Officer for its office starting 1st July 2025.

Type of contract: Part-time

Responsibilities

Editorial processes

1. Support issue editors in editorial processes.
2. Receive the concept note from issue editor/s and share with FA Editors.
3. Prompt the issue editors to produce a timetable for editorial processes and production of
   their issue.
4. Send reminders to issue editors when there has been a slippage in the timetable for
   editorial processes.
5. Keep files on articles received, including trajectories, reviewers, and dates of actions
   taken related to them, such as: internally accepted for review, reviews received, and
   articles rejected.
6. Support the reviews editor in maintaining and building a database of reviewers by
   discipline and areas of expertise.
   • Support issue editors in editorial processes.
   • Receive the concept note from issue editor/s and share with FA Editors.

Governance

1. Organise FA meetings.
2. Host FA virtual meetings.
3. Arrange FA events and travels.
4. Manage communications between FA funders, Editors, Associate Editors, and editorial team to ensure timely responses to agreed timelines.
5. Build a database of subscribers.

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How to Apply

Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to contact@feministafrica.net /
editor@feministafrica.net
Deadline for application: 31st January 2025