Assistant Managing Editor,Benin-City,The Women Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
The Women Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) is a non profit, non governmental organization founded in 1994 to promote the health and social well being of women through action research, evidence based advocacy, training and service delivery on reproductive health with special emphasis on girls and women WHARC publishes a quarterly international journal, the African Journal of Reproductive Health that was rated by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in 2005 as the best journal in all disciplines in Nigeria “that meets international standards”.
Purpose
The office holder will assist the Managing Editor in daily activities. In particular, she/he will be responsible for tracking manuscripts submitted to the African Journal of Reproductive Health, and ensure timely review by scientific experts and prompt feedback to authors.
Qualification
Possession of a good degree in biological sciences, social sciences or communication sciences
Strong ICT skills and experiences in use of new media are required
A self-organized individual, able to work with limited supervision but with expectation of achievement of a great vision, is required.
Application
Applications should be submitted in the form of an application letter for the desired position and a detailed CV that spells out previous experiences. Appropriate contact information along with the names and addresses of three referees should be provided. These should be forwarded to us to neneviky@yahoo.com and copied to wharc@hyperia.com. The subject line of the email must be the title of the position being solicited.
Closing date for submission is November 30,2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.
