Junior/assistant Publisher

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Responsibilities:A

Manuscript management: Distribute author guidelines, verify manuscript formatting, and ensure rights and ethical compliance.
Peer review coordination: Assign reviewers, track responses, and manage communications between reviewers, editors and authors, and internal stakeholders.
Production oversight: Coordinate with copy editors, proofreaders and typesetters, conduct quality checks and implement changes, and ensure timely publication.
Metadata and archiving: Register DOIs and reference lists and ensure accurate metadata entry.
Project tracking: Maintain up-to-date records in project management tools (e.g., ClickUp), monitor timelines, and report on project statuses.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Publishing, English, Communications, Humanities, or similar
1 to 3 years experience in publishing operations, editorial coordination, or administrative support roles.
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
Professional communication skills and email etiquette.
Familiarity with ClickUp, SharePoint, Excel/Sheets, and metadata platforms (DOI, ORCID)
Experience with academic publishing systems (OMP or OJS) is an advantage.

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