Consultant to Support Technical Coordination of the ECA Journal of African Transformation

The consultant coordinates production of the ECA Journal of African Transformation and related initiatives, supporting manuscript solicitation, peer review, editorial workflows and dissemination of policy research on African development issues.

Department: Strategic Planning, Oversight and Results Division

• Solicit manuscripts and papers for possible journal publication
• Conduct initial review of submitted manuscripts for publication suitability
• Ensure journal content is accurate, credible, readable and relevant
• Select and assign expert peer reviewers and monitor the review process
• Submit reviewed articles for final consideration by the Editor-in-Chief
• Schedule accepted manuscripts and coordinate editing, design, layout and publication
• Liaise with guest editors, editorial assistants and production teams
• Contribute to related corporate initiatives and flagship policy-research projects

• Advanced university degree with at least a master's degree in economics, social sciences including public administration and political science, statistics, development studies or another related field
• Minimum of ten years of experience in communication, knowledge management, scholarly publishing or editorial work
• At least ten years of work experience in academia, research institutions, international organisations, public service or related institutions, communication, scholarly publishing or editorial work
• Good writing and publishing skills
• Fluency in English with very good writing and analytical skills

• Expected duration: 12 months