Deadline: 27 May 2011
SAHARA seeks to appoint a Journal manager for its flagship, accredited quarterly, multilingual journal, the Journal of Social Aspect of HIV/AIDS/ Journal des Aspecs Sociaux du VIH/SIDA (SAHARA J), from 01 July 2011 for a period of two years. The successful candidate will be based either in Pretoria or Port Elizabeth. The scope of the journal covers all fields of social aspects of HIV/AIDS and reflects the Network’s own inclusive understanding of ‘social science’ as empirical enquiry in understanding issues of HIV/AIDS. The journal is highly ranked internationally: indexed among others in IBSS and Thompson ISI.
Key responsibilities:
* Register new paper submissions;
* Identify additional expert reviewers (in area of paper) from internet search;
* Send out papers for review (each: 3 reviewers, 2 from editorial board & 1 additional expert)
* Tracking and follow-up of reviews;
* Submit completed reviews to editor;
* Correspondence with authors on editor’s summary report;
* Tracking of revised papers;
* Send revised paper to reviewers;
* Submit completed second review to editor;
* Correspondence with authors on editor’s second report;
* Tracking of second revision of paper;
* Follow-up on remaining formal aspects of paper submission, e.g. biographic notes, key words, references;
* Send paper to English language editor;
* Send paper to French language editor, French abstract translation;
* Tracking of English language editing, French abstract;
* Correspond with authors on queries from language editors and technical editing;
* Compile a table of contents;
* Send table of contents for French translation;
* Submit final version of papers to the publishers;
* Correspond with publishers on queries;
* File all correspondence, papers systematically;
* Update editorial board, address changes, and any other changes in journal;
* Table submitted, accepted, rejected papers;
* Identify books and conferences and other events in the area of social aspects of HIV/AIDS from publishers and the internet;
* Order book review copies from publisher;
* Send books to the book review editor;
* Assist in tracking book reviews;
* Submit completed book reviews to editor;
* Correspond with author of book reviews on editor’s report;
* Send book reviews for language editing and track them;
* Submit retrieved conference and other event information to the editor;
* Send conference information, etc. for language editing, possibly translation and tracking;
* Send reviews and information to publishers and respond to queries;
* Organise and prepare minutes of editorial board meetings;
* Send out information about the journal (guidelines to authors) to requests from authours;
* Deal with copyright requests from authors.
Key requirements:
* Masters degree in social sciences;
* Appropriate experience of, and involvement in managing scholarly journal(s);
* Research experience and publications in the field of social aspects of HIV/AIDS will be highly recommended.
Package
The HSRC offers attractive, market-related packages, depending on qualifications and experience.
Applications
In your application, please include: your CV, a letter of motivation, and the details of three recent referees (with telephone, fax and e-mail contact details). Ensure that you indicate the reference number. The HSRC will only consider applications that comply with the above requirements. Applicants may be required to undertake a written exercise in the competencies required for the position.
Please submit your application to: Mrs. Beth MacGregor, Private Bag X 9182, Cape Town 8000. E-mailed and faxed applications will not be accepted. For further enquiries, please contact the SAHARA Director, Prof Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya on +27 (0) 41 399 8700 /8702 / 8704.
The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its senior managers and research and administrative staff who are black, female or disabled.
Closing date: 27 May 2011. We encourage applicants to submit before that date.
Applicants who have not been contacted within eight weeks should assume that their applications have been unsuccessful. Only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their application.
APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: contact the SAHARA Director, Prof Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya on +27 (0) 41 399 8700 /8702 / 8704
For submissions: Mrs. Beth MacGregor, Private Bag X 9182, Cape Town 8000
Website: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/