Publications Officer / Editor Jobs – Makerere University

Job Title: Publications Officer / Editor

Organisation: Makerere University

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Established in 1922 as a humble technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious Universities in Africa. In January of that year, the school, which was later renamed Uganda Technical College, opened its doors to 14 day students who began studying Carpentry, Building and Mechanics.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce and distribute learning, instructional materials as well as disseminate research outputs.
• Coordinate pre-press activities i.e. receive, review and produce camera ready copies of manuscript for publication;
• Coordinate the publication of journals hosted at Makerere University;
• Coordinate the production of scholarly books authored by Makerere staff;
• Coordinate the distribution of learning and instructional materials;
• Identify and coordinate with marketing outlets for scholarly materials produced by Makerere University Press including the Makerere University Library;
• Perform any other duties as maybe assigned by the Director from time to time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (Publishing).
• An honors Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Science.
• Supervisory skills;
• Ability to build, lead and work with teams;
• Computer literacy; Interpersonal and communication skills;
• Quick judgement and decision making;
• Ability to initiate change
• Minimum of the three (3) years relevant working experience.
• Age Limit: APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 55 YEARS OF AGE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 14th September 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36