About Frontieri: Frontieri Consult PLC, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with Branch Office in Berlin, Germany, is one of the leading consulting firms in Ethiopia. The firm was established in 2008 primarily to undertake consultancy assignments in the areas of development and growth in several disciplines to governmental and non-governmental organizations, and bilateral and multilateral institutions.

Frontieri is a company for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives and we have gathered competent professionals and work in partnership with scholars across the country and abroad. For further information, please visit our website at: www.frontieri.com

Currently, we are seeking to hire a Chief Editor with a high level of consultancy experience, enthusiasm, and resilience. Ability to review various research works within a minimal time stamp and be attentive to details. Interactive and sociable personality with good communication ability, knowledge sharing, writing, and conducting editorials in various research papers.

Join our team of professionals and be part of our energetic team that is committed to bringing change by providing adequate research findings and advisory services for policymakers and contributing to the development of Ethiopia. We provide the best working relation and environment to allow aspiring talented professionals to engage in various research work and grow their potential while working with the best in the industry.

General Duties and Responsibilities of the Chief Editor;

•  Establishing quality assurance team within the firm and develop quality assurance framework

• Carry-out copy editing and content editing tasks to improving and maintaining quality of various outgoing documents (Research Reports, Proposals, Policy briefs, expressions of interest, Working Papers, Research Articles, Branding, Rebranding, Marketing, and Communication Materials, etc.);

• Review, edit, provide comments and improve Frontieri’s service quality with accepted and agreed standard;

• In line with all requirements and standards, evaluate and approve final versions of reports and necessary working documents produced by consultants and staff members meeting the best quality and standards in content, style, structure, and language coherency;

• Work closely with all staff members to help them improve their writing skills and produce highest quality reports with international standards that meet the best quality, including formatting, design, layout, etc.

• Provide regular editorial feedback to all staff members aiming at filling the observed gaps;

• Prepare editing manual for the organization along with the set of guidelines and standards to be followed with a focus on quality deliverables;

• Participate in regular project evaluation meetings and assist the quality assurance team to deliver the highest quality research outputs – in line with the RFP/TOR, Technical Proposal, Inception Report, and other requirements;

• Review and revise materials for publications in newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and or websites;

• Maintain the highest standards of rigor and integrity in the conduct of the activities so as to deliver quality services;

• Prepare press release notes and concept notes that will be distributed to the news release and publications;

• Prepare policy review and summary notes of each signing-off projects which will be used later in the firm’s experience and company profile;

• Actively participate and lead the preparation and publications of Company Profile, Brochures, Flyer Papers, etc. and updating information as necessary as possible;

• Establish standard report format, PowerPoint presentation, and different templates of the firm’s standards for branding and rebranding, marketing, and strategic communication; and

• Deliver training on report writing of research, company profiles, CV summary, brochures, flyers, proceedings (writing style, writing structure, and contents).

Required Number: 1 (One)

Job Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• PhD. in Foreign Language and Literature, Linguistics (English), Journalism and Communication or related fields.

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant copy editing and content editing experiences, preferably in research and academic institutions.

 Technical and Other Skills;

• Ability to work under pressure and to meet short deadlines,

• An eye for detail along with critical thinking and excellent research skills,

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and

• Proficiency in computer use, verbal and written English language. 

How to Apply

Candidates who are interested and fulfill the requirements shall submit their applications/motivation letters along with their updated CV via email at career@frontieri.com by clearly marking the position title on the subject line.

Only Shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Deadline for Application: November 11, 2022