Internship:Publishing
Outreach
CABI,
Nairobi, Kenya
Established
over 100 years ago, CABI is a not-for-profit science-based development and
information organization. CABI improves people’s lives by providing information
and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the
environment. Our mission and direction is influenced by our member countries
who guide the activities undertaken.
Please see
our website www.cabi.org for further details.
CABI
publishes CAB Abstracts, the world-leading bibliographic database covering
agriculture and environment, and Global Health covering public health
information. We also publish multimedia compendia, books, ebooks and full text
electronic resources aiming to further science and its application.
Behind
each product is a team of subject specialists committed to delivering the most
relevant and authoritative information to researchers worldwide.
CABI is offering an exciting 6-months internship opportunity to support and promote the partnership between CABI and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM).
During the
internship you will learn and become familiar with the editorial, marketing and
sales processes of CAB Abstracts and CABI Compendia. You will train and support
RUFORUM Member Universities to use these products in their courses and
research. You will be part of the CABI regional team in Kenya, but you will be
working as part of the global Publishing team based in the UK.
We are
looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and highly organised graduate of
RUFORUM’s Masters of Science in Agricultural Information and Communication
Management. You will be familiar with developing and implementing marketing and
communication strategies, and have a broad understanding of the role of
verified information in education and research.
You will
be familiar with internet and electronic publishing technologies and databases
used in teaching, research and policy. An ability to use multiple ICT systems
and software is desirable. You must have proven ability in communication and
administration, and be able to learn and apply new skills rapidly.
For a copy
of the full Candidate Brief please go towww.cabi.org/vacancies under
reference number 65/2013
Applicants
are invited to send a cover letter illustrating how they meet the requirements
of the Candidate Brief and detailed curriculum vitae, with names and full
addresses of 3 referees.
Applications
should be emailed to recruitment@cabi.org
Please
note closing date for receipt of applications by email is 24.00h GMT 10 April
2013.
Candidates
to note that interviews are planned for week beginning 15 April 2013
