Daystar University Senior Publications & Marketing Assistant Job in Kenya

Daystar University is a chartered interdenominational and evangelical Christian University. Its mission is the development of Christian Servant Leaders for the expansion of God’s kingdom in Africa and the world. We invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position. Applicants to this position must be committed Christians, who show evidence of involvement in their local churches.Senior Publications & Marketing Assistant
Bachelors of Arts degree in Research, Sociology & Linguistics or any other relevant field, A masters degree will be an added advantage.3 years’ experience as a Publications & Marketing Officer, with above average performanceHands on skills in MS Office and Publications systemsAbility to draft policies related to publications e.g intellectual property rights.Good interpersonal skillsGood customer orientation Flexible disposition

To keep an up to date inventory of all the Research Centre’s publications.To market and sell the publications produced by the University.To collect abstracts of masters’ theses for publicationTo keep a record of all the books sold and bank the money within the University accountTo follow up on staff and other stakeholders who have expressed interest to publish books/articles with the Centre. This is meant to ensure that there are regular publications within the Research Centre whether books/journalsTo liaise with the contracted printer and ensure that books for publication are published in timeTo draft an intellectual property rights policyTo assist the Research Director in organizing and running workshops/seminars and conferencesTo assist in data collection, data entry, analysis and research report writingTo provide support from time to time in any other area as required by the Research Centre’s activities
Those interested in these challenging and rewarding positions should submit their applications, testimonials and detailed CV with names and contacts of 3 referees to the address below on or before: 3rd October 2014All applications should be sent by E-mail to: recruitment@daystar.ac.ke. Hard copies will not be considered.Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.