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.
These include scientific
publishing, development projects and research, and microbial services.
Our activities are based principally in 2 major sites in the UK and 5
scientific centres globally.
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 to www.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