JME Editor Job Description

JOB TITLE: Editor: Journal of Museum Ethnography  

REPORTS TO: Chair of the Museum Ethnographers Group  

To provide editorial duties for the academic journal Journal of Museum Ethnography, working closely with the editorial team in the day-to-day administration of the journal, including commissioning and editing articles and managing workflow for the journal.  

Main Responsibilities:  

·                     Manage the administration of publications workflow for the journal. This includes: commissioning article and managing submissions, editing and proofreading articles and managing timescales for journal publication processes 

·                     Managing the email inbox, responding to queries directly or forwarding queries as appropriate. 

·                     Formatting and proofreading articles before they are sent to the publisher, liaising with authors over production issues and checking the final publisher proof  

·                     Liaising with the MEG committee to provide quarterly and annual reporting as required and attending 4 meetings a year plus the annual conference. 

·                     Other general administrative assistance as required, for instance: liaising with the editorial team, the printer and JSTOR, ensuring that electronic filing is kept up to date. 

 

Key contacts / Relationships  

Editorial team of Journal of Museum Ethnography; the Museum Ethnographers Group committee; the authors and conference editor. 

Education, Qualifications & Training 

Essential: 

• Vocational qualifications (N/SVQ 2/3, ONC or equivalent) OR School education to Standard Grade or equivalent  

Desirable:

·                     An undergraduate degree in Anthropology, Museum Studies, Archaeology or a relevant Area Studies. 

Knowledge & Experience 

Essential:

·                     Experience of dealing with a large cross section of people, particularly scholars 

·                     Ability to prioritise workloads effectively 

·                     Competent communication and interpersonal skills 

·                     Competent IT and general keyboard skills 

·                     Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, especially Word and Excel 

·                     Excellent standard of written and spoken English 

·                     Good numeracy skills 

·                     Ability to work within and meet deadlines 

Desirable

·                     Academic knowledge in the fields of Anthropology, Museum Studies, Archaeology or a relevant Area Studies. 

·                     Previous experience with academic publishing 

 

For more information please contact Ali Clark editor@museumethnographersgroup.org.uk