Location
pretoria
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
July 13, 2026
Job Description
The Chief Editor provides overall academic and strategic leadership for the Bulletin and is responsible for:
• Setting the strategic, editorial, and scholarly direction of the journal
• Managing and overseeing the peer-review process for all submissions
• Ensuring the academic quality, integrity, and ethical standards of the journal
• Working closely with Associate Editors, Assistant Editors, and the Editorial Committee
• Promoting the Bulletin nationally and internationally
• Representing the journal in academic and professional forums.
Requirements
• A PhD or equivalent qualification in Library and Information Science, Heritage Studies, Publishing, Literary Studies, History, or a related discipline
• A strong record of scholarly publications and peer-reviewed research
• Experience in academic publishing, editorial leadership, and peer review
• Knowledge of digital and open-access publishing
• Setting the strategic, editorial, and scholarly direction of the journal
• Managing and overseeing the peer-review process for all submissions
• Ensuring the academic quality, integrity, and ethical standards of the journal
• Working closely with Associate Editors, Assistant Editors, and the Editorial Committee
• Promoting the Bulletin nationally and internationally
• Representing the journal in academic and professional forums.
Requirements
• A PhD or equivalent qualification in Library and Information Science, Heritage Studies, Publishing, Literary Studies, History, or a related discipline
• A strong record of scholarly publications and peer-reviewed research
• Experience in academic publishing, editorial leadership, and peer review
• Knowledge of digital and open-access publishing