Humanities Editor

Humanities Editor

Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 4 years Location Nairobi Job Field Content, Editorial and Journalism , Education / Teaching / Training We are seeking an experienced Humanities Editor to join our editorial team.

The ideal candidate should have strong editorial and content-development skills, experience in educational publishing, and a good understanding of the Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Education or related field with a bias in Geography and History.
• At least 4 years' experience in book publishing, preferably educational publishing.
• Strong editing, proofreading, research and fact-checking skills.
• Good understanding of the CBE curriculum and its requirements.
• Ability to develop and review accurate, engaging and learner-centred content.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within tight deadlines.
• Experience working with authors, reviewers, designers and other publishing teams.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in educational publishing.

Key Responsibilities

• Source for manuscripts and possess an ability to come up with innovative publishing projects.

• Edit and proofread humanities educational manuscripts to a high editorial standard.

• Ensure content is accurate, relevant, engaging and curriculum-compliant.

• Work closely with authors, reviewers and designers throughout the publishing process.

• Conduct content research, fact-checking and quality assurance.

• Ensure consistency, coherence and appropriate progression of content across titles.

• Support the development of high-quality CBE-aligned learning materials.

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• Deadline: Sep 28, 2026

• Posted: Sep 25, 2026