African Thesis , an up and  coming online student journal is currently in the process of creating its editorial board, as well as its managerial committee. We are looking for  African students who are passionate about the continent  and its future and are willing to volunteer some of their time to encourage a culture of knowledge production for African students at all levels of their academic career.

Managerial Committee ( 2 Positions)

The managerial committee are the people who will have to be involved with the day to day running of the journal. Their primary function will be to sort through all of the submissions for the journal and make sure that the best articles  end up in the hands of  the editorial board.

Internal Communications Editor- The job  of the internal communications editor will be to manage the content on the website  and ensure  the smooth running of communication between all collaborators in the project ( editorial board, writers, etc)

Writing Editor- The work of the writing editor will be primarily focused on editing all written material and ensuring that it is ready for publication.

Requirements:

• Minimum School Leavers Certificate ( Matric or equivalent qualification)
• Ability to communicate effectively in written English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents .
• Ability  to draft and layout correspondence and documentation.
• Attention to detail is important.

Application  Deadline : 20 February 2011.

To apply for  one of these positions, send a CV along with a 1pg motivational letter describing  why you’d be the ideal candidate for the job and why you’re passionate about the continent.

All applications should be sent to: african.thesis [at] gmail.com

Editorial Board ( 3 Positions)

Each member of the editorial board will be required to read the final 15 journal articles  and  provide  scholarly critique and commentary to help reduce the number to the 10 papers that will be published per edition.

The editorial board will consist of 5 students and 5 academics from across the continent who will help to ensure the academic quality of the material published in the journal.

Requirements:

• Current enrolment or recent graduation from a university(  the last 12 months).
• Passion for your chosen academic discipline.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written English.
• Ability to read and interpret documents .
• Ability  to draft and layout correspondence and documentation.
• Ability to engage in high levels of academic debate and critique.
• Attention to detail is important.

Application  Deadline : 20 February 2011.

To apply for  one of these positions, send a CV along with a 1-2pg motivational letter describing  why you’d be the ideal candidate for the job, why you’re passionate about the continent and why  passionate about your chosen field of study. Supporting documents such as  a previous essay  written are encouraged.

All applications should be sent to african.thesis [at] gmail.com