Graduate Job Openings at Learn Africa Plc , 24th January 2017

Learn Africa Plc is a learning resource business with a history spanning over 50 years.  The company was established in 1961 as Longman Nigeria – a book publishing firm wholly owned by Longman Group UK Limited, now Pearson Education.

Learn Africa Plc is recruiting to fill the position below:



Job Title: Publishers/Editors (Humanities and Sciences)
Location: Nigeria
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will be required to: 

• Take responsibility for a wide range of processes culminating in the publishing of assigned titles for all educational levels.
• Coordinate a team comprising other professionals, such as authors, reviewers, freelance editors, compositors, book designers and illustrators.
• Work in a serene environment with a keen eye for detail.
• Manage many publishing projects at the same time.

Qualification and Experience
The candidates, who must not be older than 35 years, will be require to possess the following: 

• Minimum of a good first degree in English language or a combined honours degree in English language and Yoruba.
• Minimum of three years experience in a similar position in a reputable publishing organisation. Teaching in a reputable school will also be considered a relevant experience.
• Good oral and written English with excellent communication skills.
• Computer literacy with good working knowledge of presentation packages.

Job Title: Sales Representative
Location: Lagos, Rivers, Ebonyi, Ekiti, Edo
Responsibilities
The successful candidates will be required to: 

• Promote and sell our books to all levels of education for which they are meant.
• Carry out regular market intelligence and write usable reports regularly.
• Possess an outgoing personality and be ready to travel extensively.
• Monitor developments in the educational system of his/her official territory, and advise the company appropriately.
• Obtain feedback from the end-users of our products.

Qualification and Experience
The candidates, who must not be older than 35 years, will be require to possess the following: 

• Minimum of a first degree in Education, Social Sciences and Humanities.
• Computer literacy with good working knowledge of presentation packages.
• Please note that preference will be given to candidates with years of experience in the book publishing industry.
• Minimum of three years experience in a similar position in a reputable publishing outfit.
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications and detailed CV’s to: hrhunt@learnafricaplc.com


Deadline  7th February, 2017.