Managing Editor, CJDS

Job Category
M&P – AAPS

Job Profile
AAPS Salaried – Editorial and Production Services , Level A

Job Title
Managing Editor, CJDS

Department
UBCO tendersglobal.net Research Support Yanacopulos tendersglobal.net Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science tendersglobal.net Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Compensation Range
$5,622.33 – $8,081.00 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
December 19, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Dec 31, 2024

This position will be at .4FTE and the salary will be prorated

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Job Summary
The Managing Editor reports to the Editor-in-Chief and bears overall administrative responsibility for the day-to-day Editorial Office operations of the academic journal, the Canadian Journal of Development Studies/ / Revue canadienne d’études du développement (CJDS).
Organizational Status
The Managing Editor works independently, reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, who is currently Dr. Helen Yanacopulos. The Editor-in-Chief is appointed by the Board of the Canadian Association for the Study of International Development, and they appoint the Deputy Editors and the members of the Editorial Board, who act as Associate Editors for the CJDS. The Editorial Board spans a diversity of disciplines and expertise on world areas, and includes both senior and more junior scholars.
Work Performed

Editorial Office’s operations:

• Manage the contracts of the Editorial Office and ensure that the reporting is performed as required
• Monitor the peer review process of the CJDS via the Journal’s manuscript online management system, ScholarOne, and correspond with authors, reviewers, the Editor-in-Chief, the Deputy Editors and the members of the Editorial Board on submissions and review
• Write and submit funding applications, in particular to SSHRC, the host institution of the Journal, and other funding bodies, as appropriate with the support of the Editor-in-Chief and the Deputy Editors
• Writing of Journal reports to CASID as required

• Oversee and Copy-Edit Manuscripts

• Monitor the peer review process and via the Journal’s manuscript online management system, ScholarOne, and correspond with authors, reviewers, the Editor-in-Chief, the Deputy Editors and the members of the Editorial Board on submissions and review
• Consult continually with members of the Editorial Board and the Editor-in-Chief as necessary to establish editorial policies and ensure quality reviews in a timely manner
• Liaise with Taylor and Francis staff on editorial, production, marketing and legal matters
• After papers complete peer review, copy-edit and prepare all manuscript materials for final production work by the publisher
• Provide editorial quality control
• Recruit, hire and train editorial assistants

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Canadian Journal of Development Studies/ / Revue canadienne d’études du développement (CJDS) is a nationally based, internationally oriented journal with an international reputation. It is the flagship journal of Canada’s international development studies association, CASID.  The journal’s Aims and Scope statement describes it as a “peer-reviewed, inter-disciplinary, bilingual forum for critical research and reflection on the complex problems of international development theory, policy and practice”.

CJDS is a quarterly journal and is bilingual: each article, book review or other scholarly contribution is published in either French or English but not in both languages; article abstracts are in both languages. At least one issue a year is a thematic special issue, and the journal often features thematic sections. The journal publishes 32 articles and a number of book reviews each year.  Measured by citation impact factor, CJDS is amongst the top interdisciplinary social science journals edited in Canada. In 2023, the impact factor reached 2.50 – the highest to date.

Poor judgement in the exercise of administrative decision-making could jeopardize funding opportunities and negatively impact the journal’s operations and reputation. Failure to execute a high level of editorial rigour and superior communication skills could adversely impact the journal’s relationships with its contributing authors, publisher and reputation. The overall effect of judgement error could harm the journal’s reputational standing in the academic community and impede its ability to attract high quality academic contributors.

Poor management of time would adversely affect the schedules of the Journal, undermine the Journal’s reputation, and impair its ability to successfully attract future authors and submissions.

Supervision Received

Works autonomously within guidelines established jointly by the Editor-in-Chief and the Deputy Editors and the host institution to meet the aims and scope of the Journal in a timely manner. Work is reviewed in terms of achievement of goals.
Supervision Given
Responsible for one part-time student Editorial Assistant
Minimum Qualifications
Two year diploma in Journalism or Publishing. Minimum of two years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
– Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

– Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in relevant discipline.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; proficiency with figures; time management and negotiating abilities; and the capacity to work as a member of a publishing team.
• A good understanding of database and other information systems as used in the publishing industry required.
• Demonstrated computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet programs.
• Demonstrated copy-editing, proofreading, and writing skills.
• Production and/or design skills for interacting with printers and designers