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Manager, KABU Press at Kabarak University
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (13 Oct 2026) Deadline: 23 Oct 2026 Updated about 1 hour ago
How to Apply
Apply via the Kabarak University careers portal at careers.kabarak.ac.ke.
Job Description
The Manager of KABU Press will oversee all publishing operations, including record‑keeping, contract management, sales tracking, and event coordination, while ensuring regulatory compliance and financial integrity. The role requires a master’s degree in administration and at least ten years of senior administrative experience in publishing or a university press environment. Strong leadership and strategic planning skills are essential.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Master’s degree in Administration or a related field
- • Minimum ten years experience in administration, preferably in publishing or university press
- • Demonstrated success in managing administrative teams and improving operational efficiency
- • Strong knowledge of contract management, tax compliance and sales reporting
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Maintain complete, accurate files of press records and manage digital and hard‑copy archives
- • Advise the Editor‑in‑Chief on regulatory and tax compliance, coordinating with the university finance manager
- • Manage contractual obligations with service providers and ensure timely royalty payments to authors
- • Record sales and expenditures, monitoring monthly sales targets
- • Organise monthly sales and marketing events such: book promotions, university tours and book fairs
- • Identify and utilise appropriate channels for disseminating knowledge products, including conferences, workshops and online platforms
- • Supervise the KABU Press Bookstore, procure merchandise and oversee the administrative assistant
- • Oversee the printing press technical staff to ensure efficient production