Publications & Information Services Officer

Wildlife Clubs of Kenya (WCK) is a charitable organization dedicated to spreading interest and knowledge about wildlife and environmental conservation. WCK achieves its mission through various programs, including mobile education units, ecology programs, and youth and community-based conservation initiatives.

This role involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of WCK's publications and information materials, from development and editorial review to production and dissemination. The officer is responsible for ensuring that the organization's institutional knowledge, conservation program experiences, research outputs, and educational resources are systematically documented, preserved, organized, easily accessible, and effectively shared with members, partners, and the public. The officer will also serve as the primary editor for all WCK publications, providing leadership in content planning, development, writing, reviewing, editing, fact-checking, proofreading, and quality assurance. Key tasks include leading the production of the quarterly Komba Magazine, monthly newsletters, reports, brochures, posters, and other institutional publications, while upholding WCK's editorial and branding standards for accuracy, relevance, and consistency.

1. Coordinate and manage the development, editorial review, production, and dissemination of WCK's publications and information materials.
2. Ensure systematic documentation, preservation, organization, accessibility, and effective sharing of institutional knowledge, conservation program experiences, research outputs, and educational resources.
3. Serve as the Editor for WCK's publications, providing editorial leadership in content planning, development, writing, reviewing, editing, fact-checking, proofreading, and quality assurance.
4. Lead the production and publication of the quarterly Komba Magazine, monthly newsletters, reports, brochures, posters, and other institutional publications.
5. Ensure all publications maintain accuracy, relevance, consistency, and adhere to WCK's editorial and branding standards.

1. Hold a Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Mass Communication, Publishing, Information Science, Records Management, or a related field from a recognized institution.
2. Possess at least four years of relevant work experience in publishing, editorial services, journalism, or publications management.
3. Demonstrate proven experience as an Editor or Editorial Lead for a magazine or similar publication, with strong competence in content development, writing, editing, proofreading, and publication production.
4. Have practical experience coordinating the design, production, and publication of various information materials such as magazines, newsletters, brochures, and posters.
5. Possess experience in information management, records management, registry operations, archiving, or institutional knowledge management.
6. Experience in digital publishing, content management systems, and maintaining digital information repositories is an added advantage.