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Book Publishing Assistant

Format and typeset books for print and ebook, with close attention to every page.

  • LocationRemote (work from home)
  • TypeFull-time
  • Pay₦400,000 to ₦500,000 per month
  • Start dateImmediate
  • Closing date14 October 2026
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Oceanphos is an independent media company, and book publishing is part of what we do.

We are hiring an assistant to format and typeset our books for print and ebook. A book has hundreds of small details that readers notice when they are wrong. This role is for someone who notices them first. Commencement is immediate.

01

What you will do

  • Format and typeset manuscripts for print and ebook, following our house style.
  • Check every page: headings, spacing, page numbers, running heads, table of contents, and line and page breaks.
  • Prepare print-ready PDF and ebook files to each platform's specifications.
  • Make corrections quickly and accurately, and keep a clear record of each version.

02

Who we are looking for

  • You pay close attention to detail. A misplaced space or a wrong page number bothers you.
  • You can follow a style guide and a written process exactly.
  • You are patient with long, careful work.
  • You are reliable and consistent. This is a full-time, steady daily role.
  • You are honest, and you ask instead of guessing.

03

You must have

  • A good working laptop with at least 8 GB of RAM.
  • Reliable power: generator, inverter or solar backup, so an outage does not stop the day.
  • A reliable internet service provider with enough data for daily work.
  • Strong attention to detail.

04

Nice to have

  • Experience with book formatting tools such as Vellum, Atticus, Adobe InDesign, or advanced Microsoft Word.
  • Familiarity with print and ebook publishing platforms.
  • Proofreading experience.

Application

Apply for Book Publishing Assistant

It takes about 10 minutes. Fields marked required must be completed.

1Your details

2Your CV Required

Your CV must include:

  • Your education (including the course you studied and your final grade, if applicable)
  • Your NYSC status (completed, ongoing, or exempted)
  • Your internet service provider
  • How many hours of power you have on an average day, and your backup power source

3Your laptop Required

4Video task Optional, strongly encouraged

We want to meet you. For a remote role, this is the only way we can see you as we consider your application.

Record a short video (2 to 3 minutes). Introduce yourself, show us your laptop and the space you work in, and tell us why we should hire you for this role.

To share it: upload the video to Google Drive and set sharing to Anyone with the link can view, or upload it to YouTube as Unlisted. Then paste the link below.

Your privacy: your video is used solely to assess your application for this role. It is viewed only by the Oceanphos hiring team. We will never publish it, share it outside the hiring team, or use it for any other purpose. When hiring for this role is complete, we delete your video link from our records, and you can remove access from your side at any time.

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