Reports to: Editor in Chief
Purpose: The job holder is responsible for implementing journal policy and the various steps of article preparation for publication in consultation with the editor in chief, in addition to supervision of journal circulation and marketing, website management and update, and various financial and administrative aspects.
Responsibilities:
Preparing Articles
- Authenticates information with contributors and from available resources ensuring compatibility with journal standards in content and style and undertakes structural and copy editing, using MLA standards
- Corresponds with all contributors throughout the various stages of production, apart from confidential refereeing
- Takes charge for handling copyright and intellectual property issues
- Translates abstracts and notes on contributors for each article submitted to the journal
Printing and Publication
- Communicates with the print shop and verifies the accuracy of the final production
- Handles typesetting and layout of articles and prepares a camera-ready copy of the whole journal for printing in coordination with editor in chief as the process requires at least 2
- Contacts appropriate offices and personnel to obtain copyright permissions and international numbers of identification, ISBN and ISSN
- Delivers digitized version of the journal to printers
Distribution, Marketing, and Online Publication
- Enhances publicity, composes press releases, locates and enlists suitable specialists to review the journal, and strategically plans journal’s publicity and marketing in Egypt and abroad
- Supervises the timely and accurate delivery of copies in Egypt and abroad
- Coordinates sales of journal and takes charge of subscription renewals in Egypt and abroad
- Takes charge of the maintenance and update of information published on Alif’s web page and conducts all matters pertaining to Alif’s online publication with JSTOR and other online publishers
Supervision of Journal’s Finances and Account-Keeping
- Administers the collecting and depositing of the journal’s revenue such as AUC Press, sales in conferences, JSTOR and so on
- Deliver electronic copies of the journal to JSTOR and other search machines connected to Alif
Organizational Responsibilities
- Plans and implements the year-round production schedule of the journal and delegates various assignments and matches various schedules in the best interest of Alif and its timely production schedule
- Devises and maintains an accurate and accessible filing system for all Alif’s material and issues
Requirements:
Minimum Education Requirements:
- MA degree in English and comparative literature or a more advanced degree in the field
- Academic competence in writing Arabic and English and reading knowledge of French
Experience:
- 3 years of experience in the field of literary/academic publication of a refereed journal
- Experience in academic translation from and into English and Arabic
- Close knowledge of internationally accepted copyediting styles and copyright conventions
- Academic publication is a plus.
Skills:
- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic, in addition to fair knowledge of French
- Excellent hands-on knowledge of the preparation steps of a camera-ready and digital copy of a journal on Macintosh computers
- Excellent familiarity with technical layout skills and Macintosh-compatible layout programs (MS Office, NeoOffice, and InDesign)
- Competent grasp of Internet technology and online publication standards
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in addition to outstanding ability to meet scheduled deadlines and manage pressure-filled situations
- Good understanding of annual budget preparation steps
This position is open until October 23, 2022
Placement is based on the candidate’s experience and skills. Only candidates who make it to the short list will be contacted.
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