Job Purpose:As a key member of the Translation and Editorial Unit team, the Publications Specialist will contribute to the delivery of successful and efficient Publications services. This role will coordinate and develop the provision of publications and related services to ensure efficiency, quality and accurate messaging and image promotion of QF, develop excellent relationships with customers and seek opportunities to ensure that professional standards are maintained.

The publications projects will occupy a big time of this department, customers will have to be charged for the services they request and so this specialist will be in charge of raising all MRs for the requests from Centers (under the SLA), and managing all payment due on centers for services carried out under Calls of Agreements. It is also very important to follow up on all budgetary matters and ensure that the payments are processed (transferred) in the right manner. This is a full time job for handing the accounts from a financial perspective to ensure that the charge back is done correctly. Another important duty for this specialist is to ensure the high quality of the delivered services by the suppliers in accordance with the requirements drafted in coordination with the client and in alignment of the best practices and standards put in place by the department.

KEY RESULT AREASTo undertake the business implementation process of the publications process, with particular responsibility for the following:• Act as the focal point and liaison of communication for publications services and requests and ensure that end-users are well aware of the needed information and their requests are processed in a timely and organized manner.• Represent the department with clients to ensure accurate drafting of requirements and feedback using his/her publishing expertise• Oversee implementation of plans for publications and communication materials according to an established publications plan and associated editorial calendar.• Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.• Manage a team to write, edit and produce high-quality articles and features that align with the QF communications strategy. • Lead the content contributors, subject matter experts and writers to develop content effectively and efficiently.• Secure graphic material from picture sources and works with graphic designer and photographers to produce pictures and illustrations. • Provide his expertise with editorial functions such as processing manuscripts, handling general correspondence, and supervising related activities.• Review final proofs and approve or make changes.• Oversee publication production from A to Z, including artwork, layout, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements by all concerned parties and supporting communications and community programs projects. • Manage clients working with the department under the SLAs by performing the following duties: meet with clients and devise a briefing document based on the requirements, draw up timelines for producing a publication; manage workflows and supervise publishing functions, including but not limited to art direction, project management, scheduling, planning, editing, quality assurance, and production coordination.• Keep abreast of current trends in design and publications, with special attention to electronic and social media influences, tools and techniques.• Monitor new trends in digital publications production and dissemination to support the development of high quality, effective communications.

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