Assistant to the English Language Unit Director/Asst. to the Dean
The Arab Open University
Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months
Key Skill
-write book reviews,
-write short stories
-write poetry
-Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to improve readability
-Read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.
-Plan and arrange the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
-Review proofs submitted prior to publication production.
-Planning, market research, statistics, etc.
-Media Monitoring & Analysis.
-Data analysis (verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources)
-Tabulation of data and presentation
-Coordination
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teach English (EL099)
Coordinate with External Examiners - Open University UK (OU)
Coordinate with Academic Reviewers/other OU staff when need arises.
Reporter of faculty academic meetings’ deliberations
Coordinate frequently with Branch Programme Coordinators across AOU branches.
Part of the team in preparation of validation/revalidation of the BA and MA programmes
Compute and present statistics for the Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) for submission to Open University - UK
Review and approve proofs submitted by the faculty members
Review Faculty of Language Studies documents for factual information and grammatical accuracy.
Handle various review and editing tasks for other faculties and departments
Review and edit the M.Ed. programme validation documents for presentation to the UKOU for accreditation.
Review novels, plays, write review reports for the MA programme f
Review and format the MA documents for accreditation from Open University Validation Services (OUVS)
-Review, edit and format of course guides and course books
Member of the AOU Website Committee for review and edit all material published online.
Manage the Faculty of Language Studies (FLS) corner online and upload material using Microsoft FrontPage software.
Read, evaluate and edit papers submitted for publication
Confer with authors regarding changes in content
Verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.
Plan the contents of publications according to the publication's style, editorial policy, and publishing requirements.
Send final copy to the publishers in Lebanon
Review and check all material and texts of advertisements (as per set publication violation standards) prior to publishing
Check Ad material (CD’s, Zips, Floppies, color seps, B/W positives & craw material.) for grammatical errors, size accuracy, etc prior to handing over the same to the production Dept.
Monitor Ads published in other publications and prepare regular report.
Follow-up with Ad Agencies/Clients for Ad materials for Ad placements.
Maintain a database of Ad materials for future Ad insertions etc.
System Entry of Ad space booking, contracts & colour loading forms, Ad materials received (RAM numbers, size & date of insertion using ADVT software)
Coordinate with Credit Control Dept. with regard to payment discrepancies.
Follow-up with Ad Agencies about Ad sale approvals from the concerned govt. ministries, and Indemnity forms to be signed by clients.
Send reinstatements, undertakings & regrets to Agencies & Clients.
Market Research (PARC Software)
Research on clients’ customers (by age, by nationality, by sex etc.)
Media Monitoring & Analysis.
Data analysis, branch wise presented in form of graphs facilitating comparison.
Compiled a list of Press Advertising per medium per month.
Media Planning, Media Co-ordination, Media Booking
Media Proposals & Recommendations.
Press Clippings & Labeling.
Prepared the Advertising Spend of various brands and then presenting it in form of Graphs, showing the Top 10 Advertising Spenders of a particular brand
Prepared Invoices (ATL & BTL)
Prepared Credit Notes.
Dispatched Invoices to clients with evidence attached to each invoice.
Prepared the invoice list for each client with details of Advertising Spend in different categories.
Prepared the monthly billing statement of ATL & BTL activities client wise.
Maintained various documents (media rates sheet, invoices, delivery notes & supplier invoices, approved job quotations, approved media plans, media booking orders, client's contracts etc.)
- Maintained a library of voiceovers
- Maintained a library of models, child artists photographs
- Maintained the Studio booking schedule
- Maintained the shooting floor booking schedule
- Ensured proper production schedules by preparing a preliminary shooting schedule
- Prepared quotations to be sent to advertising agencies for production cost.
- Arranged for props, make-up artist, etc.
- Coordinated with various artists for audition enabling final selection of casts.
- Assisted in finding suitable shooting location
-Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication (MAJM) [Topper] -Master of Arts in Linguistics (Ongoing) [II year] Subjects answered in Year-I: History of Linguistics, Phonetics and Phonology, Morphology, Syntax & Semantics; Subjects to be answered in Year-II: Historical Linguistics, Language and Society, Language and Communication, Applied Linguistics, Comparative Dravidian or Structure of Modern Tamil (optional)]. -Bachelor of Commerce [B.com] -Level-1 course in Arabic (AOU & Kuwait University)