Najib AIT EL GHAZI, Senior Editor/Head of Translation Unit

Najib AIT EL GHAZI

Senior Editor/Head of Translation Unit

Dubai Customs

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
Éducation
Master, Translation
Expérience
17 years, 0 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :17 years, 0 Mois

Senior Editor/Head of Translation Unit à Dubai Customs
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Dubaï
  • Je travaille ici depuis décembre 2013

 Strategize communication, public relations, marketing, and media plans.
 Negotiate rates with translation firms and ensure alignment of all output with quality standards.
 Oversee content development in English, to include press releases, media reports, bulletins, speeches, interviews, brochures, web and social media content.
 Direct a team of translators and editors engaged in translating from and into Arabic and English, and review their work to ensure consistency, quality, and accuracy.
 Oversee and coordinate publication of the English version of the monthly corporate magazine as managing editor.
 Write, edit, proofread, and translate correspondence, legal and technical documents, reports, speeches, and a wide range of media collaterals, including press releases, advertisements, and promotional materials in English and Arabic.
 Produce and oversee production of effective, compelling copy that sells well for the organization’s internal and external marketing campaigns and promotional events.
 Manage special projects, including creation of an internal translation management system to increase efficiency of translation operations.

Senior Translator/Proofreader à Ajman University of Science & Technology (AUST)
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Ajman
  • septembre 2008 à novembre 2013

 Wrote, edited, proofread, and translated correspondence, agreements, MOUs, decrees, bylaws, booklets, press releases, speeches, web content, newsletters, and other documents.
 Produced compelling, highly effective copy for the university's marketing campaigns and promotional materials.
 Provided interpretation services at hearings, press conferences, seminars, and other events.
 Drafted correspondence and meeting minutes for university senior executives.
 Reported on events and conferences taking place on or near the university campus.

Translator and Language Assistant à SCET-SCOM (Now NOVEC)
  • Maroc - Rabat
  • janvier 2008 à août 2008

 Edited, proofread, and translated documents, web content, presentations, newsletters, and correspondence in English, Arabic, and French for an engineering consultancy.
 Served as interpreter and rapporteur at meetings and professional workshops.

Intern Translator à Morocco Cleaner Production Centre (UNIDO/UNEP Project)
  • Maroc - Casablanca
  • juillet 2007 à décembre 2007

 Translated multiple publications from French to English, or from English to French, including articles, web content, reports, and a brochure.
 Updated network of MCPC experts and developed a database of clients and partners.

Intern Translator à the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - ISESCO
  • Maroc - Rabat
  • septembre 2006 à septembre 2006

 Translated, proofread, and edited press releases, correspondence, speeches, papers, reports, editorials, and technical documents (Arabic-English-French).
 Assisted with typesetting of multilingual translations

Intern Translator à Mr. Ahmed MOUATASSIM’s Translation Agency
  • Maroc - Marrakech
  • juillet 2006 à juillet 2006

 Translated contracts, certificates, visa documents, medical reports, notarial deeds, bills of sale, brochures, manuals, and other documents (Arabic-English-French).
 Proofread translation work by freelancers.

Éducation

Master, Translation
  • à King Fahd School of Translation
  • juin 2007

Language combination: Arabic-English-French

Baccalauréat, English, Linguistics
  • à Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Cadi Ayyad University
  • juin 2005

Specialties & Skills

Proofreading
Editing
Copywriting
Translation
Copywriting
Translation
Editing
Proofreading
Speech writing
Press Releases
Interpretation
Content management
Legal Translation

Langues

Arabe
Expert
Anglais
Expert
Français
Expert
Allemand
Débutant

Adhésions

IAPTI - International Association of Professional Translators & Interpreters
  • Member
  • March 2008
WATA - World Association of Arab Translators & Linguists
  • Certified Translator
  • June 2009