Please help us find a Database Editor
Immediate Database Editor Needed
Our Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation (CIDT) is understaffed.
Current staff and interns are able to accomplish a great deal but even with our very motivated and dedicated staff we have nevertheless reached our maximum capacity. We are now looking for a Database Editor and have provided the job description below. We would highly appreciate you, friends of Arab-West Report, to circulate this message amongst your colleagues and other associates who might be interested in this position.
We are, however, not able to offer a Western salary but we can offer a salary that is sufficient to live on in Egypt. This position is ideal for young people who are able to travel freely and are looking to build their CV. Of course, working in Egypt means living in a most interesting country and work in our office with an international and motivated team. We appreciate your support in circulating this message to qualified and motivated people who are seeking a great work opportunity in Egypt.
Cornelis Hulsman,
Director Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation
Immediate Job-Vacancy: Database Editor
For the years 2017-2019
Reports to: Editor-in-Chief, Arab-West Report - CIDT
Job Type : Full-time
Background
We are searching for a database editor with the Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Translation (CIDT) in Cairo, Egypt, to maintain the Arab-West Report Database. The Arab-West Report Database is a collection of approximately 40,000 reports, news clippings, audio recordings, summary translations, and other media. The database represents the life work of Cornelis Hulsman, Drs., and is one of the largest collections of data on Muslim-Christian Relations in contemporary Egypt. In order to attract future subscribers, it is key to ensure that our database adheres to the highest academic and professional standards in its data organization and content.
The purpose of the database contributes to accurate reporting, media monitoring, and peace-building projects that help build bridges between Muslims and Christians, both in Egypt and abroad. Part of our work concerns producing academic studies on subjects that contribute to building bridges between faiths and cultures.
CIDT is a small Egyptian organization with five dedicated staff members. Our organization works alongside the Center for Arab-West Understanding (CAWU), an Egyptian NGO.
For more information, please visit our websites:
For more about our values and mission, click here.
Function description
- Editing and uploading new content onto the Arab-West Report Database and our related websites
Editing includes:
- Proof-reading of all written materials to be uploaded onto the database (AWR)
- Coherence editing (ask questions to the author of the text where coherence does not make sense/passes the message on clearly)
- Editing of Academic writings (mainly research papers) This involves proofreading:
o Quotations
o Foot notes
o Citations
o Fonts/Sizes
o When to use bold/italics
o Bibliography
o Layout (PDF files)
- Ensuring proper standards with content classification and management
- Managing and editing the Index of the Arab West Report Database
- Managing database infrastructure
- Developing a network of university and research libraries in order to promote the content of our database and attract subscribers
- Responsible for the AWR newsletter (iContact) including layout (if interns are available, you can designate this task to interns)
- Help to develop a regular print publication, including; content and lay-out
- Host workshops to make sure our interns are familiarized with our writing standards
- Develop a detailed outline of requirements to academic writing standards to post on the website
- Competent in media research on developments in Egypt if interested. Duties include :
o Research on the Internet;
o Analyzing data; and
o Writing academic reports.
- Other tasks your supervisor may give you.
As intern coordinator, you will be responsible for
- Correspondence with potential interns, assisting in their work, editing their work, evaluation, writing for website and preparing recommendation letters.
Ideal candidates for the job will have
- Master’s degree in Library Sciences, Information Management, or other relevant field
- 2+ years of experience in database management, library sciences, or information management
- Excellent English academic language proficiency (native English-speaker)
- Basic knowledge of Arabic; knowledge of how to write and transliterate Arabic names in English is a must. Knowledge of more Arabic is an advantage, but not a requirement
- Interest in relevant topics in Middle East Studies, Religious Studies, Political Science, or History (preferred)
- Training or certification in web design, social media management, or digital communications a plus.
The ideal candidates for the job will also be able
- to work independently.
- to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.
The candidate must have a sense of integrity, be idealistic and have an affinity for non-partisan, intercultural dialogue.
Working hours
40 hours per week, working outside regular office hours if deadlines must be met. Over hours will be compensated with free hours during normal office hours. You need to keep a timesheet to record all your activities.
Personal Characteristics
- Be engaged: Keep yourself updated with the work of AWR/CIDT/CAWU and what is going on in Egypt within our field in general
- Be motivated: Bring good energy to the office when you go to work
- Be passionate: Willing to work after hours when work requires it - check your work
e-mail regularly, even outside office hours
- Be problem solving: know what needs to be done, take initiative, suggest changes and improvements to your superior, do not wait for directions only
- Be perfectionistic: Have sense for the detail
- Be punctual: Able to work your efficiently andmeet deadlines
- Be responsible: Able to work independently and under pressure
Contract and Payment
If you are well qualified and motivated you will not only be able to work in an extremely interesting and challenging environment but you will also receive a contract with the following payment:
5000 EgP net/month with 17,500 EgP upon completion of the period June 1 - December 31, 2017, if all objectives have been met.
5000 EgP net/month with 60,000 EgP upon completion of work until December 31, 2019 if all objectives have been met. The objectives are targets that are mutually agreed upon in the beginning of the contract.
Salaries in Egypt are lower than those in the West but please note that with the salary provided you can provide for your living costs in Egypt. This job is ideal for single individuals looking to obtain academic work experience.
Start of work
As soon as possible
To apply:
E-mail the following application materials:
- Resume/CV with a list of publications in English
- A letter of motivation addressing the points listed above
- Two professional/academic recommendations with the subject line “Editor Position” to:
Cornelis ‘Kees’ Hulsman, Drs.:[email protected]
Adel Rizkallah: [email protected]
Matthew R. Sparks: [email protected]
Emerging Perspectives on Intercultural and Interreligious Relations
Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.