Hadir Shady

Fulbright

• Projects Specialist: Research and Content Quality Assurance OfficerFull Time

  Jun 2010 - Present -15 yrs, 1 month

  Egypt , Giza

  • Job Details:Project Management • Managing the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the following projects: I. Librarianship Accreditation and Capacity Building in Africa and the Arab Region through the production of the International Librarianship Training Manual. II. Strengthening the BA External Relations and Collaboration with other International Libraries and Focal points through production of a targeted newsletter. III. Enhancing Research and Scientific Writing through the production of the BA Manual of Style Project. IV. Development of the Library Sector Website, including subpages and electronic library services. • Management of the above projects included:  Development of the projects scope documents, business plans and projects teams.  Production of the projects materials, manuals and documents as necessary.  Training of trainers and staff capacity building to meet the projects implementation needs. Advocacy, Communication and Reporting • Responsible for the development of all documents of the Library Sector as requested by senior management, governing bodies and the BA Director. • Author of documents such as reports, policies, strategy documents, press releases, newsletters, projects business plans, articles, and training materials. • Managing and writing the content of the Library Sector and the BA Information for Africa websites. • Organizing and participating in workshops, seminars and advocacy events. Empowerment and Capacity Building • Developed capacity-building programs for the Library staff and the public; this includes the following programs and courses: o Professional development courses; o Personal development and soft skills courses. o Scientific communication program for universities students. o Lifestyle and wellbeing program. • Giving trainings to the youth and universities students on various essential skills as part of the BA Innovation Initiative Project, the MEU (Model of European Union) and Step-Up Initiative. • A project member of the Annual Anglophone Schools’ Competition; this includes the following: o Preparatory work for the competition and selection of themes and methodologies. o Training schools students and contestants on research skills. o Evaluating papers and writing assessment reports. o A member in the competition jury panels. • Developed the following training courses and delivered them to the staff and to the public: o Editing and Writing: Basic Academic and Business Text o Writing for the Web o Preparing Professional Power Point Presentations o Research Skills and Writing Articles. • Responsible for training new employees on translation, editing and proofreading, as well as any other skill as required. Research • Responsible for carrying out research and desk reviews for the department’s work. • Enhancing the department’s research skills and tools. • Preparation for internal and external research courses and scientific methodologies. Human Resources • Developed a system for recruitment of new staff for the Information Services Department, including the following tasks: o Carried out job analysis for different sections and units within the Department. o Developed the job descriptions for different jobs. o Carried out the review of potential candidates and short listing. o Participated as a member of the selection panel. o Carried out an induction program for new staff. Translation, Editing and Proofreading • Assigned as the Department reviewer for translation and editing work in both languages: English and Arabic. • Translating, editing and proofreading of various types of publications; e.g. articles, books, booklets, brochures, policy documents, and other materials. • Translated and edited publications include: o BA Manual of Style o Underwater Archaeology o What Happened to the Ancient Library of Alexandria o Other scholarly articles for Alexandria Project o The BA disclaimers and code of ethics. • Assisted in the translation of daily newsletter and pre-conference website materials before and during the International Federation of Library Association (IFLA) Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden from 10-15 August 2010. • Setting standards and procedures for editing, translation and proofreading business rules and processes. • Training new staff on translation, editing and proofreading in line with the BA, Information Services, Department, and Alexandria Project standards.
• Senior Specialist (Research Unit)Full Time

  Dec 2006 - May 2010 -3 yrs, 5 months

  Egypt , Giza

  • Job Details:• Carried out researches, desk reviews and literature analyses. • Wrote and prepared articles and documents published as part of research books and on the internet. • Translated all the Research Unit publications and documents (from/to English and Arabic). • Revised and edited articles and documents in English and Arabic languages. • Prepared and delivered a training session to the staff on “Effective Power Point Presentation,’ along with relevant handout materials. • Assigned as the Public Information Department Editor for photo archiving of the events posted on the BA website. • Assisted in e-resources searching through the Library databases. • Wrote bibliographies for books and other publications. • Prepared and delivered editing and academic writing courses to the BA staff. Below, among others, are some publications I have assisted in their production, whether through research, writing, translation, editing, proofreading, or quality control during printing: • A booklet about Euclid and his book “the Elements”, launched during the 5th Anniversary of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina; • A book entitled “What Happened to the Ancient Library of Alexandria”, published by Brill Publishing House; and • A book about Underwater Archaeology (I translated it from Arabic to English, and produced the design of the cover and the layout of the book, in both versions: Arabic and English.