Finalisation and Publishing Supervisor

Cape Town Northern Suburbs
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Education
Reference: CPT003932/H

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Employer: Persona Staff

An experienced Publishing Supervisor is needed to supervise and plan daily manuscript post-acceptance production and publication activities for our client in the education sector.

Responsibilities:

AchieveÂ high levelsÂ of customer satisfaction through excellence in production editing, proofreading, and publishing quality manuscripts to the public and other departments.
Facilitate staff recruitment, selecting, orienting, communicating job expectations, training employees, and developing personal growth opportunities for career development.
Accomplish staff job results by coaching,Â counselling, and disciplining employees.
Plan, monitor, appraise job results,Â provideÂ constructive feedback, and implement prevention strategies.
Demonstrate a team culture and interdisciplinary atmosphere of trust where contributions are valued, and consensus is fostered.
Accomplish departmentÂ objectivesÂ byÂ determiningÂ staffing levels, supervising team members, assigning workload, and organizing and monitoring manuscript processes.
Implement and enforce systems, policies, and procedures and implement corrective actions.
Maintain a safe and healthy work environment byÂ establishingÂ and enforcing organization standards and adhering to regulations.
Complete operations by developing schedules,Â assigning,Â andÂ monitoringÂ work, gathering resources, implementing productivity standards, resolving operations problems,Â maintainingÂ reference manuals, and implementing new procedures.
Control budget informationÂ allocatedÂ to the team, including staffing, equipment, and software, and implement corrective actions.
ProvideÂ quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards.
Interface with customers to answer questions or solve problems.
Maintain manuscript records, document necessary information, andÂ utilizeÂ reports to project manuscript statuses.
IdentifyÂ areas of improvement andÂ establishÂ innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices.
Proofread manuscripts for spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, usage, consistency, and voice, inspect and cross-check references and data, and implement corrective actions to ensure consistency in manuscript output.
Confer and coordinate activities with other departments.
Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirements:

SUPERVISORY SKILLS:Â

Proven work experience as a supervisor or relevant role.â¯
Proficient in spelling, punctuation, grammar, and other English-language skills.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Proven ability to direct and coordinate operations.â¯
Highly effective supervisory skills and techniques.â¯
Ability to input, retrieve and analyse data.â¯
Familiarity with company policies and legal guidelines of the field.â¯
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.â¯
Strong organisational, time management and leadership skills.â¯
Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work well under pressure.â¯

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS:Â

Database user interface and query software
Project management softwareâ¯
Enterprise resource planning ERP software or CRM Software
Microsoft Office

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:Â

5+ years of experience in publishing, with previous supervisory experience.
1+ years proofreading experience.
Certificate, Diploma or Degree in journalism, communication, logistics, supply chain management, business administration or relevant field.â¯

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:Â

Familiarity with HTML, XML andÂ ePUBs.â¯(Familiarity with publishing software and technology).
Good language skills in official South African languages would beÂ advantageous: Afrikaans, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho, Sepedi, and Setswana.â¯
A valid driverâs license.â¯

The ideal applicant would be dedicated to upholding company policies and procedures while fulfilling daily performance requirements and have outstanding leadership qualities.

To apply, please send your CV with your salary expectations to hannah@personastaff.co.za
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Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive feedback within 48 hours, please accept your application as unsuccessful.
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About Persona Staff

Vision
PERSONA’s vision is to allow our Clients to focus on their core activities, and let PERSONA manage the responsibility of staff recruitment; ensuring the perfect fit between candidate and client for the most efficient and effective workforce.
PERSONA is committed to delivering the best service to our clients and candidates.

We recruit in the following industries:
Financial Services, Manufacturing, Engineering, Retail, Banking, Telecommunications, Information technology, Electronics, Logistics, Mechanical, Sales & Marketing, Office Support, Warehousing, Distribution and Supervision Staff

Services offered:
To our clients:-
Recruitment of permanent staff at all levels
In depth staff selection
Salary surveys
Advertising of available positions
Comprehensive interviewing
Screening of potential candidates according to client’s specifications
Reference checks (on possible candidate)
ITC checks (on possible candidate)
Criminal checks (on possible candidate)
More background checks on request.
Psychometric testing (additional services)
Preparing of Job descriptions
PERSONA commits to adhere to industry standards and policies.

To possible candidate and job seekers:-
Professional resume
Regular correspondence
Interviewing tips
Summary of client information
Assistance to find the perfect job