Communications Officer
British Embassy
Total years of experience :17 years, 1 Months
Per forming duties of a Press & Public Relations Officer including managing a local personalities list and establishing access to the media sector.
•Liaising with appropriate agencies and government departments including for inward visits, keeping a comprehensive list of VIPs and relevant contacts.
•Providing administrative support to ongoing programmes and project.
•Support the embassy by preparing news reviews and providing analysis of media reports.
•Use multiple sources to make sure the authenticity of stories by value adding commentary.
FAO - Eritrea Representation
Areas of responsibility
2017
•Ensure the complete and accurate advance planning for administrative, operational, financial and procurement activities.
•Ensure smooth and timely implementation of project’s activities in accordance with respective budgets, results-based work plans and FAO’s rules and procedures.
•Ensure arrangement and organization of meetings, workshops and consultations.
•Develop contractual agreements with key project partners including arrangement of letters of agreements.
•Proactively advise budget holder regarding current, emergent and anticipated issues that affect project’s successful delivery, suggesting solutions when possible.
•Report timely and efficiently to facilitate monitoring and evaluation.
•Handle all communications related activities of the representation.
FAO - Eritrea Representation
Areas of responsibility
Developing a communications strategy for FAO Eritrea.
•Organize the World Food Day 2015 in regards to media relations.
•Liaise with the national media to promote FAO brand awareness and FAO’s role in Eritrean Agriculture.
•Prepare press and news release on ongoing FAO supported projects in Eritrea.
•Prepared a documentary video highlighting the
Eritrean Television Reporter, writer, journalist
Providing coherent and analytical English news for news caster.
•Translate News from Tigrinya to English as per the requested context.
•Developing and narrating reportages and special stories on ‘Focus on events’.
•Providing up to date article/news in the official website of the
Translating / analyzing project assessment documents, reports and research studies from English to Tigrinya (Official local language).
•Providing analytical input in to research studies and reports.
on implementations of water projects mainly in Western Eritrea.
•Procure services and materials to ensure project site is constructed and pipes are fit.
Selling various imported products to a wide range of customers (Cleaning and Pastry).
•Advertising company’s images and products to the market.
•Performing research to assist management in decision making regarding import.
Data collection by filling questionnaires.
•Analyzing questionnaires for research of war destroyed local markets and veterinary clinics.
Securing the office quarters of the Embassy in the capital Asmara.
•Securing residential posts of diplomats.
Other Activities
Workshop: Regional Office for Africa Communication Workshops for Corporate Communication Support to FAO Programme of Work and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs
Advertising on occasions and fairs.
•Advising management about advertising.
•Participating in the publishing of a monthly economic magazine.
•Preparing promotional materials for book fair.
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