Besnik Sherifi

Communications Specialist at Community Development Fund Kosovo

• Kosovo
• June 2011 to October 2015

For the past four years I have been engaged in the field of Public relations while working in CDF (Community Development Fund) which is one of the biggest local NGOs in Kosovo carrying out projects of USAID, World Bank and The Global Fund. During this time I have acquired an excellent grounding in general Public relations and communications
practice, owing to the regular contacts with stakeholders, donors, beneficiaries, and the media. My main duties include managing of media/press relations; Producing of information materials, print and audio visual for media, web sites, and other communication channels; Providing advice and support to special events and campaigns; Liaise closely with USAID Communications Team at HQ to feed local/national initiatives within the programs and Regularly liaise with the Communications Specialist from the US program implementers to provide CDF inputs to joint program initiatives; Management of important events for the programs and represent programs at various events both on local and country level.