Fortunate Pilane, Communication Consultant

Fortunate Pilane

Communication Consultant

BAC

Location
South Africa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Public Relations Management
Experience
12 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :12 years, 11 Months

Communication Consultant at BAC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2010 to December 2014

, Skills & Tasks Include:
Manage corporate marketing and communications functions, overseeing a R5 Million budget and 9-member team. Direct brand management, PR, media relations, corporate positioning, product launches, advertising, Project Management.

Developing communication/public relations strategy, in line with the organization’s vision and strategy.

Projects include: Presidential Events, Ministerial Events, Special Events, Corporate Branding

Senior Researcher at STATE SECURITY AGENCY (INTELLIGENCE), Polokwane Provincial
  • January 2014 to September 2014

Consult operational clients and plan investigation activities to determine objectives.
•Conduct investigative and operational activities within operational legislative guidelines.
•Establish, align and maintain sound contact networks in alignment with operational priorities.
•Apply collation techniques, analyse, evaluate and categorise information and evidence to compile a
Substantiated report with relevant recommendations.
•Provide an operational advisory role through mentoring and coaching of junior members, training
Inputs at line-functional training interventions and participate

Security Coordinator
  • February 2004 to December 2009

Liaise with clients and stakeholders.
•Establish Contact network and operational activities.
•Internal Investigations
•Identify and analyses security threads and trends. Planning and execution of contingency.
•Handle desk administration.
•Effective Communication between different Stakeholders

Researcher at Thengisa Media, Print Medi
  • January 2003 to December 2003

Conducting market research surveys using PDA.
•Interviewing respondents using the CAPI SYSTEM (Lap Top) and Tablet.
•Doing planning on work assigned to my team.
•Analyzing information
•Conducting interviews to our clients and target market
•Supervising a team of interviewers and ensuring timely delivery of results
•Performing quality checks on completed questionnaires

SABC MAFIKENG

News Writer
  • January 1999 to December 1999

Writing News for both Radio and Television
•Provide assistance to producer and develop news scripts and organize videotape to present news.
•Coordinate with producer to provide support producers in event of absence or extra work.
•Monitor all wires feeds to gather latest breaking news for writing news for publication or airing.
•Develop and write news stories that address interest of customers.
•Design and edit news for reading by anchors and communicate appropriate stories to audience.
•Develop bridges and other articles to broadcast during interval of news stories.
•Perform copy editing of scripts for accuracy, factual content and correct language

Education

Bachelor's degree, Public Relations Management
  • at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
  • October 2019
High school or equivalent, Versatile Broadcasting
  • at University of Stellenbosch
  • January 2011

courses: Certificate -New Managers Development Programme STATE SECURITY AGENCY 2015 •Human Intelligence Training Tradecraft - Certificate STATE SECURITY AGENCY 2016 •Basic Intelligence Training - Certificate

High school or equivalent, Versatile Broadcasting
  • at TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
  • January 2003

High school or equivalent, Versatile Broadcasting
  • at Target High School
  • January 1994

Matric Certificate,

Specialties & Skills

CONTENT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MARKETING
DELIVERY
MARKET RESEARCH
QUALITY
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
ASSETS RECOVERY
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
NETWORKING

Languages

English
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