Assignment Editor
HB Media Pvt Ltd
Total years of experience :23 years, 8 Months
• to design and develop a comprehensive communication, media and training strategy in line with the Internews policy and vision to make a constructive relationship with the donors as well as beneficiary partner media.
• to supervise and maintain updating process of Internews Europe's websites on a regular base.
• to develop a good working relationship with the main stream journalists of leading media organization and to hold occasional meeting with them to discuss the project related issues and to maintain a contact data base of their contacts.
• to plan, arrange and manage seminars, presentations and discussions for the local journalists and to involve senior journalists and trainers and speakers.
• to design and implement training and productions under mentors guidance for partner media.
• to Organize training sessions and other events and meetings for reporters, producers, managers and others, who may have limited broadcast, journalism or station management experience.
• to Oversee all operational, logistical and administrative aspects of training and event management under the Media for Early Recovery from Floods 2010 Program.
• to Manage logistics for all training and other activities in Islamabad and other centers, including guest speakers, participants' lists, training and other manuals and materials, equipment, workspace, travel and accommodation.
• to Manage physical infrastructure for trainings and events, including office space, inventory of on-site equipment.
• to Coordinate with Training Mentors working with partner television channels, radio stations and Newspapers.
• to Follow up on training and other issues with training and other events' participants before, during and after the training to ensure their success.
• to Ensure all training plans, design and deliveries are in line with the practices of Internews.
To provide consultancy on Communication and learning strategies and plans as well as their execution.
• to design, plan, produce and Present the BBC Lifeline Pakistan program thrice a day, seven days a week.
• to Organize Interviews with all the stakeholders including reporters, producers, managers and others from prominent national and international media organizations.
• to Oversee all operational, logistical and administrative aspects of production and reporting of the program.
• to Manage reporting and production team for smooth execution of the program.
• to Manage the production of branding and marking items
• to Provide quality assurance and ensure compliance with branding and marking of all materials produced by the program.
• to Supervise the production of the project quarterly and annual reports and work plans
• to foster and maintain media relations
• to arrange and publish interviews with community members, beneficiaries, governmental officials, and other relevant sources of “good news” stories throughout Project region
• to manage public relations (especially with government officials and other stakeholders)
• to arrange and manage multimedia documentation of success stories.
• to coordinate events under the program with all event management details.
• to design and deliver a basic training program in photography and journalism for Communications, Outreach and M&E Officers.
• to write press releases and success stories for international and Pakistani audiences in USAID / UNICEF and EU formats.
• to maintain the Project social network presence (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr) ensuring up-to-date information about the project developments.
• to Manage the digital archive of the Program and maintain the Project online repository of communications production.
• to Publish, Manage and update the periodical journal and publications of the projects and the web portal.
• to make comprehensive plans for monitoring of the productions and to design a two way communication strategy to reduce the work loss.
• to introduce a report writing and monitoring mechanism for better awareness about the overall operation to the top management.
• to assist and coordinate with the production management to overcome the day to day problems within and outside of the organization.
• to communicate any urgent matters and issues regarding organizational mechanism and operations for discussion and decisions to the governing board and leadership.
• to design and develop all the monitoring documents and reports, pointing out every shortcoming in each bulletin, program and transmission, suggest solutions and arrange the outsource an inbound resources/
• to arrange regular training sessions for the staff and management.
• to coordinate and assist the following section where and when needed
General Office Administration,
Finance and Accounts,
Human Resources Management,
Purchase, Stores and Inventory,
Protocol,
Logistics and Transportation,
Training and Development,
Monitoring and Analysis
and
Distribution (Cable Operators' Network)
• to plan, execute and monitor all the production process for the News Operations.
• to write monitoring reports and analysis and prepare presentation and to communicate it to higher management for better understanding of the organization's development.
• to advise solutions and action plans for troubleshooting and smooth running of the operations to the relevant departments.
• to organize and supervise a communication system within the department to avoid delays and hindrances.
• to coordinate with the Admin, HR and Finance departments to provide facilitation and logistics to the staff and the guests.
• to supervise the production and editing of the hourly news bulletins as well as special news transmissions.
• to produce news input occasionally for hourly news segments.
• to produce the special reports and short documentaries on special occasions.
• to Provide administrative support to the project team, support project’s research related activities including desk research, compiling contact lists etc.
• to Support project team in arranging workshops, meetings and logistics for participants including stationery, lunch etc.
• to Monitor and maintain a file of press/media clippings
• to Keep track of media reports related to the project theme
• to Gather, compile and edit data for the publications
• to arrange the printing and publishing of project newsletter on time
• to oversee regularly update READ’s website regarding project related activities
• to Invite and follow up with media for project related events
• to Maintain program and project files, as assigned, and in keeping with organization's guidelines
• to Represent organization positively and professionally both inside and outside the organization.
• to collect and analyze information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication or broadcast.
• to receive assignments and news tips to develop story idea.
• to gather and verify factual information regarding story through interview, observation, and research.
• to organize material, determine slant or emphasis, and write story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
• to monitor different government offices like police and fire department radio communications to obtain story leads.
• to take photographs and shoot video to illustrate stories.
• to assist in editing of captured photographs and videos for print and broadcast.
• to collect and analyze information about newsworthy events to write news stories for publication or broadcast.
• to receive assignments and news tips to develop story idea.
• to gather and verify factual information regarding story through interview, observation, and research.
• to organize material, determine slant or emphasis, and write story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
• to monitor different government offices like police and fire department radio communications to obtain story leads.
• to take photographs and shoot video to illustrate stories.
• to assist in editing of captured photographs and videos for print and broadcast.
• MA Mass Communication, University of Karachi, Karachi MAJORS: Media and Communications Management Advertising and Marketing Media Audiences and Public Relations Communication Ethics and Media Culture Mass Communication and Society Media and Politics Jan, 2006 - Nov, 2007
• MA Islamic Studies, University of the Punjab Lahore MAJORS: Islam and Modern Social Thoughts Islam and Political Thoughts Islam and Science Islamic History Comparative Study of Religions Aug, 2001 - Jul, 2004 Issues based Knowlegde • Logistics management in development and corporate sectors • Communication strategy (Oral, Written and Broadcasted communications) • Media planning & relations • Social development programs and standards • Community mobilization & capacity building • Social networking (Cyber Communication) • Client satisfaction