Communications Consultant Resumes in Kenya: anastasia

Communications Consultant Resume

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anastasia

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Kenya

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Communications Consultant

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Objective:

Organise African union Regional experts meetings on social protection (in africa)

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Jan. 2006 Financial Management-MDF-ESA
Dec. 2003 Analytical Skills - MIT Associates Kenya
Aug-Sept. 2002 Management development & Capacity Building -KPMG
Oct. 2001 Effective Integrated Communications – North Dakota State University
Memberships: - Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK),
- Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK)
Computer skills: Working knowledge of Macintosh and Windows soft wares. Desktop publishing, MS Office & MS Excel, Adobe illustrator Photoshop and PageMaker, PowerPoint presentation, Acrobat reader, Quark Xpress and CorelDraw and CD-ROM production software.

CAREER EXPERIENCE
14 years experience in Media and Communications

Current jobs

Consultancies:
March-June 2008 Communication consultant, HelpAge International (HAI)
Responsibilities:
• Coordinating African Union/HelpAge International Regional Experts’ Meetings on Social Protection in Uganda, Egypt, Senegal and Zambia
• Up date key HAI documents
• Develop and cost and schedule communications plan, sell in feature ideas agree key messages with AU, DFID.
• Produce press releases and/or write stories for media coverage
• Prepare key documents for meetings
• Assist in the preparation of key document packs for meetings
• Develop meeting materials eg conference bags, information packs,. Media packs etc
• Work with consultant to contact with national media before meeting to get coverage
• Work with consultant to contact regional/national media before meeting to get coverage

Feb.-March 2008 Developing annual report, newsletter and programme Briefs booklet for MAP International
Nov.-Dec. 2007: Developing HIV/AIDS Training video documentary for Oxfam Regional office (the 12 Boxes Doc.)
Nov. 2007: Editing and proofreading AMWIK newsletter
April- June 2007: Kenya Coordinator; American Friends Service Committee
July-August 2007: Developing (proof-reading and design) a medical journal for AMREF Kenya Turkana project
July 2007 Breast Cancer Knowledge questionnaire
Sept. 2007 Breast Cancer Research translations for PATH International

Previous jobs:
1. May 2005 –April 2007 Media & Communications Programme Officer; Oxfam GB Kenya Programme

Responsibilities:
• Corporate communications –Develop and implement communications and media strategies, promotional materials such banners, brochures, develop programme video documentaries and manage corporate branding e.g appropriate use of Oxfam logo on publicity materials such as t-shirts , banners, organization vehicle stickers etc.
• Media relations – Managing national and international media relations. Develop press releases, media adverts, supplements, programme documentation, coordinate proactive and reactive media tours and organize press conferences, coordinate media interviews for staff, write position papers and act as organization contact person to the media. Organize official launches and campaigns. Monitor media activities.
• Budget Management: Manage project budget and coordinate recruitment of related consultancies as required
• Publications and photography: Write, design and coordinate production and dissemination of publications e.g. Country office and programme fact sheets, brochures, reports, newsletters, advocacy materials. Take digital/manual photographs and video.
• Website: writing and situation reports, news release and photos for Oxfam webs site.
• Networking: Ability to establish and maintain good relationship with local and international media, civil societies, government agents, community based organizations etc.
• Public Relations: coordinate official visitors’ programs for donors, celebrities and partners. Manage exhibitions, conference and organize media workshops.
• Campaigns &Advocacy: Support campaign and advocacy activities e.g develop and disseminate related messages and media publicity. Coordinate official launches of campaigns.
• Develop & maintain strategic partnerships with Oxfam regional office and headquarters; and Oxfam partners in the field of communications and PR
• Resource Centre: Actively participate in the setting up and management of Kenya programme resource centre
• Capacity building: Train Oxfam GB Kenya programme partners developing communications strategies, participation on media interviews, press conferences, advocacy and IEC materials etc.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

• Developed a video documentary on Oxfam GB Kenya programme activities which was aired on NTV. Some of the clips adopted by NEPAD in their documentary
• Increased Oxfam GB Kenya programme visibility through media coverage e.g. (May 2005-April 2007) about 200 articles, TV and radio documentaries and news spots published and aired locally and internationally. At average of one mention of Oxfam GB work in the media every month.
• Designed and implemented an e-daily media digest dairy (for media monitoring)
• Initiated and developed Oxfam Kenya programme fact sheet
• Wrote, and designed Oxfam GB Kenya Programme publications e.g. newsletter, brochures, project profiles/briefs, posters, maps and charts
• Developed website stories and photographs for Oxfam website and intranet
• Organised media tours to field projects for local and international media as well as celebrities
• Organised and trained staff and partners in participating in media interviews for staff with local and international media. E.g. staff participated on a KBC radio talk show on Conflict Management won an international award 2005.
• Supported and participated in coordinating notable Oxfam global campaigns such as the “Controlarms and Big Noise Trade Fair” e.g develop publicity materials and media coverage.
• Initiated and developed Oxfam in Kenya telephone hold-on message, daily media digest, monthly e-newsletter, quarterly programme newsletter, publicity materials e.g branded T-shirts and caps, banners, posters, and an information pack.
• Participated in the establishment and management of the Oxfam Kenya programme resource centre

Other achievements
• Produced six programme video documentaries for AMREF Kenya which were widely aired at the national and international media
• Coordinated media and publicity campaigns for AMREF Projects and the Flying Doctors’ Society
• Developed and published publicity materials for AMREF Projects and the Flying Doctors’ Society
• Coordination of the American Friends Service Committee preliminary activities in Kenya

Training
• Trained over 50 partners and staff on media relations- writing press releases, participation on media interviews, press conferences etc

Published website articles
1. East Africa food crisis www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/em - [Cached] Published on: 1/9/2007
2 After the rains in Wajir www.oxfam.org.au/media/article - [Cached] Published on: 5/1/2006
3. East Africa food crisis - oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/emerge - [Cached] Published on: 5/21/2006

Other jobs
• Communications Officer, African Medial & Research Foundation (AMREF), 2000 -2005
• Editorial Assistant (1993-1999), AMREF Kenya Country office
• Research Assistant, Kenya Coffee Development Authority (1987)
• Untrained Teacher, Mwaani secondary school (1988-1989)
• Voluntary work: Board member of Mahaso Human Development HIV/AIDS prevention CBO based in Kakamega

REFEREES

1. Houghton Irungu
Pan Africa Policy Advisor
Oxfam GB Regional office
Email: Hirungu@oxfam.org.uk
Tel: 245 02 282000/0733635354
Nairobi

2. Sylvia Mudasia-Mwichuli
Communications Coordinator, Africa Millennium Campaign
Email: sylvia.mwichuli@undp.org
Tel: 254-20 4453440/ 254 0723783688

1. Gezahegne kebede
Plan International, SA
Email: gkebede2000@yahoo.com
Tel: 254 720291600

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