Highly motivated and committed social development professional with a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the esteemed National University of Modern Languages. Over 5 years of experience in national and international development organizations and think-tanks. Currently excelling as a Communications Officer at HelpAge International. Expertise in media communication, project monitoring, advocacy, capacity building, data analysis and visualization, and local government and elections. Proven track record in managing digital media for organizations. Specializing in the transformative "Strengthening the Legal Framework and Civil Society for Age Inclusive Pakistan" Project in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan. Proficient in communication & coordination, research and learning, program management, community mobilization and development, capacity building, and arranging KIIs and FGDs. Strong background in government liaison and document translation. A dedicated professional ready to make a meaningful impact.
Support the development and implementation of communication strategies that promote the organization\'s programs and activities
Develop IEC materials, project promotional material, case studies, and other communication products to support the program team in achieving their objectives
Capture success stories and develop content for various communication channels, including social media, website, and newsletters.
Produce high-quality videos that capture the impact of the program and its activities
Design and develop advocacy and influencing products such as infographics and other multimedia products
Conduct research to identify new communication trends and technologies that can be used to improve the organization\'s communication strategies
Develop and maintain relationships with media partners, stakeholders, and other relevant organizations to promote the organization\'s programs and activities
Manage the organization\'s website and digital resources, ensuring that they are regularly updated with relevant and engaging content
Assist in organizing and coordinating events that promote the organization\'s programs and activities
Support program team in the effectiveness of the organization\'s communication strategies and provide feedback to the program team
Support in development of communications material and ensure all printing & designed material must fulfil the organization’s branding guidelines
Regularly pitch articles, reports, or news stories from the field to Communications Team
Assist and support advocacy officer team in organizing events, development of meeting minutes & reports
Travel to project areas for data collection, case studies development and capturing photographs
Provide support to communications team Collect, organize and archive all the IEC material of the organization
Contribute in program development especially related to Policy, advocacy and rights
Coordinate with media and write press releases and briefings
Collect case studies, video footage, and photography which reflect the ways older people are being affected and the contribution of the organisation in relief effort.
Support in development of communications material and ensure all printing & designed material must fulfil the organization’s branding guidelines.
Regularly pitch articles, reports, or news stories from the field to Communications Team.
Lead the designing & Printing of IEC material, work on graphic software’s for in house designing and coordinate with vendors for designing & printing.
Assist and support country communications team in organizing events, Page 2 of 4 development of meeting minutes & reports.
Travel to project areas for data collection, case studies development and capturing photographs.
Support in reviewing and editing of all the IEC material before printing.
Provide support to communications team Collect, organize and archive all the IEC material of the organization.
Contribute in program development especially related to Policy, advocacy and rights Play role in emergencies projects and programs.
Provide support to other program areas where required.
Coordinate with media and write press releases and briefings.
Regularly collect High-definition photographs and videos from the field showcasing project activities and share with communications team with written briefs.
Develop short stories / Photo-essays & short video testimonial clips for social media outlets
Monitoring and evaluating the impact of research activities.
Preparing Monthly and Quarterly progress reports.
Conducting Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews for TRI research studies.
Collecting and analyzing data to identify gaps and recommend improvements
Ensuring accountability to stakeholders and partners through feedback mechanisms and engagement
Facilitating learning and knowledge-sharing among the research team
Developing and implementing quality assurance mechanisms to ensure the quality of research activities
Preparing activity reports and presentations on the progress and impact of research projects
Promoting a culture of continuous learning within the research team
Providing feedback to the research team to improve the quality of research activities.
This was work from home engagement where my core responsibilities were;
Designing the detail plans for announced tours, customized trips, prepare promotional materials.
Manage Social Media Handles.
Design campaigns by using promotional techniques.
Answering customers queries.
Providing accurate briefings, in writing and in person, to programme host and producer.
Contacting experts on particular topics to talk through the issues.
Researching topics on the internet (or occasionally in archives or libraries)
To select and combine the most effective shots of each segment in terms of forming logical and smooth package.
To ensure the quality of content meets the standard of channels with respect to the particular need of that channel in terms of audio/video quality, language, sub titles, censorship, demographics etc. in the process of film rendering.
To make the titles, footers, composite and individual promos, insert timings and work on sponsors list.
Upload whole program on YouTube and chunks on Twitter official account.
Work with director/producer to determine all aspects of shots.
Provide practical and creative input to scene panning.
Select, assemble and position equipment (cameras, stands, lightening etc.)
Prepare cameras according to requirements.
Capture quality footage from a fixed or moving position.
4 shoots in month on weekends.
Provide language/linguistic skills to convert highly technical product descriptions from English to Urdu/Sindhi and Urdu to Sindhi with translations that are accurate and reflect the style and manner of expression of native Sindhi/Urdu-speaking people.
Responsible for Translating and proofreading texts on health baseline and endline surveys for INGOs.
Translated pamphlets, medical reports, flyers and brochures for local community and Health Workers.
Translated messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages orally, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as.
Translated and reviewed of documents/letters from English language to Urdu/Sindhi & vice versa.
Worked with teams and diverse populations.