CV Profile No.98727

Experience in the following industries :

• Government services
• Marketing, communication, media
• Research and development

Professional experience

• Communication Analyst
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
• 03.2023 - 11.2023
• Oversee all communications work for the agency at the country level. Ensure Country Programme results were communicated to donors, development partners, and the wider public, including other UN agencies. Developed and coordinated/monitored the implementation of the communication and advocacy strategy. Provided analysis and communications guidance through scanning and reporting of the internal and external environment. Ensure all products are aligned to the agency’s strategic communication and public information objectives. Provided guidance on information tools and communication strategies for different projects and programs. Wrote and edited human interest stories for website and media story pitches. Produced quarterly newsletters, press releases, fact sheets and key results brochures for impact. Supported video and photography documentation of activities and initiatives in field missions, conferences, national and international days. Produced social media content for campaigns and advocacy initiatives. Organized media events, breakfast meetings and media training to generate and maintain media interest in UNFPA’s work.

• Communications and Media Relations Coordinator
• University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)
• 04.2022 - 03.2023
• Created effective communication strategies through advocacy campaigns to reach external audiences to raise awareness of UGHE's work. Developed content for the department's monthly newsletter, website stories, and biweekly media sweep. Developed content for social media packs for UGHE activities. Coordinated department media relations and PR activities. Created multimedia products including videos, photographs, infographics. Supported with the development and design of all communication materials and ensure production plans, printing procedures and distribution as well. Maintained and updated UGHE website with the most recent content.

• Program Coordinator
• Trade and Development Bank (TDB)
• 05.2017 - 11.2020
• Coordinated Annual Meetings of Board of Governors and Directors of Trade and Development Bank in Eastern and Southern Africa. Organized round-table discussions for key stakeholders with focus on strategies, partnerships, and resource mobilization in efforts to enhance social, economic development and regional integration in the region Facilitated a series of re-branding launch campaigns in Member States to pursue the Bank's vision.

• Government Relations Officer
• Permanent Mission of South Sudan to the United Nations
• 03.2016 - 04.2017
• Supported the diplomatic team with strategic talking points, briefing notes and statements concerning peace, security, stability of South Sudan. Collaborated with International Non-Governmental Organizations and Advocacy Groups covering peace and security matters. Supported the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) on the state of play in South Sudan.

• Research Officer & Assistant to the Ambassador
• Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the United Nations
• 01.2011 - 12.2015
• Research Officer: 01/2012 - 12/2015 Carried out guided research on African issues particularly in the Great Lakes region. Drafted background notes, speeches, and strategic talking points for senior diplomatic team. Actively participated in security council discussions on peace and security issues in the Great Lakes region. Provided detailed reports with recommendations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rwanda. Assistant to the Ambassador: 01/2011 - 12/2011 Executed full spectrum of administrative tasks in the Office of the Ambassador, including organizing daily schedules, travel, and visa arrangements. Served as liaison between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UN offices to facilitate deployments of police and military personnel and resources to the UN Peacekeeping Operations – managed approx. 1,000 deployments