farmannawaz
farmannawaz
| Forum role | Member since | Last activity | Topics created | Replies created |
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| Member | Jan 17, 2011 (15 years) |
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Bio
I am results-driven Digital Content Management Expert with a diverse background in media management, communication strategy formulation, and creative content production. Demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing digital and traditional media campaigns to effectively reach target audiences and promote social welfare programs. Proven track record of managing high-profile communication initiatives for government officials, including the Prime Minister's office. Skilled in video/photo production, editing, and storytelling, with experience in shooting interviews and documentaries featuring prominent national and international figures. Adept at collaborating with advertising agencies, developing communication policies, and crafting compelling press releases and media packages. Strong background in public awareness and advocacy campaigns, including social media management and online outreach efforts. Proficient in WordPress-based website management and content creation. Published columnist with a vast portfolio of articles on topics including terrorism, fundamentalism, extremism, women's rights, and education. Previous experience in public relations, sales and marketing management, journalism, and educational administration. Exceptional leadership abilities with a proven aptitude for supervising teams and maintaining productive relationships with stakeholders.
Experience
Digital Content Management Expert - Creative
[Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety - Islamabad] - [09/2020 - Present]
I had been heading the digital communication team (creative) of former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Dr. Sania Nishtar and then managed the daily comms of Federal Minister Shazia Marri and accompanied her during field visits to cover the activities. My responsibilities include Digital Communication Policy and Strategy formulation, designing befitting digital and traditional media campaigns to reach out to beneficiaries of Ehsaas Program/Benazir Income Support Program, framing themes for documentaries, shoot and edit videos of beneficiaries, branding, digital media boosting campaigns, press releases, media packages/briefs and liaison with advertising agencies. I have worked on different communication interventions including infographic videos.
I have prepared short videos for Prime Minister’s inauguration ceremonies of Ehsaas Buchat Account, Ehsaas Talemi Wazaif and Ehsaas Rashan Rayiat, 3 years of Ehsaas Program and Unveiling of Benazir Social Protection Accounts etc. So far I have produced different short documentaries for different International Days, which have been released on the social platforms of Ehsaas program. I have recorded interview of British High Commissioner, Country Director World Bank and Country Director Asian Development. I had been working with Global Health Strategies as PASS Ministry representative to shoot and edit a master documentary of Ehsaas program. I have prepared a short documentary for World Food Program and drafted monitoring framework for outreach campaign for indigenous people.
Media Manager
[Federal Tax Ombudsman Secretariat - Islamabad] - [06/2018 – 09/2020]
I was media focal person of Federal Tax Ombudsman, Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad Sukhera (Retired I.G. Punjab). My responsibilities included drafting concept papers for communication campaign, designing media / social media campaign to achieve targets of awareness project, liaison with advertising agencies, curating relevant content to reach out to the existing and potential taxpayers, creating all the content for publication (newsletter, press release, social media contents, web etc), monitoring, listening and responding to target audience in a social way, conducting online advocacy, developing blogger outreach efforts, designing and curating social media ad campaigns, updating website and liaison with advertising agencies.
The public awareness & advocacy campaign was five layered campaign to reach out the existing and potential taxpayers i.e. SMS and Email campaign, social media platforms, quarterly newsletters and annual reports, seminars and press releases/media brief for electronic media.
Columnist
[Newspapers of Pakistan, Afghanistan and China] - [06/2009 - 062018]
I have contributed more than three hundred articles to Global Times China, Daily Outlook Afghanistan, Asia Times (Hong Kong) and several leading English and Urdu newspapers of Pakistan. My main area of interest was terrorism, fundamentalism, extremism, women rights and education. References from my articles have been included to the reports of international institutions, thesis and online contents. E.g. Middle East Media Research Institute , Indian Foreign Affairs Journal , South Asian Analysis Group , Department of Foreign Languages National Intelligence Academy, Bucharest, Romania , Daily News and Analysis of India , International Journal of Exclusive Management Research and Research Article “China's involvement in Afghanistan: besides economics lies security ” .
Online Editor
[The Bannu Times] - [02/2015 – 06/2018]
I had launched an online newspaper (The Bannu Times) for the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It was WordPress based website. I had been managing the website for 3 years.
Editor in Chief
[Jirga Bannu] – [02/2013 - 09/2014]
I had been managing a local newspaper The Jirga for an year.
Blogger
[Express News and Tribune] - [03/2014 – 11/2016]
I have also worked as blogger for Express News and Tribune for two years and most of my blogs were liked by more than 25,000 people on the Facebook page of Express News. Most of my blogs were about fundamentalism and women rights.
Public Relations Officer
[Pennell Memorial Christian Hospital Bannu] - [08/2008 – 08/2012]
For four years I worked as PRO at Mission Hospital Bannu (Pennell Memorial Christian Hospital Bannu). Besides public relations activities my responsibilities included writing proposals for foreign funding and working as interpreter whenever foreigners visited the hospital.
Anchorperson and Script Writer
[Radio Pakistan] - [06/2008 – 06/2009]
I have one year experience as Urdu anchorperson and script writer on daily wages basis at Radio Pakistan (FM 102).
Section Head / PRO
[Pennell High School & Girls College] - [03/2004 – 06/2008]
My responsibilities included supervision of 25 male teaching staff members and liaison with parents.
Sales and Marketing Manager
[Cyber Computers] - [07/2000 – 03/2004]
I have 4 years’ experience of sale and marketing of computer products as Sales and Marketing Manager. I was an authorized dealer of Intel Corporation Pakistan and participated in training seminars of Intel Corporation Pakistan.
Subeditor
[The Frontier Post] - [06/1999– 06/2000]
I have worked as subeditor at an English Daily The Frontier Post.
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