Mohamed Amasha CV - Communications and Media Officer

continue a career in public affairs and advocacy with a focus on building alliances of international organizations, governments, the private sector and NGOs.

March 2009- April 2009 (Reason for leaving: emergency family issue in Cairo)
Aid Coordination Office (Abu Dhabi)
Senior Communications and Media Officer
• Develop Communications and Media Plans
• Follow up on media requests
• Draft press releases in Arabic/English and Talking Points
• Train and advise management on media relations issues
• Organize media interviews

June 2008- February 2009
Mubadala Development Company in United Arab Emirates
Senior Communications and Media Officer
• Develop media and communications plans
• Follow up on media requests
• Keep the media updated
• Draft/disseminate press releases in Arabic/English.
• Organize media interviews
• Prepare Talking Points and Qs &As
• Maintain content on website

September 2007- January 2008
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (Arabic Writer/Translator (
• Organize media interviews
• Draft press releases
• Maintain Arabic content on the website.
• Write feature stories
• Prepare Talking Points and Qs & As.

December 2004- August 2007 United Nations World Food Programme, Cairo
Senior Regional Public Information Assistant
• Follow up on media requests
• Work on advocacy campaigns
• Act as WFP Arabic Website Editor and Webmaster.
• Draft and disseminate press releases
• Write Opening Editorials
• Write humanitarian stories
• Conduct outreach activities with private sector, NGOs and international organizations.
• Organize media/donor visits
• Organize Press Conferences in the region.
• Prepare talking points

May 2004- November 2004 International Organization for Migration (IMIS Project), Cairo
Media Relations Expert
• keep media updated on the project activities
• Draft and disseminate press releases in Arabic/English
• Organize media interviews
• Develop media database
April 2003–April 2004 Horticultural Export Improvement Association (HEIA), USAID-funded project
Media Relations Coordinator
• Write, edit and translate articles, news stories and interviews
• Keep media updated on the project activities.
• Draft and disseminate press releases in Arabic/English
• Organize media interviews
• Prepare talking points
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports

EDUCATION
1996- 2000 University of Ain-shams, Egypt-B.A. - English
1998- 2000 American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt
Certificate Translation, Editing
2001- 2002 International Computers Limited (ICL) Computer Programming & Systems Analysis
Training
2007 United Nations -Advanced Security in the Field
2005 Reuters/ United Nations - Media Relations / Photo & Documentary Production
2005 United Nations Website Publishing Tools/ Web Mastering
2005 United Nations HIV/AIDS
2005 United Nations Basic Security in The Field
2005 United Nations Stress Management in the Workplace
2004 American University in Cairo (AUC) Improving Work Environment & Creative Thinking
2002 ICL Presentation, Communication, Team Working Skills
1998 Ahram Weekly Newspaper Writing, editing skills (journalism)

I have over 6 years experience in Media Relations, Communications, Crisis Communications Planning and Response, Public Information, Outreach, Website Content Management, Fundraising as well as Writing (Arabic-English).