MUHAMMAD UMER
Journalist
Summary
Positive and engaging radio professional bringing demonstrated success in station support and announcements. Solid history of success in leveraging leadership, planning and interpersonal strengths to maximize effectiveness with listeners and staff. Efficiently coordinate events, teams and plans to achieve challenging business targets. Market-savvy and forward-thinking with good understanding of station operations and listener preferences.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Reporter, Anchor Person, Coordinator
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Abbottabad,
11.2010 - Current
- Hosting and Comparing
- Covering events for nationwide magazine AHANG
- Preparing contents for community service programs i.e., Health Awareness, Child Education, Women Empowerment & Social Mobilization
- Worked as Resource person for Training Female Artist for Sustainable Development and Socio-Economic uplift of Women in Rural Areas
- Writing Press Releases
- News writing
- News casting
- Translation
- Reporting
- Announcements
- Transmission monitoring.
Advocacy, Media & Communication Coordinator / PRO
Pak Rural Development Program (PRDP)/(UNICEF Funded Project)
06.2011 - 12.2014
- Planning publicity strategies and campaigns
- Preparing brochure and pamphlets
- Producing and writing presentations
- Arranging meeting and workshops
- Interaction with local and national media
- Writing scripts for promotional documentaries
- Writing proposals
- Monitoring media campaigns
- Producing advertisements
- Planning and monitoring marketing strategies and campaigns
- Facilitations of Journalists
- Advocating the project
- Spokesperson
- Writing press releases
- Radio Messages
- Preparing Information, Communication and Educational Material
- Report writing
- Communication with internal staff
- Communication with stakeholders and media
- Writing scripts for documentaries
- Taking pictures of activities
- Making videos of the events
- Collecting case studies
- Collecting success stories of the project
- Arranging workshops.
Reporter, News Editor and NEWS Caster
Power 99 FM (THE COMMUNICATORS)
12.2010 - 08.2012
Reporter/Producer
Peshawar University Broadcasting Academy (PUBA)
03.2008 - 12.2009
- Script writing
- Live presentation
- News editing
- Transmission monitoring
- Interviewing students of different institutes
- Translation.
Education
Master in Journalism & Mass Communication -
University of Peshawar
08.2008 - 05.2010
Bachelors of Arts - undefined
Islamia College Peshawar
08.2006 - 05.2008
Skills
Community Development
Content Creation
Media operations knowledge
Writing and editing
Press Release Writing
Investigations expertise
Social Media Engagement
Public speaking abilities
Storytelling abilities
Investigative reporting
Audience Engagement
Video Editing Capabilities
Certification
Certificate of Appreciation for organizing Video Production, Slogan & Poster Competition on World Cleanup Day organized by WSSCA & COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus (2023)
Foreigntours
- KSA
- Bahrain
- Philippines
- UAE
Languages
English
Urdu
Urdu
Trainings & Workshops attended
- Participated in Capacity Building Training workshop by USAID (2023)
- Participated in Effective water safety planning and water and sanitation hygiene behavior change communication (2023)
- Participated in FIDIC Gold Book 2008 workshop (2023)
- Participated in Community led Project Management, Cross Learning and Sustainability Workshop (2022)
- Participated in SECOND REGIONAL PEER-TO-PEER RESILIENCE LEARNING EVENT ON COMMUNITY-LED PROJECTS conference in Philippines sponsored by ADB -UCCRTF) and Oxfam (2022)
- Participated in Control of Documents by Quality Control Services (2020)
- Participated in Internal Audit by Quality Control Services (2020)
- Participated in ISO Awareness by Quality Control Services (2020)
- Participated in Safety Measures while cleaning drains by Al-Jazari Academy (2018)
- Participated in Asset Management by Al-Jazari Academy (2018)
- Participated in ISCOL Training Course from RABTA At SHA'OOR FOUNDATION (2014)
- Participated in Practical Radio Journalism Training at Peshawar University Broadcast Academy (2009)
References
- Dr. Amir Hamza Marwan, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts (SSLA), Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi, 02138104700 ext (3123), ahmarwan@iba.edu.pk
- Mr. Faiq Nawaz, Station Director, Radio Pakistan Chitral, Pakistan, Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation, +923329699047, peace.comunications@gmail.com
- Engr. Muhammad Rehan Yousaf, Chief Executive Officer, Water & sanitation Services Company Abbottabad, Pakistan, Local Government, Elections & Rural Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, +923324573584, rehanyusuf@hotmail.com
Timeline
Advocacy, Media & Communication Coordinator / PRO
Pak Rural Development Program (PRDP)/(UNICEF Funded Project)
06.2011 - 12.2014
Reporter, News Editor and NEWS Caster
Power 99 FM (THE COMMUNICATORS)
12.2010 - 08.2012
Reporter, Anchor Person, Coordinator
Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Abbottabad,
11.2010 - Current
Master in Journalism & Mass Communication -
University of Peshawar
08.2008 - 05.2010
Reporter/Producer
Peshawar University Broadcasting Academy (PUBA)
03.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelors of Arts - undefined
Islamia College Peshawar
08.2006 - 05.2008