Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Foreigntours
Languages
Trainings & Workshops attended
References
Timeline
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MUHAMMAD UMER

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,
2010.11 - 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)
2011.06 - 2014.12
  • 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)
2010.12 - 2012.08

Reporter/Producer

Peshawar University Broadcasting Academy (PUBA)
2008.03 - 2009.12
  • Script writing
  • Live presentation
  • News editing
  • Transmission monitoring
  • Interviewing students of different institutes
  • Translation.

Education

Master in Journalism & Mass Communication -

University of Peshawar
2008.08 - 2010.05

Bachelors of Arts - undefined

Islamia College Peshawar
2006.08 - 2008.05

Skills

Community Development

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)
2011.06 - 2014.12

Reporter, News Editor and NEWS Caster

Power 99 FM (THE COMMUNICATORS)
2010.12 - 2012.08

Reporter, Anchor Person, Coordinator

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Abbottabad,
2010.11 - Current

Master in Journalism & Mass Communication -

University of Peshawar
2008.08 - 2010.05

Reporter/Producer

Peshawar University Broadcasting Academy (PUBA)
2008.03 - 2009.12

Bachelors of Arts - undefined

Islamia College Peshawar
2006.08 - 2008.05
Certificate of Appreciation for organizing Video Production, Slogan & Poster Competition on World Cleanup Day organized by WSSCA & COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus (2023)
Certificate of Appreciation for organizing World Environment Day, organized by WSSCA & COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus (2022)
Certificate of Appreciation for extraordinary services in organizing 19th National Conference of Pakistan Water Operators Network (PWON) organized by WSSCA (2021)
Regional Excellence Certificate on Recognition of talent and services by Radio Pakistan Abbottabad (2014)
Service Recognition Certification on 23rd Anniversary of Radio Pakistan (FM-93) organized by Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Abbottabad (2014)
Certificate of Appreciation for organizing School Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Reporting Workshop organized by Pak Rural Development Program & Press Club Bagh (2013)
Certificate of Appreciation on the Event of 8th October organized by UNICEF (2012)
Membership certificate of Press Club Battagram (2014)
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