Experience

U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Embassy of the United States of America

• Portugal
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Nov 2021

  Duties and Responsibilities: - Bear responsibility for implementing strategies, plans, and programs to advance U.S. policy priorities in Afghanistan through Afghan and international media. - Bear responsibility for advising the IO and through her/him Public Affairs Section (PAS) leadership and the rest of the mission on media coverage and analysis of key issues. - Bear responsibility for preparing daily news summaries and analyses for senior leadership and the Mission. - Assists the Deputy Media Advisor in the development and placement of USG produced materials in the media and supports the full range of press section events. - Developing contacts within the media outlets such as commentators, analysts, thought leaders and senior government officials. - Performs other duties as assigned. Show less



Resolute Support - RS

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Specialist

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Duties and Responsibilities: - Responsible for assisting in compiling, editing, and publishing RS messaging to social media sites in Dari and/or Pashto. - Researches and writes short articles on a large variety of themes connected with RS’s mission and general situation in Afghanistan. - Focus on topics relevant to the AFG population. - Monitor and report on Social Media trends and posts from Dari/Pashto sites. - Assists Social Media Team in production of reports/gathering information for social media analytics Support RS Media Section as required. - Performs other duties within social media as directed and required. Show less



Government Media & Information Center (GMIC)

• Kabul, Afghanistan

• Senior Media Relations Officer

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2016

  Duties and Responsibilities: - Develops statements and talking points for government officials when they engage with the press. - Planning, developing and implementing Communication Plans. - Develop press releases to notify local and international media outlets of key events. - Provide effective responses to inquiries for public information materials. - Liaising with and answering enquiries from media, individuals and other organizations, often via telephone and email. - Writing and distributing press releases to targeted media outlets. - Organizing events including press conferences, Coordination Meetings, Open Discussions, Roundtables and media tours. - Maintaining and updating information on the Government organization’s as well media outlets contact list. - Give advice to the management regarding communication problems. - Strengthen the GMIC relationship with Government Public Relations Offices as well media through various sessions. - Arranging interviews of International media outlets with the Government High Ranking Officials. - Regular contact with the National Media as well international Media. - Coordinate Communication Meeting amongst the Government Spokesmen as well provincial Spokesmen. - Monitor and analyze daily news papers and Media. - And any other relevant task assigned by the leadership. Show less



Central Asia Online

• Kabul, Afghanistan

• Stringer

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

  Duties and Responsibilities: - Writing Security News Articles. - Writing Features. - Writing various reports and stories related to Afghanistan. Duties and Responsibilities: - Writing Security News Articles. - Writing Features. - Writing various reports and stories related to Afghanistan.