Lillian Kiarie, MSC, MA

Communications & Media Expert | Office of the EAC Secretary General at East African Community
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Kenya, KE
Languages
  • English -
  • Portuguese -
  • Swahili -
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Credentials

  • EABC TFA Master Trainer
    ITC SME Trade Academy
    Apr, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Advocacy and Trade Policy Reform
    ITC SME Trade Academy
    Feb, 2021
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • East African Community
    • Tanzania
    • Government Relations Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Communications & Media Expert | Office of the EAC Secretary General
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      • Developing and implementing a Communications and Media strategy to position the Secretary General and institution favorably. • Support coordination of EAC Secretary General’s internal and external meetings, conferences, workshops, webinars, and other events. • Support the coordination and communication between the Secretary General and development partners, EAC Partner States and various stakeholders. • Assist in organizing for meetings with development partners, donors and embassies and provide regular briefings. • Represent the EAC in international fund-raising meetings and foras on EAC’s development priorities. • Content creation- I draft press releases, speeches, briefs, social media messages, journals and other relevant literature, contribute to policy documents and prepare a weekly newsletter for the EAC Secretary General. • Organize resource mobilization and diaspora engagement meetings and prepare reports accordingly. Show less

  • East African Business Council
    • Tanzania
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications & Business Advocacy Expert
      • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

      • I tailored advocacy toolkits for the organization by working with Governments in the East Africa Partner States, development partners and members in local media outreach activities and business sector engagement. • Coordinated various projects supporting the organization on enhancing intra-regional trade such as EU, Trademark East Africa to implement compliant and efficient processes in line with their requirements; • Acted as a strong liaison between the development partners and other departments such as trade. • Managed the development and submission of any budget amendment requests, including coordinating requested changes from all project partners subcontractors; • Regularly communicate with the development partners/donors on the progress of the project’s implementation. • Oversee progress review on a regular basis and recommend program adjustments in line with Development Partner/ Donors request. • I interviewed the organization’s members, development partners and public and share the content on relevant platforms. • Content creation- I drafted press releases, speeches, newsletters and social media messages among other content for the organization. • I organized press conferences and interviews to increase the visibility of the organization. Show less

  • Nation Media Group
    • Kenya
    • Media Production
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • TV Business Journalist -NTV KENYA
      • Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

      • Conducted exclusive live/recorded interviews with business leaders across the world. • Was involved in news gathering, editing videos to appear on TV • Conducted exclusive live/recorded interviews with business leaders across the world. • Was involved in news gathering, editing videos to appear on TV

  • KUSCCO - Kenya Union of Savings & Credit Co-operatives Ltd.
    • Kenya
    • Financial Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Editor In Chief
      • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

      • Oversee and co-ordinate the publication process including communicating with the contributors, advertisers, designer and printers • In charge of ensuring the, magazine is up to the publisher's standard and approving of proofs. • Liaising with the management in coming up with new ideas to improve the mode of circulation to increase sales. • Manage quality control of overseeing the artwork, design, illustrations, and photos that go with each article • Ability to engage in revenue collection activities through sales and advertising Show less

  • Professional Marketing Services
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Editorial Manager
      • May 2016 - Sep 2016

      Tasks:  Developing and executing communication /public relations strategies for clients.  Writing articles that run on different media and clients’, international publications.  Drafting advisory to clients on how to get good coverage consistently through different modalities  Monitoring clients’ coverage in the media  Advising on how to advance good coverage  Handling communication crisis  Project management and supervision  Client satisfaction  Business development Show less

  • The Standard Media Group
    • Nairobi, Kenya
    • Business Reporter
      • Mar 2013 - Sep 2015

      As a print journalist, I garnered excellent writing skills as I wrote on a huge array of issues ranging from security, human rights, health care, business, stocks, mergers and acquisition among other issues. I also synthesised diverse company fiscal results and interviewed over 200 CEOs, managers and leaders including Chair of the UN Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council (GEC) Ashish J Thakkar and Kenya’s second President Mwai Kibaki. To ensure smooth operations in my reporting role, I occasionally acted as the photographer to most events that I covered, acquiring critical audiovisual skills. In my line of duty, i visited and covered events in South Africa- Johannersburg and Uganda -Kampala. Show less

  • Golden Dreams Company
    • Hurlingham, Nairobi
    • Writer, Production and Events Assistant
      • 2010 - 2012

      A monthly publication catering to a target audience of individuals between the age bracket of 18-50. First and youngest intern (19) to get a spot as a writer at Passion Magazine and have my stories as the cover page stories severally. I wrote on a huge array of social issues ranging from social ills to relationships. Modeled for the magazine severally Coordinated several events hosted by the company, notably the East African Music Awards (EAMAs) held at the Bomas of Kenya, 2011. Worked as a production assistant in production of programs such as BebaBeba currently airing on NTV. Show less

Education

  • Universidade do Porto
    Master’s Degree, Masters of Science in Communication Science- Faculdade de Letras
    2014 - 2015
  • University of Nairobi
    Master’s Degree, Development Communication
    2013 - 2015
  • University of Nairobi
    Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism&Media Studies
    2009 - 2012
  • NAIROBI INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS STUDIES
    SINGLE SUBJECT DIPLOMA, Public Relations
    2010 - 2010

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