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Hamed Sharifi

Hamed Sharifi

Fairfax,Virginia

Summary

Diligent Communications Manager thirteen-year progressive career across both internal and external communications. Offering excellent management and organizational skills to coordinate multiple, concurrent projects. Articulate writer with talent for creating engaging content. Successful public relations professional with substantial experience developing and executing successful PR campaigns throughout Afghanistan. Skilled at creating positive relationships with media, stakeholders and clients. Strategic and committed to staying responsive and proactive in dealing with crises. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

DAI/AFGHANISTAN VALUE CHAINS
05.2022 - 06.2023
  • KABUL AFGHANISTAN
  • Worked as Communications Manager with DAI/AVC-Crops Project, I was responsible for directing and managing all communication deliverables of project, such as writing reporting deliverables (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual), including success stories on weekly bases on deliverables achieved during project implementation
  • Incorporated and generated reports by project’s embedded teams, as well as responsible for content development of public media campaigns/other project deliverables
  • Worked and provided assistance to the targeted DAIL offices in developing informative materials for approved media campaigns relating to project successes to beneficiaries and project partners
  • Also, served as a focal point for implementing project communication procedures and guidelines at a regional level
  • I was the lead in the production of program promotional materials, including brochures and other publications and facilitated their distribution
  • Assisted in the preparation of periodic/regular and ad hoc reports for stakeholders
  • Managed and store all communications documents in DAI’s management information system (TAMIS).

TERM TECHNICAL ADVISOR/COMMUNICAITONS

SHORT, AFGHANISTAN
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • VALUE CHAINS-LIVESTOCK PROJECT, KABUL AFGHANISTAN

PROGRA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

APSI
KABUL
04.2021 - 10.2021
  • AFGHANISTAN
  • Advised USAID/OTI and DAI senior management team based in the U.S on the evolution of the local political, legal, and economic situation in Afghanistan, by critically assess the evolving country situation to identify needs and creatively design programs to respond to urgent needs
  • Provide advice, reports and presentations to USAID/OTI and Embassy colleagues on any political, legal, and economic developments that may impact future program planning
  • Proactively identify grant opportunities and reactively respond to grant ideas from USAID/OTI; then fully develop grant ideas, as well develop budgets and activity timelines with Grants Officers, Procurement Officers and partners
  • In consultation with the potential partner as well as with the RPM, I develop a monitoring and evaluation process for each grant
  • Additionally, I was responsible for information and data collection on the programmatic and implementation progress of each grant, draft evaluations of completed grants for input to the activity database
  • Provided updates and analysis of key developments in targeted thematic areas (e.g
  • Research and analysis, community cohesion, etc.)
  • Furthermore, I developed and maintained relationships with organizations/actors in key target sectors (e.g
  • Local NGOs, media, etc.)
  • Met with partner organizations and attended local grant activities, as well as analyzed activity impact, including conducting final evaluations in collaboration with M&E staff
  • I traveled more often to remote areas and worked independently to monitor activities
  • Implemented different types of activities that included; (1) training for line ministries’ communications staff (both at national and provincial levels), (2) responsible for the development of specific communications strategies for PR campaigns, and (3) designed and implemented specific communications campaigns
  • Worked directly with the Afghanistan government and CSO counterparts to help identify key priorities, messages and target audiences
  • In addition, I acted as a representative of the Program, DAI, USAID/OTI and the U.S
  • Embassy in Afghanistan and maintained positive non-partisan relations with the state ministry for peace and ministry counterparts, including High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR).

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

DAI/SHAHAR PROJECT
KABUL
09.2018 - 03.2021
  • With DAI/SHAHAR project, directed all productions as per USAID’s reporting procedures (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual/final reports), including success stories on weekly bases on achieved deliverables
  • Incorporated and generated reports by SHAHAR’s Embedded Municipal Teams, as well as responsible for social media management, and content development for public media campaigns/other project deliverables
  • Worked and provided assistance to the targeted municipalities in developing informative materials for approved media campaigns relating to project successes to beneficiaries and project partners
  • Also, served as a focal point for implementing SHAHAR communication procedures and guidelines at a regional level
  • I was the lead in the production of program promotional materials, including brochures and other publications and facilitated their distribution
  • Assisted in the preparation of periodic/regular and ad hoc reports for stakeholders
  • Managed and store all communications documents in DAI’s management information system (TAMIS).

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

ARIA MEDICA/INVESTONE CORPS
04.2017 - 08.2018
  • As Strategic Communications/Public Relations and Business Development Director with Aria Medica, a sister company of Investone Corps Incorporation (ICI), direct and guided the strategy for all communications, website, and public relations messages and collateral to consistently articulate Aria Medica’s mission and vision
  • Provide advice on appropriate marketing strategies, including positioning and marketing mix elements
  • Provide advice on target audiences and best ways to communicate with them, and advice senior management and other members of company on media relations
  • Assist marketing, business development and sales team with development and implementation of relevant strategies
  • Develop, implement, and evaluate the annual communications plan across the network's discreet audiences in collaboration with Aria Medica’s senior management and constituents
  • Lead the generation of online content that engages audience segments and leads to measurable action
  • Decide who, where, and when to disseminate
  • Manage development, distribution, and maintenance of all print and electronic collateral including off-set and outdoors and give away and other promotional and informational materials
  • Followed up new business opportunities and setting up meetings, and one-on-one conversations with prospective pharma domestic manufacturers and distributors
  • Locate and propose potential business deals by contacting potential domestic partners; discovering and exploring opportunities within Afghanistan
  • Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials and evaluating options
  • Develop and execute a strategic business plan that meets or exceeds established sales goals and supports Aria Medica’s revenue and profitability targets
  • Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.

PROJECT COORDINATOR/LIAISON

AFGHANISTAN, S NEW GENERATION ORGANIZATIONS
12.2016 - 01.2017
  • KABUL AFGHANISTAN
  • Oversaw ANGO’s ongoing projects and management of all projects staff, including task assignment, work oversight and support the senior management on new RFPs/RFQs/biddings
  • Served as ANGO’s primary point of contact for the funded project of the U.S department of labor, democracy and human rights
  • On-going monitoring of and reporting and coordinate project and outreach activities with all stakeholders and line ministries
  • Oversaw development and execution of budgets for ongoing programing, analyze projects profitability and new business opportunities
  • Develop various grants and procedures, create M&E plans and data collection methodologies and analysis, design work plan schedules
  • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
  • Monitor the day-to-day operational and strategic aspects of different projects
  • Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents, and review of high-level deliverables across projects.

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT/OUTREACH MANAGER

EUROPEAN UNION POLICE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
02.2016 - 09.2016
  • KABUL AFGHANISTAN
  • Designed and develop campaign communication strategies based on desk reviews to help EUPOL and its counterparts in targeting audience for public awareness campaigns
  • Carried out capacity building trainings to MoI and MoD’s Communications staff on execution and implementation of public awareness and outreach strategies, strategic Communications and outreach campaigns
  • Identify target audiences based on target audience analysis (TAA), and developed concepts for campaign materials.

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

SAYARA STRATEGIES
KABUL
06.2014 - 11.2015
  • As a country director of Sayara Strategies in Afghanistan, I was supervising a team of 372 staff, both local and expat, at the national and provincial level, and as part of the senior management team, guided company’s strategy
  • Oversaw development and execution of budgets for ongoing programing/projects, and new business opportunities
  • Ensure smooth running of the projects and financial & grants management as well as the projects sustainability
  • Supervise and direct Sayara’s entire Afghanistan portfolio
  • Design and implement multi-track social marketing and strategic communication projects and various operation programs across Afghanistan
  • Design M&E methodology for multi-track social marketing and strategic and outreach communication campaigns
  • Maintain effective and appropriate staff recruitment, induction, appraisal, remuneration and development practices at all levels to ensure the optimum utilization and development of Sayara’s human resources
  • Oversee development and execution of budgets for ongoing programing, analyze projects profitability and new business opportunities
  • Monitor the day-to-day operational and strategic aspects of different projects
  • Develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents, and review of high-level deliverables across projects
  • Supervised and manage a 5-years counter narcotics project funded by the U.S Embassy/Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement with budget totaling $14.5 million.

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

SAYARA STRATEGIES
KABUL
03.2008 - 05.2014
  • As part of the senior management team, oversaw company’s projects under implementation
  • Ensure soundness of contractual compliance systems and technical contract implementation activities
  • Develop communication and outreach campaign strategies and its implementation at the national and provincial level based on deep knowledge of Afghan tribal system, and its role in politics, business, peace and war
  • Stabilization and development activities in conflict and post conflict situation
  • Manage all HR functions for local and expat recruitment, ensure capacity development, and identify synergies among project teams to ensure efficient allocation of all resources for high-quality delivery of project targets as well as conduct performance evaluations of local and expat staff
  • Track projects milestone and deliverables as well as develop and deliver progress and quarterly reports, requirements documentation, and presentations
  • On-going monitoring of and reporting on the project progress to all stakeholders
  • Oversee development and execution of budgets for ongoing programing, analyze projects profitability and new business opportunities
  • Develop various grants and procedures, create M&E plans and data collection methodologies and analysis, design work plan schedules
  • Designed and develop training manuals and carried out capacity building assessments and conducted over 60 capacity building trainings to Afghan Ministries, 1) Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, 2) Ministry of Counter Narcotics, 3) Ministry of Public Health, 4) Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, 5) Ministry of Interior and Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) Communication Directorates on HR and financial procedures, campaign communication and outreach strategies, execute and implement strategic Communications and outreach campaigns at national and provincial level
  • Managed, develop and executed strategic communication projects/Public Awareness Campaigns for major clients such as British Embassy, USAID, U.S Embassy, Management System International (MSI), UNDP ELECT, UNDP SEAL, Counter Part International (CPI), GIZ, DAI/LGCD, Da Afghanistan Brishna Sherkat (DABS), and Criminal Justice Taskforce (CJTF) through U.S Embassy/Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL).

PROGRAM MANAGER

SAYARA STRATEGIES
KABUL
04.2005 - 03.2008
  • Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
  • Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes as necessary
  • Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments during project cycle
  • Track project milestones and deliverables as well as develop and deliver progress and quarterly reports, requirements documentation, and presentations
  • Constantly monitor and report on the progress of a project to all stakeholders
  • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
  • Disseminate production information to production team through task and sub-tasks assignment based on requirements
  • Oversee production process from script development through execution of radio and TV products such as documentaries, PSAs, drama series, success stories, live debates and roundtables at national and provincial level
  • In addition, designed and wrote concepts for billboards, stand banners, poster and comic book designs as well as developed concepts and oversaw mobile cinema and mobile theater rehearsals
  • Develop and execute monitoring and evaluation plans and manage data field collection methodologies
  • Carried out capacity building assessments and conducted capacity building trainings to Ministry of Counter Narcotics Communications Directorate under the U.S/INL and British Embassy funded projects.

HUMAN RESOURCES AND FINANCE MANAGER

AFGHANISTAN INVESTMENT SUPPORT AGENCY, AFGHAINSNTAN
04.2003 - 10.2004
  • Developed, maintain and update all HR policies and procedures
  • Provided specific input and recommendations to CEO for annual reviews of national staff employment policies and other HR/Finance related policies and procedures
  • Develop and oversee recruitment processes and procedures, and monitor overall recruitment functions
  • Provide bank reconciliation statements, trial balance, and cash flow budget breakdown to CEO
  • Liaise with senior staff and COE in order to create the yearly budgets for donors, primarily for GIZ and ministry of commerce
  • Oversee projects financial performance through monitoring activity budgets
  • Update inventory list and secure appropriate transfer agreements from AISA to Ministry of Commerce
  • Provide training for finance staff to effectively use QuickBooks tool for day-to-day financial activities as well as train field finance and administration staff on procurement processes and time recording systems.

Technical Advisor/Communications

03.2002 - 01.2003
  • Advising and assisting the communications team in developing project reports, including Success Stories, and promotional materials for project activities/deliverables
  • Draft two tweets for USAID’s social media platforms containing project achievements and deliverables, including other substantive support and assistance to the Communications Manager as required.

Education

Bachelor of Arts and - Political Science

CHHATRAPATI SHAHU JI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY (CSJMU)

Capacity Building Training – USAID/Bearing Point 2) Financial Management Training – KPMG Afghanistan - undefined

Skills

USAID/BEARING POINT –undefined

Timeline

TERM TECHNICAL ADVISOR/COMMUNICAITONS

SHORT, AFGHANISTAN
05.2022 - 08.2022

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

DAI/AFGHANISTAN VALUE CHAINS
05.2022 - 06.2023

PROGRA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

APSI
04.2021 - 10.2021

SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

DAI/SHAHAR PROJECT
09.2018 - 03.2021

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

ARIA MEDICA/INVESTONE CORPS
04.2017 - 08.2018

PROJECT COORDINATOR/LIAISON

AFGHANISTAN, S NEW GENERATION ORGANIZATIONS
12.2016 - 01.2017

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT/OUTREACH MANAGER

EUROPEAN UNION POLICE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN
02.2016 - 09.2016

COUNTRY DIRECTOR

SAYARA STRATEGIES
06.2014 - 11.2015

SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER

SAYARA STRATEGIES
03.2008 - 05.2014

PROGRAM MANAGER

SAYARA STRATEGIES
04.2005 - 03.2008

HUMAN RESOURCES AND FINANCE MANAGER

AFGHANISTAN INVESTMENT SUPPORT AGENCY, AFGHAINSNTAN
04.2003 - 10.2004

Technical Advisor/Communications

03.2002 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Arts and - Political Science

CHHATRAPATI SHAHU JI MAHARAJ UNIVERSITY (CSJMU)

Capacity Building Training – USAID/Bearing Point 2) Financial Management Training – KPMG Afghanistan - undefined

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