Nalishebo Saapi
Lusaka
Summary
Experienced in strategic communications, professional with expertise in effective social media brand management. Strong background in graphic design, specializing in building positive public influence on brand image through impactful human interest writing approaches. Excels in offering innovative ways to promote organizational brand image by implementing strategic communication strategies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Officer
CARITAS Zambia
07.2023 - Current
- Initiated the utilization of infographic materials in communications campaigns using the Canva design software
- Initiated CCMG news bulletin, highlighting project success stories and project programming outlook
- Continuous monitoring of industry trends to identify opportunities for increased public relations activities
- Research current best practices in the area of corporate communications
- Managing the development of visibility materials such as brochures, flyers, posters and digital content
- Developed and implemented communication strategies to ensure effective internal and external communications
Communications Assistant
People In Need
10.2021 - 12.2022
- Initiated and implemented communications strategy for the organization
- Initiated quarterly newsletter, highlighting success stories and programming activities for the organization
- Effective management of social media pages, increasing the organization's page reach
- Management of graphic materials for the organization, designed posters and flyers for the Mama info campaign project
- Coordinated events related to public relations initiatives
- Performed quality assurance checks on all outgoing communications materials before distribution
- Maintained records of communication activities including media coverage
- Effectively released press statements that received coverage for the organization
- Organized interviews for the country director and other project staff
BUSINESS REPORTER
ZAMBIA DAILY Mail Newspaper
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Business, Agricultural and financial news
- Reported vital business news by gathering information from relevant sources
- Simplified complex business information by translating business terminology into understandable language
- Analyzed business and economic trends to provide audiences with financial outlooks
- Kept abreast of most updated business information to deliver quality reporting
- Provided coverage of diverse business topics by interviewing experts in average
- Cultivated relationships with sources and key figures to reliably produce top-notch news coverage
- Met deadlines with reliable, in-depth news coverage
DOCUMENT CONTROLLER
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
04.2013 - 07.2015
- Communication of policies and organization programs
- Managing employee records and personnel files
- Drafting management meeting minutes
- Orienting new personnel to the organization
- Filling of documents in an orderly, secure and traceable manner for easy access by authorized personnel
- Maintaining an archive of obsolete documents and creating of an index for their location
- Training of new employees in safety awareness and orientation programs
- Binding of documents for safer preservation
- Receiving requests to review operating policies and other documents from all departments
- Assigning personnel to write up and review policies, documents and operating procedures within specified timelines
- Control of documents through the issuance of Quality control numbers
- Ensure documents and policies are sent to the director for Quality assurance review in specified timelines
- Make controlled copies of approved documents available at all work stations
- Removal of obsolete documents from all workstations
- Monitoring personnel reading of new documents and annual reviews
- Controlling all documentation of internal and external source
- Archiving of obsolete documents and creating index of their location
- Data entry for validations, and quality control analyses
- Organized technical documents, digital records and business correspondence for each project, program or department
Laboratory Research Assistant
CIDRZ
01.2011 - 04.2013
- Capturing patient data into the Laboratory management system
- Ensure accurate entry of data for all categories of samples received at the laboratory
- Ensuring that all specimens and documentation are accounted for from pre analytic to the analytic stage
JOURNALIST
THE Post Newspapers ltd
01.2009 - 04.2010
- Publication of articles for the Educational Post
- Interviewed sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories
- Performed extensive research to back up stories
- Developed and pursued stories independently and for assignment, covering range of topics and events
- Wrote and produced compelling investigative and human interest stories
- Created tightly written news stories crafted from reliable sources
JOURNALIST
Zambia National Broadcasting corporation
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Interviewed sources, contacts and leads to gather information for stories
- Completed research and checked facts to maintain high standard of journalistic integrity
- Created tightly written news stories crafted from reliable sources
- Cultivated relationships with sources and key figures in local area to reliably produce top-notch news coverage
Education
Master of Science - Corporate Communications Management
University of Zambia
LusakaDiploma - Project Management
International Business Management Institute
Berlin09.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Public Administration
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIa
Lusaka05.2021
Diploma - Journalism And Public Relations
Zambia Institute of Mass Communications
Lusaka12.2007
Skills
- Building and implementing effective communications strategies
- Creating effective community engagement campaigns for social behavior change
- Story pitching
- Media contacts management
- Event coordination
- Active listening
- Professional report writing
- Analysing and management of social media
- Providing periodic content analysis reports of social media performance
- Proficient in preparation of infographic materials preparation
Languages
English
Timeline
Communications Officer
CARITAS Zambia
07.2023 - Current
Communications Assistant
People In Need
10.2021 - 12.2022
BUSINESS REPORTER
ZAMBIA DAILY Mail Newspaper
07.2018 - 09.2019
DOCUMENT CONTROLLER
Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Zambia (CIDRZ)
04.2013 - 07.2015
Laboratory Research Assistant
CIDRZ
01.2011 - 04.2013
JOURNALIST
THE Post Newspapers ltd
01.2009 - 04.2010
JOURNALIST
Zambia National Broadcasting corporation
01.2008 - 01.2009
Master of Science - Corporate Communications Management
University of Zambia
Diploma - Project Management
International Business Management Institute
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Public Administration
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIa
Diploma - Journalism And Public Relations
Zambia Institute of Mass Communications
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