MOHAMED FARAH SHIRE
Garissa Kenya |Official: ****** |Personal: ******
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SUMMARY 
Over 20 years’ experience in Journalist, humanitarian, protection, human rights, peace, Governance, Communication and institutional capacity building interventions. Area of professional experience Read moreincludes 
•	Communication
•	Program management 
•	Administration,
•	Operation and support
•	Facilitation in community trainings and development and extensive experience in multifaceted projects ,
•	Partnership building and networking,
•	Project proposal development,
•	Knowledge on high impact and result oriented interventions,
•	Organizational and Strategic Planning,
•	Educational systems design and curriculum implementation,
•	Monitoring and Evaluation, 
•	Training Needs Assessments,
•	Training and supervision, 
•	Budget development and tracking,
EDUCATION BACKGROUND 
•	Bachelor Degree off mass communication (B.M.M)                                                      2015 
•	Diploma Radio/transmitter maintainer Speico institute                                             ( Dec 2006)
•	Diploma African population institute business marketing and sales strategy           Dec 2011 
•	Diploma in radio and television broadcasting                                                         2006 KIMC 2 years 
•	Kenya Certificate  of Secondary Education  (KCSE) County high school                        2005
•	Kenya certificate primary education (KCPE) Dadaab Boarding primary school            1998 
Countries/states of work experience 	Lower juba, South & Central Somalia and Kenya Ethiopia Somali state Uganda Tanzania.
Language 	Somali , English Arabic, Swahili and Amharic 
WORK EXPERIENCE 
POSITION: VOA REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT
YEAR: 2008-20018
LOCATION: HORN OF AFRICA 
EMPLOYER: ETN EASTERN TELEVISION NETWORK/RISALA FM CEO/FOUNDER

IT Expert / Journalist
Experience: 7 years | Available: Yes | Location: Nairobi
Contact: **** | ****

About Me
-I'm a 29-year-old, 5'8", open-minded individual with a strong commitment to critical thinking and resilience.

Work Experience
-Starlab Graphics
 CEO/Owner | Nairobi, Kenya | June 2022 - Read morePresent

Founded a branding company specializing in design, print, and branding on various surfaces.
Oversee operations to ensure client satisfaction.
Provide graphic design training.
Africa Charity Aid for the Needy
Communications Specialist | Remote | 2023 - Present

Create content for websites, press releases, and marketing.
Manage communication budget.

Repower TV / Muugi TV
Senior Producer/Graphics Designer | Nairobi, Kenya | 2021 - 2023

Directed live shows and managed TV programming.
Handled software and hardware maintenance.
Addressed audience queries.

County Government of Garissa
IT Assistant | Garissa, Kenya | 2017 - 2021

-Managed the county's social media presence.
-Collaborated with department heads for quality assurance.
-Maintained software and hardware systems.

Education
Kenyatta University: B.Sc. in Telecommunication and IT
Mount Kenya University: Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication

Job Skills
Journalism: Photography, videography, TV production, reporting, editing.
IT Management: Software/hardware maintenance, team leadership, IT budgeting, policy development.
Graphic Design: Branding, digital content creation, project management, mentorship.

Languages
English, Swahili, Kikuyu.

REFEREES:
James Mukoma
ICT DIRECTOR, Garissa
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