Ali Akbar Rostami

District 13, Kabul City

Phone: +93 (0) 766 400 600 /0704999967

E-Mail: akbar_rostami10@yahoo.com    

I look forward to work in an environment where I can employ my education and experience and be part of a team of dedicated professionals, striving to fulfill governmental and organizational objectives.

Name: Ali Akbar Rostami

F/Name: Hussain Rostami

Date of birth: 1988                                        

Place of birth: Kabul Afghanistan

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Married

Mobile: +93(0)704999967 - +93(0)766400-600

Email: Akbar_rostami10@yahoo.com

• Kateb University                                         [2013 – 2014]

Master of International Relations

Focus of study: diplomacy, political thoughts and sociology, foreign policy of world powers and so on.

• Kabul University                                                     [2008 – 2011]

BA of Journalism, Faculty of Journalism

• High School, Habibia High School                     [1994 –2006]

Sr.Media Adviser and Spokes person at MAIL                                                                   jan 2018 – Present]

Main responsibilities:

• Strategize all communication and media requirements for MAIL;
• Advise MAIL Leadership and Media team on communication, media   and current affairs;
• Work in close collaboration with HE the Minister and senior MAIL team to develop communication and media strategy; and,
• Update and advise MAIL Leadership and Media Team on the current affairs and identify suitable interventions to enhance communication, media and advocacy
• Planning and elaboration of communication and media needs for MAIL and its projects and programs;
• Elaboration of MAIL communications and media strategy;
• Identification and development of storylines for media;
• Coordination and management of all MAIL media activities, including content management, norms for publishing;
• Fulfill periodic reporting requirements to H.E the Minister and key stakeholders;
• Consolidate all MAIL reports as and when required
• Train the staff in technical writing of successful stories from the fields;
• Support the capacity building of staff on documentation and communications; and
• Supervise and manage MAIL’s website content and make regular updates;
• Develop and implement effective information dissemination strategies on principles, process and achievements of MAIL and document best practices and success stories for the development partners and government departments;
• Coordinate with the stakeholders and build good relations with different media for the coverage of relevant MAIL activities and initiatives to have a greater impact
• Serve as a liaison point for any MAIL related communication to external parties;
• Keep the Media Manager and Research Experts abreast of the ongoing activities, plans and programs;
• Ensure full transparency and access to information about MAIL
• Lead the documentation of lessons learned in different formats for internal and/or external consumption; and,
• Plan and coordinate the dissemination of MAIL knowledge management products and other relevant project information.

Sr.Media Adviser and Spokes person at MRRD                                                                May 2015 – jan2018]

Main responsibilities:

• Provide timely and accurate advice to H.E the Minister or his designate on Public Relation (PR) and Media related priorities;
• Develop MRRD communication policies and strategies to increase public understanding of the MRRD work, and implement concrete media-related actions for the Ministry and its programs on local, regional and international level;
• Ensure coherence and alignment between the MRRD policy and its communication strategy and disseminate relevant information on local, regional and international level;
• Supervise and organize press and media events;
• Prepare press and public information materials, press releases, speeches, web-related documents, briefing notes and talking points for strategic meetings with representatives from the region and the international community – including media;
• Manage and supervise MRRD's website-related information content;
• Prepare PR and Media related work during the MRRD high-level events, including organization of press conferences, press events and/or briefings and interviews;
• Conduct outreach and public awareness events; maintain regular contacts with journalists and editors across the working area;
• Design and implement media development activities of the MRRD Communication Directorate;
• Liaise with MRRD Provincial offices, including the projects and Programs, for technical know-how and background information, and make sure that an overall coherent communication can be achieved;
• Handle other related tasks as directed by the H.E the Minister or the DMs.

Investigative Journalist, Hasht e Subh Daily Newspaper                                                                2010 – April 2015]

Main responsibilities:

• Preparing and producing investigative reports
• Finding evidences and documents related to the reports
• Determining the sector and subjects to be investigated
• Coordinating and communicating with related staffs at local and provincial level
• Helping local investigative reporters to produce their reports
• Provide training opportunity for journalists specifically 8am daily related staffs
• Participating in the meeting with the board of director and editorial board

Board Member and founding Member of Afghanistan Freedom House [2013-2015]

Main Responsibilities:

• Taking part in the budget planning processes
• Knowing and approving all policies and programs
• Making decisions on organization issues
• Interpreting the organizations work and values
• Attending to ACH board meetings
• Working in good faith with my fellow to achieve the organization’s goals

Editor-in-Chief, Pishtaz Magazine             [Jan 2012 – Dec 2012] 

Main Responsibilities:

In consultation with the College and the Publisher identify and implement strategies to:

• • Ensure the continued development of the Journal with a focus on the readership.
  • Increase citations and the impact factor of the Journal.
  • Increase the number of quality manuscripts being submitted to the journal.
  • Establish policies for authorship and submission as outlined in the instructions for authors
• Represent and actively promote the Journal amongst colleagues and at conferences in order to generate submissions to the Journal
• Encourage the Associate Editors to actively solicit suitable manuscripts for the Journal to ensure adequate copy is available for each issue  

Manuscript review

•  Monitor the quality and timeliness of the peer review process and adherence to review guidelines
• Undertake the review of manuscripts in situations when required
• Initiate and ensure appropriate action is undertaken in the instances of plagiarism of manuscripts
• Final determination of acceptability of manuscripts for publication taking into account the recommendations of the Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology Editors
• Provide detailed comments of the reviewers and associate editors to authors about their research and paper following the review process and advise whether their contribution has been accepted
• Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of the authors work during the peer review process
• Support the Publisher in handling complaints and appeals

Production and content

•  Liaise with the College, the Publisher, Associate Editors and members of the Editorial Board and monitor the status of the production of the Journal and plans for forthcoming issues
•  Determine the ongoing editorial content of the journal including the subject matter, types of articles and the order and accuracy of published material
• Ensure all contributions accepted for publication conform to the Author Guidelines and are accompanied by a signed copyright agreement
• Check page proofs of papers that have been prepared by the Publisher and notify the Publisher of any necessary amendments
• Ensure the development and selection of content for the Journal is in line with those standards set by the College:
•  Ensure there is no defamatory material in the editorial or supplementary pages of the Journal;
• Ensure the content of the papers meets the appropriate ethical guidelines

Reporter, Kabul Weekly                            [Aug 2009 – Apr 2011]

Main Responsibilities:

• gathering and filing news stories as per the relevant topics and agendas  
• Research specific issues and articles of interest for the improvement and credibility of area of concern  
• brainstorm and pitch story ideas 
• interview news sources
• gather and crosscheck information for acsuracy
•  craft logical, coherent news stories Competencies required Should be;
• creative, resourceful, capable of making mature, independent decisions
• committed to journalism and public service broadcasting 
• have high regard and respect for teamwork 
• be willing to work odd hours and in remote places 

Reporter and marketer, Active Youth Weekly       [Jul 2009 – Mar 2012]

Main Responsibilities:

• Rural Development Workshop, Korea (9, may, 2016 – 19, may, 2016)
• Communication Skills, Dubai (12, Jan, 2016 – 26, Jan, 2016)
• Certificate of special course in mass communication, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, Jan 2010
• Certificate of journalism from MOICE, Kabul, Afghanistan
• Certificate of journalism from Media-Tech, Kabul, Afghanistan
• Certificate of Basic Journalism from Nai (Supporting Free Media in Afghanistan)
• Certificate of Investigative Journalism from Nai
• Certificate of leadership seminar from USAID, Kabul, Afghanistan
• Certificate of Cool Edit Pro 2.0 Program from Nai

• Received the Mir Masjidi khan Medal from President of Afghanistan (13, may, 2017)
• Received award for best reporter of 2014 by Nai: supporting open media in Afghanistan - 2014
• Received the award for human rights best reporter by Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission - 2014
• Received the award for clever journalists by National Committee for Journalists – 2013
• Received the best investigative journalists by Nai: supporting open media in Afghanistan – 2013
• Received appreciation letter from Afghanistan Parliament
• Received appreciation letter from Fazal Hadi Moslimyar, the head of Senate, Kabul, Afghanistan
• Received appreciation letter from Complaint Commission of Senate
• Received appreciation letter from Civil Society and Human Rights Network
• Received appreciation letter from Youth Commission of Representative House, Parliament
• Received appreciation letter from Communication Commission of Representative House
• Received two appreciation letter from 8am Daily Newspaper
• Received appreciation letter from Donya University and UMEF
• Received appreciation letter from Afghanistan National Media Association
• Received appreciation letter from Nai

• Since I have worked more than 7 years at the sector of media, I have great and deep knowledge of media and communication.

• Analytical Skills
  • Capable to assess situations and formulate analysis, reports and articles

• Computer

Completed CIT (Certificate in Information Technology) which contains the following computer programs:

• • Windows,
  • Ms. Word, Ms. Excel, PowerPoint, Ms. Access Database, Ms. Access Project
  • Adobe Photo Shop
  • Coral Draw
  • Hardware
  • Internet browsing
  • Fast typing skill of English and Dar
• Other skill:
  • I am a hard worker, transparence and honest with high motivation that can handle multiple tasks under high pressure
  • Meeting the dateline and sharing my experience and knowledge with others  to improve the quality of the work
  • Excellent communication skill in Dari and English
  • Having excellent management skill
  •  Able to train Computer, operate telephone, excellent typing machine, photocopy machine.
  •  Excellent ability of filing and keeping records

• Languages

Note: the below table indicates languages competence 1 to 6 (1 – excellent and 6 – basic)

Languages	Reading	Writing	Speaking
Dari	Native	Native	Native
English	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent
Pashto	Fluent	Fluent	Fluent

Parwiz Kawa

Editor-in-Chief, Hasht e Subh Daily Newspaper

Mobile: + 93 (0) 700 228 988

Email: parwiz.kawa@gmail.com

Shah Hussain Murtazawi, Spokes person at Presidential Palace

          Mobile: +93 (0) 799037083

          Email: murtazawi84@yahoo.com