Maher Melhem

Maher Melhem

Freelance Producer, Blogger and Reporter

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  • About me

    Planning Officer at United Nations | Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution, with Peace Studies and Journalism/Audiovisual expertise

  • Education

    • Ecole Nationale Grecque Orthodoxe

      1993 - 2007
      Lebanese Baccalaureate in Socio Economics Lebanese Baccalaureate in Socio-Economics

      Student at Ecole Nationale Grecque Orthodoxe

    • Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

      2018 - 2020
      Master's degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Ongoing
    • Lebanese University

      2007 - 2008
      Bachelor Administrative & Political Science Studied one year of Political Science at the Lebanese University

      Political Science student

    • Lebanese International University

      2008 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Communication and Media Studies

      Communication Arts Student with emphasis on Radio & TV - Journalism.

  • Experience

    • Freelance

      Aug 2008 - May 2017
      Freelance Producer, Blogger and Reporter

      - Production of several projects, researches, reports and short movies (University and private projects).- Current affairs using social media applications including contributions to France24 – Observers website.- Covering local, Arab and international sports events on Social media.- Regular contribution to Lebanese International University magazine “The Scope” (Photography, writing articles and covering events).- Senior project (online sports radio show entitled “ExtraTime Show”).- Owner of MaherMelhem.Wordpress.com blog and current affairs coverage on Social Media using Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to cover the events (Major Scale sports events to local events whether sports, politics, cultural or festivals). Show less

    • Hamzat Wassel Newspaper

      Sept 2008 - Dec 2011
      Photojournalist

      Coverage of local events taking place in North Lebanon and Beirut.Website Traffic Growth through regular check of titles; content and photos.Writing and editing articles to feature on the Website (Economics, Politics and Sports in Arabic, English and French)Managing the Sports section on the website and Social Media handles (Facebook Page Hamzat Wassel Sports)Management of Social Media Accounts

    • Middle East News Website- Meanews.net

      Sept 2008 - Jun 2011
      Senior News Editor

      Senior News Editor for Sports, Current Affairs news and Politics - Publishing daily reports in Arabic, English and French.

    • Asia TV - قناة آسيا الإخبارية

      Jan 2012 - Feb 2012
      Television News Producer

      Production of Economics and Sports news bulletins (One bulletin per day).Assisting in producing Voice Overs for Economics and Sports bulletins (Reports from Iraq, Arab Countries and worldwide sports).Coverage of Live events for the economics department and preparing VTs.Coverage of latest changes in Exchange Rates - Oil and Gold prices

    • Sawt El Shaab

      Feb 2013 - May 2013
      News Producer

      Preparation of news bulletins.Production of Voice Overs for news bulletins.Production of Sports bulletins and assisting in producing material for sports show.

    • REACH Initiative

      Sept 2014 - Dec 2014
      Information Officer

      - Producing Daily visit report on refugees gaps and needs in Lebanon.- Creating and Completing Interactive Maps used for humanitarian purposes.

    • International Rescue Committee

      Dec 2014 - Aug 2016
      Protection Reporting Officer

      - Pitching Daily, Weekly and Monthly analytical reports of UN and International NGOs protection activities in North Lebanon.- Preparing interactive presentations and handouts for recent activities conducted in North Lebanon.- Leading Community Based Protection projects in North Lebanon.- Tracking updates and news using resources from local media and social media accounts in North Lebanon.- Selected as IRC Ambassador for Fiscal Year 2016 by Integrity department in New York for great integrity and performance throughout 2015.- Assisting in finalizing IRC first publication in Lebanon entitled “IRC Lebanon Refugee Men’s vulnerability assessment” Show less

    • World Vision

      Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
      Child Protection Officer

      Child Protection Officer at UNICEF Focused and Structural PSS activities for Child Labor

    • United Nations

      May 2017 - now

      Within the delegated authority from the Head of Office and Chief of Joint Operations CentreMonitoring and reporting:•Gather information from UN sources (Mission and UNCT)•Monitor major developments (political, governance, rule of law, humanitarian, human rights, military, security and economic development)•Prepare integrated Field Office reports (including daily and weekly situation reports, special and flash reports)•As necessary, research and draft special reports and prepare presentations related to operational issues, draft Code Cables addressing current operations•Supervise and coordinate the Field Office JOC; review the drafting and reporting productsCrisis management support:•Organise the Field Office’s crisis response (activity reporting and monitoring), enabling the Field Office Response Team (FORT) to make informed decisions during periods of a declared crisis situation•Provide support as needed for crisis management meetings (secretariat support, presentations, talking points if required, liaison with technicians and facilities management)•Liaise regularly with Mission sections, Mission Support and the UNCT to provide timely information during a crisis for decision-makers.Coordination of operations:•Support the planning and coordination of joint activities in the Field Office, including operations, field missions, visits, and contingency exercises, where applicable•Support the organization of operational coordination meetings, as required, liaising with Mission sections, Mission Support and the UNCT;•Provide support for the implementation of operational coordination decisions and mechanisms (eg coordination of special flights or patrols).;•Liaise regularly with the Mission sections, Mission Support, and the UNCT to help coordinate operations.Support the facilitation of communication between the Field Office and mission leadership and other actors (as required); Show less

      • Planning Officer

        Feb 2024 - now
      • Associate Political Affairs Officer

        Jul 2021 - Mar 2024
      • Joint Operations Officer

        Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
      • Joint Operations and Coordination Officer

        May 2017 - Mar 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Non-Technical Skills of Effective Data Scientists

      LinkedIn
      May 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Course - Working in Complex Emergencies

      United Nations OCHA
      Oct 2018
    • Advanced Security In The Field

      UNDSS
      Mar 2017
    • Introduction to International Humanitarian Law

      International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
      Oct 2020
    • Crisis Management

      United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
      Mar 2020
    • Introduction to Data Science

      LinkedIn
      Oct 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • United Nations Humanitarian Civil-Military Coordination (UN-CMCoord) Course - Working in Natural Disasters

      United Nations OCHA
      Oct 2018
    • Basic Security In the Field

      UNDSS
      Mar 2017