Mark Maseko

Mark Maseko

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    National Information Officer at United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lusaka

  • Education

    • Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Washington DC

      2004 - 2004
      Information/Media Training

      Information/Media Training Programme

    • The Univesity of Sheffield

      2000 - 2001
      Master's Degree Journalism Studies

      M.A. in Journalism Studies

    • The University of Zambia

      1993 - 1998
      Bachelor's Degree Mass Communication Merit

      Bachelor of Mass Communication

    • University of the Witwatersrand

      2014 - 2014
      Certificate Communication for Development (C4D) Distinction

      Learning Course in Communication for Development (C4D)

  • Experience

    • Swedish Cooperative Centre Field Office for Southern Africa

      Jan 1998 - Mar 1999
      Journalist

      Publishing monthly newsletter, news gathering, interviews.

    • Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA)

      Sept 1998 - May 1999
      Intern - Communications

      Writing stories for a quarterly magazine called Enviro-Line, daily monitoring and reporting of media coverage of environmental issues.

    • National Agricultural Information Services (NAIS)

      Aug 1999 - May 2003
      Snr. Agricultural Information Officer and Acting Principal Agricultural Information Officer

      Ensuring timely dissemination of agriculture extension information, supervision of radio and TV producers.

    • The University of Zambia

      Aug 2002 - May 2003
      Lecturer (Part-time)

      Lecturing 4th year undergraduate Mass Communication students in News Agency Reporting.

    • Embassy of the United States of America in Zambia

      Jun 2003 - Nov 2009
      Public Information Assistant

      Media liaison, media placement, press release writing.

    • World Food Programme

      Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
      Snr. Public Information and Resource Mobilization Assistant

      Media relations, reporting and resource mobilization.

    • UNICEF Zambia

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2016
      Communication Officer

      Media relations, managing climate change advocacy project, monitoring media coverage, drafting and editing articles, press releases, human interest stories, advocacy/information materials, Social Media administrator.

    • United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Lusaka

      Sept 2016 - now
      National Information Officer

      Promote an informed understanding of the work and purposes of the UN.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Turn Down the Heat: Why a 4°C Warmer World Must be Avoided

      Coursera
      Feb 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice-Treasurer

      Issued by St. Clements' Old Boys Association (SCOBA) on Jul 2012
      St. Clements' Old Boys Association (SCOBA)Associated with Mark Maseko
    • President - Copper Baton Toastmasters Club, Zambia

      Issued by Toastmasters International on Apr 2022
      Toastmasters InternationalAssociated with Mark Maseko