Klevis Gjoni

Experience

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  Sport Ekspres Newspaper

  Jul 2003 - Sept 2008

  Description of DutiesMy primary duty was to coordinate with the editor in chief, select and supervise the information published in the international news department of my newspaper. At the time, such newspaper had only two departments, domestic and foreign; thus, being was responsible for half of the stories published dailyMajor Achievements At such a young age, only 21, I was able to successfully lead a group of 10 reporters and translators, responsible for writing 12 daily pages of the newspapers (24 pages in total) Show less

  • Chief Editor

    Jan 2007 - Sept 2008

  • Reporter

    Jul 2003 - Jan 2007
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  University of Tirana

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Students representative in University Board Member
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  Top Channel

  Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

  Journalist

  Description of DutiesAs an online reporter, tasked with writing stories for the webpage of the television, updating social media channels, and reporting live events.Mayor achievementsAn integral member of the team that made the TCH webpage (at the time) the biggest news portal in Albania.

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  Municipality of Tirana

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Intership
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  Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2013

  Intership
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  Kryeministria

  Mar 2014 - Oct 2021

  Description of Core DutiesWriting speeches, press points, and information memos. A task that required coordination with several institutions simultaneously, exceptional writing skills, and a great deal of research and attention to detail.Major AchievementsIn 4 years, prepared draft speeches or press points for 542 public events in which the Prime Minister attended. Proud to have been able to work under incredible time constraints and pressure; and produce results under some major crises, including the 2019 Albania Earthquake, and the 2020-21 Covid-10 Outbreak. Show less

  • Aide to the Prime Minister of Albania

    Nov 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Communication and Research Specialist

    Mar 2014 - Nov 2017
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  Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

  Public Diplomacy Advisor

  Description of DutiesAs a public diplomacy advisor, my work was closely related to the agenda of the Ambassador. My duties included assisting in the organization of main events, maintaining the Embassy webpage, writing memos for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and reaching out to local stakeholders and third parties.Major AchievementsI was commended for my work by his Excellency, Mr. Former President of Croatia, Stipe Mesic

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  Western Balkans Fund

  Sept 2021 - now

  Communication and Public Relations Officer

  Description of Core Responsibilities• Communication and Visibility Officer for the EU Project, tasked with ensuring that WBF/EU joint action receives appropriate regional visibility.• Contact person for the regional media and stakeholders.• Responsible for the communication strategy, drafting, and supervising Communication and Visibility Guidelines and Dissemination and Communication Channels.• Providing and identifying success stories.• Engaging stakeholders and local communities to make the Western Balkans Fund more visible and relevant. Show less