Mohammed AL Hassawi

A business graduate with a combination of academic and commercial experience in Business
Statistics and Information Systems. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to
relate to a wide range of people. Ambitious and goal orientated, with a clear vision of future
objectives, I am currently seeking to develop a long term career in a public relations environment.

Work experience

05-Apr-2008 – Present

Mazoon Electricity Company, Administration Section, Media

and Public Relations In-Charge

· Plan and implement media activities to agreed budgets and

timescales

· Participate in development of the annual budget for the

Communications Department by producing the budget for the

media relations operation.

· Develop annual media plan which details activities to follow

during the fiscal year, which will focus on meeting organizational

objectives.

· Oversee all marketing, brand management, advertising, and PR

activities.

· Maintain and develop corporate image and reputation, and

protect and develop the company’s brands via suitable PR

activities

· Events management, budgeting, preparation, and organizing

· Proactively maintain relationships with reporters from all media

with the goal of publicizing MZEC initiatives in the most effective

way possible.

· Developing quarterly newsletter

· Prepare reports and analysis of media coverage of the MZEC to

measure results and map future strategies.

· Ability to produce press releases and publish them in the local

press

· Develop and nurture relationships with the media

· Media monitoring

· Exhibitions

29-Dec-2007 – 29-Mar-2008

Al Omaniya for Media & Marketing International, Graphic Design

Unit, Head

· Responsible for gathering clients’ requirements

· Responsible for developing designs according to clients’

preferences

· Responsible for preparing quotations for clients according to

service(s) provided by the unit

· Responsible for contacting clients for after sale services

04-Jul-2007 – 12-Jul-2007

Morison Muscat, Auditor

· Planning for Stock Audit

· Stock verification

· Roll-back

· Documentation of stocks

· Quality check

· Reporting

15-Apr-2007 – 23-May-2007

Bank Muscat, Quality Department, Project In-Charge

· Evaluating quality of customer service at branches of Bank

Muscat

· Reporting and Suggesting ways to improve the branches of

Bank Muscat and the Quality of Customer Service.

30-Dec-2006 – 01-Feb-2007

Mazoon Electricity Company, Administration Section Trainee

· Developed an Administrative Work Procedure Manual

· Developed Job Descriptions for current jobs in the Division

· Restructured the current jobs in the Division and introduced new

ones

· Defined job duties and responsibilities for current and new

introduced jobs

17-Jun-2006 – 27-Aug-2006

Sultan Qaboos University, Center for Human Resources & Staff

Development, Post-graduates Division Trainee

· Developing CHRSD website

· Developing First Training Festival website

· Designing a Logo for the event

· Designing all the media (posters, banners, invitation cards, etc.)

related to the festival

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Computer skills:

· MS Office (Word Processing, Excel, Access, FrontPage, PowerPoint)

· Programming (VB.Net 2003, C++)

· Web Development (HTML, Java Script, VB Script, PHP)

· Graphics Design (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

· Deep interest in internet and technology related issues

Communication Skills:

· Excellent writing skills

· Oral and Written Communication Skills

· Presentation Skills

· Ability to relate to a wide range of personalities

Language skills:

· Arabic: Mother tongue

· English: Fluent (Speaking, Reading & Writing)

· Urdu: Fluent (Speaking, Reading & Writing)

Additional skills:

· Leadership skills

· Group work/ teamwork skills

· Problem solving & analytical skills

· Strong project management skill

· Ability to handle multitasks

· Ability to work under stress

· Strong self-starter, with proven ability to take direction

· Media relations experience