Sample Director Of Public Affairs Resume

This sample resume of director of public affairs is the medium for catching the interest of a prospective employer in need of someone to handle public affairs programming for a radio or television station. Candidates who wish to work in this field can use this sample as a guideline.

Director Of Public Affairs Resume Example

Personal Details:

Donald Campbell,
House No. 21,
Wilson Street,
Clermont City, Florida,
United States of America,
Phone: 666 (4554)

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking public affairs/information post where experience and skills in journalism, public affairs, press communications, foreign and domestic policies will add value.

SKILLS:

  • Strong communication skills
  • Proper experience in media-relations mainly with consumer, health and trade media
  • Outstanding strategic thinking and tactical execution skills
  • Able to handle and manage matters and crisis scenarios

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2005-Present
Public Affairs Specialist
TEXAS MEDIA INSTITUTES, TEXAS, U.S

  • Build up a working relationship with reporters and other media representatives.
  • Prepare information relative to unit participation in military operations, world events, and environmental matters through news releases, special activities, photographs, radio and television, and other informational material.
  • Administer duties and responsibilities of the public affairs office in the absence of the director and associate director.

2000-2005
Director of Public Affairs
INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, TEXAS, U.S

  • Administer the hometown news program by identifying newsworthy student stories.
  • Conduct required research and interviews, writing news releases and obtaining photos.
  • Help out in the direction and management of the public affairs student employees and interns.
  • Synchronize responses and also responds directly to other queries and requests directed to the office from on and off campus.
  • Concentrate standard public affairs and communications department meetings, and characterize the public affairs office at selected college and non-college meetings and events both on and off campus.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

  • CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGEMENT, 1994
    WESTWOOD COLLEGE, TEXAS, U.S

  • BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT, 1996
    ARGOSY UNIVERSITY, TEXAS, U.S