Translator, Media Professional

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Abdulrahman O. I. Murad

Phone: 917-***-****

Palestinian Passport: 3109318

Email: *********@*****.***

Work Experience:

• (03\2014-current): Part-time Content Editor for Al-Instagram for Arab Company, KSA via

Work Without Borders (outsourcing company in Gaza)

Searching for articles related to the photo sharing phone application of Instagram.

Translating into Arabic and editing selections of articles.

Putting the translations into nicely presented Arabic articles.

Adding captions to the news photos and publishing the articles.

Posting quotes from the articles and photos on Instagram.

• (03\2014-07\2014): Part-time Intern (Enhancing Youth Employability Project (EYE)

Project) at Islamic Relief Worldwide, Gaza Office

Responsibilities:

• To update the project website and links and presence on external sites including social

media.

• To assist on translation of project documents, reports, and products.

• To assist with development of English communications materials to market the project.

• To assist with creation of newsletters and promotional items.

• Provide simultaneous translation to the project international experts.

• To carry out other responsibilities and duties within reason requested by the line manager.

• (10\2013-03\2014): Part-time News Editor for Al Ray News Agency-English

Duties:

- Managing and editing for two evening-shift translators

- Translating and editing news items (hard and soft news, press releases)

- Updating the FB, Twitter news feeds

- Suggesting topics to be handled by feature story producers

- Writing and translating any media materials as required

• (03\2013-09\2014): News Producer, Editor for Al Ray News Agency-English

Duties:

- Translating and editing news items (hard, soft news stories, press releases)

- Updating facebook and twitter feeds

- Promoting design of the website in coordination with webmaster

- Producing video interviews and making voice-overs on occasions.

- Developing one feature story per week

- Carrying out other duties as required

• (11\2012) + (07\2014): Fixer, Interpreter (on daily basis) (with Freelance Journalist, Head of

Press House Belal Jadallah)

Duties: Assisting foreign journalists commissioned to Gaza in covering the Israeli war (i.e.

providing news updates, fixing appointments with officials, interpreting for interviewees,

translating short documentaries

• (03\2013-08\2014): Freelance Feature Writer (see website link below)

• (10\2012-2\2013): English Teacher for Ministry of Education

• (7\2011-7\2012): Part-time Translator, News Editor for Al-Resalah Press

Voluntary Work:

• (10\2013-6\2014): Content Editor at Facebook Page “Gaza TV News”

• (11\2013-02\2013): Trainee as English News Editor at Xinhua News Agency, Gaza

• (10\2011-4\2012): volunteer Media Translator for Safa Press Agency, Gaza

• (6\2010 to 10\2010): volunteer Translator for Centre for Political and Development Studies,

Gaza

Education & English Proficiency:

• (2008-2012): BA in English Language, IUG. GPA: 80.6

• (2012-2013): Professional Diploma in Translation, IUG. GPA: 84.8

• (3\2013): IELTS: Overall Band Score 6.5

Training Courses:

(11\2014-12\2014): Trainee with the UN Department of Public Information, New York,

participating in a five-week training programme on digital and audio-visual journalism.

(6\2013): Teaching Arabic for Non-Arabic Speakers, IUG, Egypt (30hrs)

(2\2013): Arabic E-content Development-Mercy Corps, Gaza (120hrs)

(2\2012): Documentary Production-IUG, Gaza (30hrs)

(7\2009): ICDL-IUG, Gaza (30hrs)

(8\2009): Print Journalism-Ministry of Information, Gaza (30hrs)

Personal Website: https://palbigwindow.wordpress.com

Examples of published feature stories:

War takes mental toll on Gaza’s children as school year begins

Despite hardships, Gaza refugees still seek end to 'life-sapping' blockade

References:

Dr Ammar al-Qidra, EYE Project Manager at Islamic Relief Palestine. *.*****@*****.**

Mr Senan Felfel, Director at Al Ray News Agency-English. *****-******@*******.***

Dr Mosheer Amer, Professor at Islamic University of Gaza. ***********@*****.***

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