Patricia Charest Mugwaneza Email & Phone Number

Canada

Région De Ottawa, Canada

• Support and provide advice to the Corporate Communications Division management team
• Coordinate the annual strategic review process, and monitor the implementation of corporate communications priorities
• Plan, coordinate and oversee key internal and external communications initiatives
• Monitor the landscape and trends, identifying opportunities and risks affecting the world of communications and the development sector
• Participate in the recruitment, integration and management of the Division's staff
• Manage operational and project budgets

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Provide strategic communications analysis and advice
• Develop and implement communications strategies and plans
• Lead corporate communications campaigns
• Prepare and contribute to reports, briefs, presentations, communications products (including web, social media, and video products)
• Liaise and coordinate media content partnerships
• Coordinate photographers and videographers’ missions in Latin America, Asia and Africa.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Manage the office of the vice-president, Communications and strategy
• Supervise the executive assistant
• Prepare and monitor the office’s budget and procurement processes
• Oversee the preparation of the VP’s travel activities
• Assist management in introducing and managing change
• Organize major events

Ottawa

• Manage Inter Pares communications strategies in order to ensure a maximum visibility for Inter Pares work;
• Contribute to the organization of Inter Pares’ events to raise awareness of social justice issues;
• Work with all Inter Pares staff members to develop exciting stories and share the inspiring impacts attained in collaboration with our counterparts;
• Update and improve Inter Pares website;
• Update social media feeds;
• Contribute to enewsletter content development;

La Paz

• Advise CECI staff and partners in Bolivia in communications, marketing and public relations;
• Offer capacity-building sessions to CECI and its partners (about 20 training sessions given so far mainly in strategic web development, communications campaign development, and internal communications);
• Develop content and audiovisual materials to fulfill communications or fundraising needs;
• Develop and update CECI communication tools, including the extranet platform and its monthly newsletter.

Montréal

• Ensured the achievement of communications and marketing objectives;
• Conceptualized, led and supervised the daily operations of a team of four professionals;
• Coordinated suppliers and service providers;
• Developed, evaluated and ensured the quality of a wide variety of communication tools (websites, brochures, newsletters, press releases, videos, animations, interactive modules);
• Wrote and edited content, and ensured quality control of translation;
• Developed and implemented provincial publicity campaigns;

Bamako, Mali

• Developed and implemented a strategic communications plan for SUCO’s program in Mali;
• Developed the content and produced print and interactive communication tools;
• Supplied content for SUCO’s website and ensured regular updates;
• Coordinated SUCO involvement in public events.

Bamako, Mali

• Contributed to trainings on communication, sportive event organization and health for local community centres, schools teachers and young community leaders;
• Developed and maintained relations with local and national media;
• Developed content and produced the graphic design of printed and interactive communication tools (calendar, pamphlet and posters);
• Organized large-scale sportive and recreational events as part of public health campaigns (an estimated number of 6,000 people reached);
• Recruited famous Athlete Ambassadors as spokespersons and promoted their involvement in program strategies.

Ottawa, Canada

• Conceptualized, implemented & managed numerous graphic design projects;
• Built and maintained client relations and outreached dozens of new clients;
• Ensured the quality control of printers and other suppliers (photographers, designers, webmasters).

Somoto, Nicaragua

• Worked in collaboration with SUCO partners in Nicaragua to identify communications needs;
• Produced promotional materials for SUCO partners;
• Delivered graphic design and basic communication trainings for partners’ staff.

Master Degree, Communication, Multimedia Interactif

Bachelor Of Graphic Design, Graphic Design

Ib, International Baccalaureate