Simon Bradley Email & Phone Number

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- SWI swissinfo.ch multimedia journalist and online editor, covering French and German-speaking Switzerland;- Online news/in-depth multimedia stories, photo galleries, videos, podcasts, audio slideshows and voice-overs for swissinfo.ch (Swiss and international politics, business, science, society, culture and sport);- Proficient in social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc) and video production: writing, filming and editing (Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro);- Reportages abroad to Lebanon, Kenya, UK, Spain and France;- Voice-overs and translations for Temps Présent current affairs documentary programme, RTS, Switzerland.- Work also featured on Rue89 online news site and in La Liberté, Le Courrier, La Nouvelliste and Impartial/L’Express newspapers.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Maintained the Disaster Reduction Unit (DRU) website, editing and publishing news, reports and other disaster-related information on the DRU team and UNDP field activities;- Formulated and helped oversee DRU information strategy;- Monitored DRU’s global programme portfolio; produced promotional public information materials such as fact sheets, posters, case studies, brochures and press kits;- As DRU’s communication specialist, developed media/partner network;- Supported DRU press briefings.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Translated and edited texts into English from French, Spanish and German;- Topics: business, sport, humanitarian and legal affairs, finance, culture and advertising;- Clients: État de Vaud; Ville de Lausanne; Développement Economique Canton de Vaud (DEV) ; Rochat & Laufer Notaires, Lausanne; International sports federations (AIBA, ASOIF and FIM).

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Researched, analysed and interpreted information gathered on ICRC’s operations in Africa;- Wrote and edited ICRC donor material (reports, fact sheets, briefing notes and press releases), and translated material into English from French, Spanish and German;- Carried out field reporting missions to ICRC delegations in Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire and Kenya;- Developed a network of government donor and partner interlocutors;- Acted as a liaison officer between ICRC’s Africa operations and the fundraising department;- Organised promotional donor meetings/events on ICRC Africa operations and co-led meetings in English and French;- Coordinated and oversaw the work of three editors reporting for donors on ICRC’s Africa operations;- Organised internal weekly information briefings and coordinated visits to ICRC Africa delegations by donors and Red Cross Movement staff;- Provided support (information gathering, advice and follow-up) to Red Cross Society-financed projects in Africa on organisational, budgetary and communication matters.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

- Wrote, edited and translated ICRC donor reports (i.e. annual reports, funding appeals, quarterly operational reports, promotional updates on operations, and special thematic reports) into English from French, Spanish and German;

Online Postgraduate Diploma, Journalism, Merit

Postgraduate Diploma: Technical And Specialised Translation, French And Spanish Into English, Distinction

Ba Honours Degree, French And Management Studies