Orxan Rzayev - Communications Coordinator, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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Work Background

Asian Development Bank (ADB)Communications Coordinator

Jan. 2024Baku, Contiguous Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan• Prepares and proposes an annual strategy, budget, and work plan for communications • Coordinates RM's external relations activities and dissemination of ADB's operational achievements in host country • Builds and maintains relations with media, nongovernment organizations, civil society organizations, private sector, academia, and other stakeholders Media Relations • Organizes press conferences, media interviews, and reception by the RM • Prepares and translates the necessary background materials; and interprets at meetings and gatherings. • Handles queries from media • Maintains editorial oversight to ensure quality of website content • Prepares and implements media and communication activities to support Management missions • Develops promotional and awareness-raising materials such as country facts sheets and brochures • Manages and updates all press releases and the social media pages of AZRM • Supports all CAREC activities including the Interministerial Conference and other conferences.Knowledge Management • Monitors social, economic, and political developments and current events of relevance to ADBoperations in the country and the Central and West Asia • Manages contractual administrative staff for logistics in conference and workshops • Coordinates with ADB missions on relevant communications strategy for ADB programmes or projects • Coordinated government and stakeholder relationships for ADB’sparticipation at COP29; • Supported coordinating communications for 75 events organized by ADB at COP29; • Led communications and outreach activities for the 25 years of ADB-Azerbaijan partnership; • Supported ADB’s Glacial Melt climate action campaign; • Preparing and execution a set of communications activities (developing written and visual stories, and organizing events) • Provides information ongoing projects or operations of other multilateral organizations in the country

Asian Development Bank (ADB)External Relations Coordinator

Oct. 2022 - Jan. 2024Azerbaijan• Prepare and propose an annual strategy, budget, and work plan for external relations activities; • Coordinate external relations activities; • Build and maintain corporate relations with all stakeholders, including government agencies, private sector, international organizations, media, civil society and academia; • Organize press conferences, media interviews, and reception for ADB’s Resident Mission in Azerbaijan; • Assist in preparing media materials for RM management on ADB operations for publication and broadcast; • Coordinate news releases, media releases and handle queries from media; • Maintain editorial oversight to ensure the quality of website content; • Get involved in developing multimedia products to promote ADB’s work; • Develop promotional and awareness-raising materials; • Develop a strategy for social media activities; • Prepare weekly newsletters with key information on AZRM activities as well as key media articles concerning Azerbaijan Maintains AZRM FB page; • Prepare ADB communications material such as press releases, blogs; • Monitor social, economic, and political developments and current events of relevance to ADB operations in the country and the Central and West Asia; • Monitor media coverage on ADB; • Provide support in maintaining information resources.

Port of BakuMedia & Communications Consultant

Feb. 2022 - Oct. 2022Baku, Azerbaijan- Built and maintained weekly media monitoring; - Drafted a crisis communication plan.

United NationsCommunications Consultant

Jul. 2020 - Dec. 2022Azerbaijan• Supporting National Information Officer (NIO) in maintaining and up-dating the ‘UN in Azerbaijan’ website and social media channels; • Providing support in organizing and conducting UN Communications Group meetings; • Designing and producin UN Country Team's online newsletter and factsheet; • Contributing to the implementation of joint UN information campaigns and drafting press releases (in English and Azerbaijani); • Supporting NIO in development and organization of the outreach activities promoting the Sustainable Development Goals; • Maintaining information/correspondence flow; • Preparing media monitoring reports and provides daily inputs for morning and evening clippings of the news monitoring unit in DGC Headquarters;

AzərxalçaDeputy Chairman

Nov. 2016 - Jul. 2020Baku, AzerbaijanHand-made carpet manufacturing company • Project Management; • Built and directly supervised teams for product designers, marketing & sales staff; • Led the company’s key stakeholder relations, including government; • Supervised overall production process of hand-knotted carpets & rugs; • Led the company’s marketing, advertising and growth strategies for the company that employed more than 1600 women weavers at15 workshops all across Azerbaijan; • Initiated and led capacity-building projects for company’s the creative and marketing team; • Established and oversaw local and international partnerships; • Negotiating multi-national commercial agreements.

Azerbaijan National Academy of SciencesLead researcher at Carpet Studies department

Oct. 2016 - Jan. 2021Baku, Azerbaijan* Conducted research on the history of traditional carpet & rug designs in Azerbaijan; * Conducted research among museum and private collections for rare antique Azerbaijani carpets & rugs; * * Developed articles for quarterly issued Azerbaijani Carpets Magazine; * Coordinated support in developing publications;

www.KKOWORLD.comWeb and Graphic Editor

Feb. 2011Baku, AzerbaijanNOTE: This is a volunteer work to increase literacy and book reading in Azerbaijan. * Graphic design * Web design * Web editor

"Azer Ilme" Ltd.Marketing and International Relations Manager

Oct. 2010 - Nov. 2016Baku, AzerbaijanHand-made carpets and interiors • Led creative, publishing, marketing, and sales departments; • Initiated advertisements, promotions, communications, visibility, and outreach programs for the company with a total of 350 women weavers; • Supervised visual team of designers, photographers and videographers; • Organized events, including exhibitions, product launches, publication launches, sales shows, and private events in Azerbaijan, UAE, USA, Russia, France, Italy, Germany, South Korea and China; • Defined product lines and introduced new lines of products; • Established relations with international partners; • Coordinated the design and print production of more than 6 books, 9 brochures and 22 issues of a quarterly issued magazine in 9 languages(English, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Turkish, Azerbaijani, Russian,- Arabic) in the U.K, U.S.A, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Israel and Russia; Coordinated distribution of publications and print advertisements to more than 100 destinations in Americas, Europe, Asia and Middle East; • Operated the company’s day-to-day domestic and multi-national marketing & communications.

Richard Rothstein & CoProduct Photographer

Dec. 2006 - Jan. 2010Mount Laurel, NJFurnishing, flooring & interior design company • Professional photography of products (oriental rugs, textiles, furniture, lighting and accessories) in a studio environment. • Editing, retouching of photographed product images. • Preparing digital information, keywords, metatags and listing regarding products for web database

The Voice University of Arkansas MonticelloPhotographer, Photo Editor, Web Editor

Aug. 2005 - Dec. 2006Monticello, ARThe Voice – University Newspaper • Taking photos during events at the University campus for the online newspaper (The Voice) and for the yearbook. • Editing photos for online and print publishing. • Designing and adding information to the year book in Adobe In Design. • Adding articles to the website and editing website of the “The Voice”