Affiong Okon MSc Public Relations and Strategic Communications(In view), MA International History and Diplomacy, BA History and International Studies, Diploma Fundamentals of Public Relations
Profile Summary:
Affiong is a passionate Strategic Communications Expert with 11 years of experience as a strategic mediator between brands and their various publics. She is a self-starter adept in devising effective communication strategies across digital and traditional channels to deepen brand awareness. She is a content creator, compere and certified digital and social media marketing specialist.Affiong has vast experience building and managing relationships with stakeholders across different platforms, planning and implementing meaningful Corporate Social Responsibility and Host Community Development initiatives through which she has impacted multiple lives across different communities.
Often acting as the bridge between organisations and their stakeholders, she has expert level relationship management skills, internal/external communication skills, a global understanding of stakeholder management, risk and impact assessment among other skills. She is a skilled writer and editor with proven experience in producing business journals, authoring speeches and press releases and other forms of business writing; and has navigated different roles including media relations, community relations, Human Capacity Management, Sales among others.
Affiong has volunteered in several initiatives including the Kick Polio Out of Nigeria Campaign and as a girl child advocate with a focus on Early Marriage, Gender Based Violence, and Female Genital Mutilation with the Girls Power Initiative (GPI), Nigeria.
She is a certified Quality Auditor, ISO 9001:2015 champion and pioneer who has served in multiple committees within NNPC Limited and otherwise including the GCEO’s Special Communications Team, the PPMC Online Marketers Portal which oversaw the digitisation of the PPMC Bulk Purchase Agreement. Affiong has garnered experience working in teams that developed communication policies, Standard Operating Procedures, as well as automation of processes. She is currently pursuing an MSc in PR/Strategic Communications at the University of Stirling, holds a diploma in the fundamentals of PR from the London School of Public Relations, an MA in International History and Diplomacy from the University of Uyo and a BA in History and International Studies from the University of Calabar, amongst other certifications and leadership development programs.
Professional Skills
Team Leadership | Community Relations Management | Written Communication | Content Strategy | Social Media Marketing | Communications Planning | Web Content Writing Stakeholder Management| Strategic Communications | Corporate Communications | Newsletter Writing | Internal Communications | Crisis Communications | Speech Writing Brand Management | Event Management | Content Development | Quality Assurance | Editing | Web Content Creation
