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Michal Biznár

Michal Biznár

Bratislava

Summary

Passionate comms professional with expertise in policy-focused, valuesdriven campaigns and social behavior change. Skilled in crafting impactful communications that inspire and drive positive transformation

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Communications officer

UNICEF Refugee Response Office
Bratislava
04.2024 - Current
  • Lead communication for the Refugee Response Office as Head of Communication
  • Develop and implement strategic communication initiatives with focus on digital solutions
  • Create, supervise, and evaluate campaigns
  • Monitor an information environment to inform strategic decisions
  • Manage digital and social media platforms
  • Create communication campaigns on Health, Child Protection, Social Protection, Education, and Social Behaviour Change
  • Serve as Gender Focal Point
  • Manage partnerships
  • Develop and promote mental health and psychosocial support digital interventions
  • Conduct capacity-building activities for stakeholders to enhance communication effectiveness
  • Responsible for donor reports and donor visibility

Communications officer

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava
06.2022 - 03.2024
  • Led public diplomacy efforts, including communications campaigns and media engagement
  • Developed social media strategies and executed digital campaigns
  • Analyzed the information environment to support informed decision-making
  • Coordinated international cooperation initiatives
  • Managed national coordination with stakeholders
  • Oversaw local campaign delivery and organized public events
  • Conducted workshops for students

Defence advisor

Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava
01.2021 - 05.2022
  • Coordinated activities to support multilateral and bilateral cooperation for the Ministry of Defense
  • Developed public policy positions on defense-related issues
  • Responsible for the strategic communication agenda
  • Responsible for international crisis management policy initiatives

Analyst

Bratislava
06.2016 - 05.2022
  • Reported on emerging trends and developments in cyber security
  • Investigated and analyzed hybrid threats in the tech landscape
  • Covered advancements in artificial intelligence, including large language models and their societal impact
  • Managed digital and social media platforms
  • Copywriting
  • PR

Foreign correspondent

Radio and Television of Slovakia RTVS
Moscow
09.2018 - 03.2019
  • Reported on political, cultural, and societal developments from Russia
  • Conducted news editing, recording, and interviewing to deliver comprehensive coverage

Journalist

TECHBOX
Bratislava
09.2015 - 12.2016
  • Led a dedicated team of fact-checkers, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of information across various media platforms
  • Conducted factchecking and wrote analytical articles

Education

Master - International Relations

Russian State University for the Humanities
Brno, Czechia
06.2017

Bachelor - International Relations, Security and Strategic Studies

Masaryk University
Brno, Czechia
06.2017

Skills

  • Strategic communications
  • Digital Content Delivery
  • Audience Engagement Tactics
  • Social Media Management
  • Podcast production
  • Media relations
  • Community outreach
  • Campaign management
  • Meta Business Manager
  • Canva
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • WordPress
  • Microsoft Office 365
  • Drupal
  • ClickUp

Certificates And Trainings

  • Introduction to Strategic Communications (NATO)
  • NATO Open Source Intelligence Practitioners Course (NATO School Oberammergau)
  • Campaigning Excellence Course (UK Government - Global Communications Academy)
  • Crisis Communications Course (UK Government - Global Communications Academy)
  • ESDC Course - EU facing 'hybrid threats' challenges (European Security and Defence College)
  • European Security Seminar - East (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies)

Certification

  • Introduction to Strategic Communications (NATO)
  • NATO Open Source Intelligence Practitioners Course (NATO SchoolOberammergau)
  • Campaigning Excellence Course (UK Government - GlobalCommunications Academy)
  • Crisis Communications Course (UK Government - GlobalCommunications Academy)
  • ESDC Course - EU facing 'hybrid threats' challenges (European Securityand Defence College)
  • European Security Seminar - East (George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies)

Languages

Slovak
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Russian
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Communications officer

UNICEF Refugee Response Office
04.2024 - Current

Communications officer

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic
06.2022 - 03.2024

Defence advisor

Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic
01.2021 - 05.2022

Foreign correspondent

Radio and Television of Slovakia RTVS
09.2018 - 03.2019

Analyst

06.2016 - 05.2022

Journalist

TECHBOX
09.2015 - 12.2016

Master - International Relations

Russian State University for the Humanities

Bachelor - International Relations, Security and Strategic Studies

Masaryk University
Michal Biznár