Communications Officer

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa HSRC Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
The Impact Centre draws on diverse perspectives, skills and partnerships to generate, measure and communicate impactful research on critical challenges facing South Africa and the world.

In fulfilling the HSRC’s public good mandate, the Impact Centre will conduct rigorous, creative and relevant impact research for the public good; conduct large-scale quantitative and representative surveys that are the basis for complex data analytics, modelling and simulations and leverage a wide range of expertise, convene multi-stakeholder forums, promote and produce evidence-informed understanding on impact.

**ADVERT**

**Communications Officer** **in the Communication and Engagement Unit**

A permanent contract to be based in Cape Town, Pretoria or Durban

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Minimum Requirements**:
**Minimum Education Level**:

- A relevant degree/advanced diploma (NQF 7) in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, Science Communication or Media Studies.
- An honours degree/postgraduate diploma (NQF 8) will be an added advantage.

**Minimum work experience**:

- Three to five-year experience in communications, journalism and public relations within a corporate environment.
- Understanding of research environment, scientific and social science terms, and scholarly writing will be an added advantage.

**Specific Job Requirements**:

- Experience in writing media statements, advisories, briefing notes and other media content.
- Experience in strategy and media liaison.
- The ability to take photographs and video and to process and package them.
- Proficiency in one or more of the official African Languages will be an added advantage.
- Excellent writing, communications, and organisational skills.
- Excellent computer skills and experience in working with a variety of software packages.
- The ability to multitask and to work well under deadline pressure with high levels of energy.
- The ability to create multi-media content and write well and accurately under tight deadlines is essential.
- A driver’s license and willingness to travel extensively.
- A proven track record in managing several projects simultaneously.
- The ability to interact with people at all levels within the organisation.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Contribute towards the implementation of the external communications and media strategy for the HSRC.
- Maintain strong media relations with relevant media houses and networks.
- Collaborate with the External Communications Manager in working directly with the external media regarding the publication of articles, opinion pieces, stories and other multimedia content.
- Assist in implementing co-ordinated communication programmes to profile the strategic direction of the organisation and the business units.
- Develop content to support the media engagement programmes including key messages, press statements, speaking notes, fact sheets and briefing notes.
- Contribute creative multimedia ideas to internal communication platforms/channels continuously.
- Monitor the media environment to assess coverage of HSRC programmes and identify opportunities from the environment to position the Council positively.
- Work with the media monitoring service provider to ensure that media reports are accurate and reflect accurate coverage of the HSRC.
- Collaborate with other colleagues like science writers and journalists to assist in the professional coverage of relevant events and write or produce other content as assigned.
- Develop and maintain a network of media contacts.
- Provide photographic and video support to identified HSRC events and programmes.
- Assist with branding to increase the organisation’s visibility and brand profiling.



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