Communications Coordinator

I am recruiting for a pro-active, professional Communications Coordinator who will Report to the Communications Manager of a successful NPO. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for delivering Content and Media production, as well as Public Relations and visibility for the company. The role involves growing and building our media and social media channels to gain maximum visibility by producing content from external sources and our own networks and programmes, monitoring media, identifying themes and stories for content in collaboration with the programmes team, and to plan content for various campaigns.

This post will provide communications coordination, to amplify messaging on various platforms, including for relevant stakeholders, especially the views of the community-based organisations, and directed at decision-makers; to ensure that partner issues are widely shared and that the voices of rural communities are heard. The incumbent would produce agreed content, newsletters, press releases, position statements and messaging on campaigns, projects, and related aspects of the project objectives.

**Roles and Responsibilities**:

- To ensure optimum publicity for the company using various social and news media, technical papers, and promotions.
- To produce content for newsletters, website, press releases, and position statements.
- To develop distribution channels, and cultivate media relationships.
- To coordinate campaigns to ensure smooth running for communications.
- To produce weekly newsletters for distribution.
- Input to the communications strategy. To maintain and input on internal communications and compile regular reports.
- To liaise with external communications/media consultants. To maintain relationships with partners in the NGO space for networking, collaborating and representing the organisation.
- Committed, persistence and hard working with attention to detail. Understanding and commitment to a multi-faith approach.
- Be a representative of the company and the values that we espouse.

**Qualifications and Requirements**

The essential requirements of this position are:

- Contribution to the formation and effective implementation of the Media Strategy in line with the organisation’s mission.
- Bring visibility to the organisation through Website, Newsletters, various Social Media platforms and through dissemination of technical information to relevant parties and donor stakeholders.
- Draft and input to content for newsletters, website articles, press releases, and position statements.
- Excellent clear and concise writing skills.
- Translating complex policy information
- such as data and reports for affected communities to understand.
- Ensure the website, newsletters and social media platforms are continually updated and current, and provide management with relevant material and information.
- Proven website management skills (WordPress, Netlify).
- Proven management of an editorial calendar in line with content plans.
- Experience using reporting and media monitoring tools (Brandhub, Google Analytics, Google Sheets, Meta Business Suite, Buffer)
- Experience using MailChimp and database management. (MailChimp, YAMM, Mailmerge)
- Experience with social media platforms and publishing tools (Buffer, Linktree) to amplify issues facing communities, running campaigns across media platforms: traditional, web and social media.

You will preferably have a tertiary qualification in PR and Communications and be fully competent in all media tools. Facilitate media and communications training with staff and workshop participants. Maintain relationships with partners in the NGO space for networking, collaborating and representing the organisation. You will preferably have a tertiary qualification in PR and Communications and be fully competent in all media tools. Fluency in English and one other South African language. An understanding of eco-justice and ethical governance. Willingness to travel and work in the field.

**Desirable experience**:
Photographic and video documentation skills. Knowledge of climate policy issues. Proficiency in more than one South African language. Established press relationships. Experience and value of working in a diverse and multi-faith environment. Experience of working in the NGO sector.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R25 000,00 - R30 000,00 per month