Junior Communications

• Legal Resources Centre (LRC)

Junior Communications & Marketing Coordinator at Legal Resources Centre

• Deadline:

28 November 2025

• Region:

Johannesburg

• Type of employment:

Full time

Job Description
The Junior Communications and Marketing Coordinator will support the day to day work of the Communications Department, with a focus on internal communication, content creation and social media. This includes helping staff understand and follow LRC branding, consent and communications guidelines, drafting clear copy for social media, short news updates, website content and supporting longer form pieces such as blog posts, opinion pieces, impact stories and litigation summaries.

The role will create engaging short form video content and visual materials such as tiles, infographics and simple motion graphics in line with LRC brand guidelines, and assist with layout of reports, publications and the annual report using approved templates. The Coordinator will also help monitor social media comments, messages and mentions, respond in line with LRC values, engage with partner content, track relevant trends and hashtags and support daily posting and rapid response content in consultation with the Communications and Marketing Officer.

The role will further support events, media work and brand management. This involves providing basic photography and videography at events, site visits, workshops, panel discussions and court cases in line with consent and safety guidelines, coordinating printed and branded materials, and drafting short and timely post event write ups for the website, newsletter and social media. The Coordinator will maintain and update media contact and press lists, assist with media advisories, press statements, interviews, briefing notes and media monitoring, and keep an organised record of coverage.

They will also help share key stories with media partners and allied organisations. In addition, the role includes creating staff email signatures and business cards using approved templates, helping maintain official LRC letterheads and brand assets, keeping shared folders organised and supporting colleagues to apply the LRC brand and Communications Policy correctly. Responsibilities may shift over time in line with the needs of the Communications Department.

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities may shift over time in line with the needs of the Communications Department. The list below sets out the core areas of work, but is not exhaustive.

• Internal communication and liaison:

• Support training on branding, consent and communications so staff understand and follow LRC guidelines

• Content creation:

• Draft clear social media copy, short news updates, basic website text, and support blog posts, opinion pieces, impact stories and litigation summaries for LRC platforms

• Create short form video content and design campaign and social media visuals such as tiles, infographics and simple motion graphics in line with LRC brand guidelines

• Assist with layout for reports, publications and the annual report using agreed templates

• Social media and community engagement:

• Monitor comments, messages and mentions on social media, respond in line with LRC values, and engage with partner content to help build and maintain online relationships

• Track relevant trending topics and hashtags, share brief daily updates with the Communications and Marketing Officer, and help flag real time engagement opportunities and draft rapid response copy or talking points

• Assist the Communications and Marketing Officer with daily posting on social media when needed

• Events and multimedia coverage:

• Provide photography and videography at events, site visits, workshops, panel discussions, court cases and other activities in line with consent and safety guidelines

• Help coordinate printed and branded materials, including checking proofs, tracking production, arranging delivery and promoting events on the website, email and social channels Help manage consent and shot lists for photos and videos and draft short, timely post event write ups for the website, newsletter and social media

• Media support and external relations:

• Maintain and update media contact and press distribution lists and support preparation and distribution of media advisories, alerts and press statements

• Help coordinate media interviews, prepare basic briefing notes for spokespeople, and assist with media monitoring, capturing coverage and keeping an organised record of mentions
• Help share selected stories and updates with key media partners and allied organisations
• Design and brand management: Create email signatures and business cards for staff using approved templates and help maintain the official LRC letterhead and ensure correct use
• Assist in keeping brand templates and assets up to date, shared folders organised, and support staff to use LRC branding correctly, referring colleagues to the Communications Policy when needed

Qualifications And Requirements

• A bachelor's degree
• At least two years of experience in a similar communications or marketing role, with a strong focus on social media content and coordination
• Advantageous: experience in a nonprofit, civil society or public interest setting
• Advantageous: exposure to legal issues, either through work at a public interest law organisation or through legal studies
• An affinity for creative content creation, including strong writing skills, comfort with basic design tools such as Canva and interest in simple video creation and editing
• Strong technological proficiencies
• Strong organisation skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• A hard working and curious approach, with a real willingness to get stuck in and to grow both the role and yourself over time
• A self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently while staying aligned with team priorities and direction
• Ability to work well in a diverse team and to build respectful relationships across programmes and offices
• Grit and resilience, with the ability to keep going through pressure, to learn quickly and to see feedback as part of growth

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• Date posted:

17 November 2025

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