Provincial Government: Western Cape Department of Health

Directorate: Communications (head office, Cape Town)

Assistant director – communications

Remuneration: R356 289 per annum

Service benefits: 13th cheque, employer’s contribution to the pension fund, housing and medical aid allowance

Requirements:

Minimum educational qualification:

• An appropriate three-year national diploma/degree in communications, journalism or public relations. 

Experience: 

• Extensive experience in a communication, public relations or marketing environment 
• Appropriate management experience.

Inherent requirement of the job: 

• Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence. 

Competencies (knowledge/skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English, Afrikaans and/or Xhosa 
• Comprehensive media management experience 
• Sound knowledge of how the media works 
• Computer literate.

Duties (key result areas/outputs): 

• Implement corporate communication plans and campaigns 
• Line management 
• Reputation management including media and brand 
• Project and event management 
• Internal communications (strategy and implementation).

Note: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.

Enquiries: Mr Mark van der Heever, tel. 021 483 3716

Closing Date: 31 August 2018

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs

Posted on 08 Aug 14:55