Post: Assistant Director: Media Production (Design Studio)

Centre:    Directorate: Communications, Head Office

Reference No: HR 4/19/09/12 HO

Salary: Commencing: R 376 596 per annum

Enquiries: Ms. J De Wet, Tel: (012) 309 4635

Requirements: Three (3) year tertiary in Media Studies / Communication Science/ Graphic Design. Four (4) years functional experience in graphic design with a verifiable portfolio/ management  studio environment of which three(3) years must be at the Senior Graphic Designer Level. Knowledge: ●Apple Mac platforms including the software package AdobeCS6: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and QuarkXPress ●PC platforms and all Microsoft Office software ●Design principles ● Photography and photographic equipment ● Printing processes and requirements ● Html and CSS ●Strategic Management ●Financial Management● Labour legislation and labour market ● The Government Communication and Information Systems● Government Communication strategies and policies● Public Access to Information Act ● Public Finance Management Act● Public Service Regulations● Public Service Act ●Public Service Code of Conduct ●All Labour Legislations● Departmental policies and procedures ● Minimum Information Security Standards● Batho Pele principles. Skills: ●Planning and organising ●Leadership ●Verbal and written communication ●Interpersonal relations ●Photograph ●Computer literacy● Project management● Listening and observations ●Crisis Management ●Assertiveness ● Ability to work under pressure.

Duties: ●Manage systems to ensure efficient and effective production of publicity materials ●Give creative direction and work from client supplied briefs to generate innovative design solutions for client● Do the layout and design of publicity material and Photocopy ● Coordinate the production processes of all publicity material ● Manage outputs, resources and staff in the Design Studio and ensure that outputs meet the required standards and ensure that all processes take place within an integrated service support delivery approach.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 01 October 2019 at 16:00

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. The fully completed and signed form Z83 (Section A and B Compulsory) should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified copies of all qualification(s) and ID-document [Driver’s license where applicable]. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via fax or email. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 months. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The Department of Labour is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan.

Applications: Chief Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X 117, Pretoria, 

0001or hand deliver at 215 Francis Baard Street, Laboria House

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Operations, Head Office

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