Post:                                 Assistant Director: Communications  

Centre:                              Provincial Office: Western Cape

Reference No:                   HR4/4/10/201

Salary:                              Commencing: R 376 596 .00 per annum

Enquiries:                        Mr N Lubelwana Tel: (021) 4418125

Requirements:                  Three (3) year relevant tertiary qualification in Communication Science/ Marketing/ Public Relation/ Media studies and Journalism.  Two (2) years supervisory experience.  Two (2) years functional experience in media/ public relations/ marketing/ communication services. Knowledge: ● Departmental Policies and Procedures ● Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) ● Basic Knowledge of all legislations ● Project Management ● Batho Pele Principles. Skills: ● Planning and Organising ● Interpersonal ● Computer Literacy ● Communication Skills ● Problem Solving ● Listening and observation ● Negotiation ● Event Management.

   Duties:                               ● Provide public relations an media liaison services at provincial level including performing duties and responsibilities as spokesperson for DoL in the Province (daily) ● Organise stake holder briefings and exhibitions for the whole province (Bi-weekly) ● Market the services of the DoL at Provincial level (monthly) ● Manage DoL internal communication such as management of notice boards, posting of information on intranet, updating staff on issues affecting the department in the media, production of internal newsletter, etc (daily) ● Coordinate and facilitate all internal and external events in the provinces such as Imbizo outreach. Programmes, outside broadcasts, national commemorative days etc (yearly).

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 February 2021 at 16:00

Applications must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. The fully completed and signed new form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified (not older than six (6) months) copies of all qualification(s) including a Senior Certificate 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. Failure to submit all the requested documents and use the new DPSA prescribed application form Z83 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 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: Provincial Operations: PO Box 872, Cape Town, 8000

                                               or hand deliver at: Department of Labour, No.9 Long Street, Cnr  Riebeeck and Long Street Cape Town

For Attention:                       Sub-directorate: Human Resources Management, Western Cape

Email:                                    Jobs-WC@labour.gov.za​

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