Director: Communication REF NO: HR 4/4/3/3DC/UIF

Salary: R1 073 187 per annum (all inclusive)

CENTER: Unemployment Insurance Fund, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: An undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) as recognized by SAQA) in Communications/ Marketing/Public Relations/Journalism. A pre-entry certificate for Senior Management Service is required. Five (5) years middle management experience. Knowledge: Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS, Public Financial Management Act (PFMA), Public Service Regulations (PSR), Public Service Act (PSA), Labour Relations Act (LRA), Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), Promotion to Access to Information Act (PAIA), Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). Skills: People Management, Analytic, Problem Solving, Project Management, Presentation, Planning and Organizing, Communication, Computer Literacy, Report writing, Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, Branding Principles, Creativity, Driving, Interpersonal.

DUTIES: Develop and execute and integrated communications and marketing strategy. Oversee Promotion of the corporate image and awareness of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Monitor and certify the profiling of all initiatives and services rendered by the Unemployment Insurance Fund Programmes including Ministerial events. Oversee Library services. Manage all the Resources within the Directorate.

Enquiries: Adv. EM Yawa Tel: (012) 337 1984 /1444

Applications: Chief Director: Corporate Services: P O Box 1851, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivery at corner Lilian Ngoyi and Pretorius Street, ABSA Towers Building, Pretoria

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Management, UIF

It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan.

CLOSING DATE: 22 August 2022 at 16:00 NOTE/ Instruction: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialled by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. ONLY a fully completed, initialled and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached) and recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) will be in line with the requirements of the advert. Foreign qualification must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned instruction/ requirements, as well as applications received late will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via email or fax. 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). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. 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. The successful candidate will be expected to sign an Internship performance agreement. The Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Employment Equity Plan of the Department shall inform the employment decision. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s)