Public Relations Officer Brand South Africa

The mandate of Brand South Africa is to build South Africa’s Nation Brand reputation in order to improve SA’s global competitiveness.

Public Relations Officer
(R369 215 - R430 750 total cost to company: Negotiable) (Ref. PRO 001)

Brand South Africa is looking for a Public Relations Officer to identify public relations opportunities locally and internationally in order to promote Brand South Africa’s initiatives and the SA brand.

Key duties attached to the post:

• Develop and manage implementation of public relations plans for campaigns
• Promote public relations support on all promotion programmes for Brand South Africa
• Establish and maintain a database of PR opportunities to champion Brand South Africa programmes
• Report and monitor media relations activities
• Internal communications.

The successful candidate should have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Communications or equivalent
• 3+ years’ integrated PR and communications within a variety of high-profile companies and organisations
• Knowledge of media liaison strategies
• Knowledge of the South African and international media environments.

Technical skills:

• Intermediate MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Visio
• Excellent research skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Good negotiation skills
• The ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a competent and confident manner.

Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard for qualifications and appropriate experience. Brand South Africa welcomes applications from people with disabilities.

The closing date for applications is 31 October 2011.

For more details about the position, please visit www.brandsouthafrica.com