Media Relations Officer: Communications and Marketing Division
Purpose
Under the guidance of the Marketing and Communication Director is to, develop and implement a media engagement strategy and plan aimed at enhancing media coverage and media image of the University, ensure that a media engagement infrastructure and system that will make it easy to source information and images internally for and disseminate to the media is established and maintained and act as the contact point for media enquiries and assist internal stakeholders in dealing and successfully with the media.
Requirements
A 3 year Degree in Journalism, Media Studies, Public Relations, Communications or Marketing with at least 2 years relevant experience in a similar position.
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Matric plus 5 years relevant experience in a similar position.
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Previous experience in media management, corporate communications.
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A working knowledge of media relations, media management, or corporate communication.
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Previous experience in dealing with the Media and securing editorial space in a range of publications
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Previous experience in working with budgets or sections of a budget
The Full Minimum requirements against which candidates are to be measured are outlined above. Please refer to the above competencies to answer the questions on the application form. No CV or Certificates are required. Please complete the application form and save it with your surname as the file name. Please attach your application to an email with the job title as the subject line and send it to:
jobs-green@ru.ac.za
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Job Profile
Application Form
Further Particulars about the Department/Section/Unit:
Communications
Closing Date: Tue, 13 March 2012 12:00
Selection Process
Short-listing – 21 February 2012
Assessment- 27 February 2012
Interviews- 28 February 2012
Only candidates who pass the assessment will be interviewed. An employment check will be conducted on successful candidates.
Remuneration
Pension / Provident fund (contributory) total annual cash: R206 964
Total annual package: Approximately R290 164
Provident fund (non-contributory) total annual cash: R195 105
Total annual package: Approximately R290 120
Please note that this appointment will be made in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act of RSA and the University’s recruitment and selection policies and equity strategies. For more detail, refer to the policy contained in the web link below: http://www.ru.ac.za/media/rhodesuniversity/content/documents/humanresources/jobsite/Employment%20Equity%20document%20for%20all%20SUPPORT%20selection%20processes.docx
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