Assistant Director: Office of the Head Official, Ref No. PT 03/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• Provincial Treasury, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to develop and maintain corporate communication and language services.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years relevant experience.

Recommendation    

• Experience in the following: Government communications, media relations or public sector strategic communication; Digital communication, including social media management and website content development; Strong writing, editing and content development skills across various platforms; Familiarity with branding and corporate identity management within the public sector.

Key Performance Areas    

• Operationalise and coordinate communication campaigns and products; Operationalise and coordinate the departments corporate identity and brand; Operationalise the provision of a media liaison service; Operationalise the provision of language and translation service; People management.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Applicable policies, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and best practices; Management principles; Public service procedures; People management practices; Labour relations; Financial management; Communication policy and strategies; Global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the PGWC; Events management; Media liaison practices.