Campaigns and Projects Officer - ExeMan (Pretoria) at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Develop the SARB’s external and internal strategic campaigns and projects to build and maintain the capabilities required for effective communication across various channels.
• Execute strategic campaigns and projects throughout their life cycle (planning, launch and maintenance phases) in line with approved frameworks, standards, processes and policies.
• Partner with and engage departments to determine their unique campaign requirements.
• Implement the communications operational plan by consolidating external and internal campaign requirements arising from planned and ad hoc events.
• Develop a comprehensive plan for all internal and external campaign activities (collateral, training, materials) and ensure effective coordination among stakeholders.
• Track spending and allocate funds in an efficient and effective manner. 
• Manage service providers and agencies that have been brought on board to support and execute strategic campaigns and projects.
• Assess, review and produce reports on the effectiveness of campaigns across the SARB. 
• Monitor and analyse the SARB’S external and internal environment regarding campaigns and projects to identify, manage and mitigate risks to the SARB’s reputation.
• Stay updated on campaign developments to explore opportunities for amplifying messages within the SARB in a timely manner.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a minimum of a Diploma (NQF6) in Communication/Journalism/Economics (knowledge and an understanding of economics will be an advantage); and
• a minimum of three to five years of experience in a media and communications environment, of which at least two years must have been in an external and internal communications capacity. 

Additional requirements include:

• industry, organisational and business awareness knowledge and skill;
• quality assurance knowledge and skill;
• excellent written and verbal communications skill;
• continuous improvement knowledge and skill;
• continued learning and/or professional development knowledge and skill;
• business continuity planning knowledge and skill;
• communications project management knowledge and skill;
• stakeholder management knowledge and skill;
• excellent writing skills;
• communications and campaigns planning skills.