The Department of Health aims to provide quality health services and ensure a caring climate for service users, implement best-practice health care strategies, create a positive work environment for staff, and provide appropriate and top-quality training for health workers. Our vision is to provide high-quality, efficient and accessible healthcare to transform people's lives. Our mission is to create an effective public healthcare system in Gauteng by ensuring we have the right people, skills, system and equipment to provide the care our patients need to live healthy and quality lives.
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An appropriate recognised three (3) year National Diploma (NQF6)/Degree in Marketing/Public Relations/Communication or Grade 12 with three (3) years’ experience as a Communication Officer.
Good understanding and knowledge of communication, sound interpersonal relations, project planning skills, ability to prepare reports. Be computer literate. A valid drive license.
Duties :
Formulating and implementation of information and communication strategies in order to promote mutual understanding between the Hospital and the Community. Planning and understanding internal liaison activities to keep staff informed of developments in the institution. Preparation and distribution of press statements and news worthy items in the media.
Maintaining ongoing contact with the media. Remain informed of developments and changes in the hospital. Reply to refer and enquire on specific functions held in the relevant departments.
Prepare files for statistics records every month. Collect statistics from source points for compilation. Submission of quarterly and yearly review information to Central Office. Coordinate of events in the institution.
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