Communications Officer at University of Cape Town

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in communications or digital content roles.

Required Skills:

• Excellent written English and strong editing skills.
• Experience managing social media and website content.
• Ability to work with technical, training, or digital content (experience in health, education, or NGOs is an advantage).
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.

Personal Attributes:

• Practical, organised, and proactive.
• Comfortable working independently and coordinating across teams and countries.
• Curious about digital innovation and learning systems.
• Reliable, collaborative, and detail-oriented.
• NPC Reg. No. 2024/333268/08 | Knowledge Translation Foundation NPC 2

Key Responsibilities:

• Digital and Content Communications
• Manage and maintain KTF and PACK social media platforms, including planning, writing, and scheduling content.
• Draft and edit website content
• Translate technical, training, and digital content into accessible communications for diverse audiences.
• Training and Digital Innovation Communications
• Support communications for KTF training activities, including online learning, workshops, and capacity-building programmes.
• Develop content highlighting digital innovation initiatives (e.g. training platforms, digital tools, and learning systems).
• Assist with documenting and communicating the impact of training and digital initiatives.
• PACK and Country Engagement
• Liaise with PACK country teams to gather updates, stories, and materials related to implementation, training,
• and digital use.
• Support the collection and organisation of content used for knowledge bases, databases, and media outputs.

Publications, Reporting and Media

• Support the development of newsletters, annual reports, donor updates, and organisational communications.
• Assist with media engagement, including drafting press releases, briefs, or case studies.
• Support communications for events, workshops, launches, and meetings.

General

• Maintain consistency of messaging and branding across KTF, PACK, training, and digital platforms.
• Provide ad hoc communications support across projects as required.

Closing Date 16 February 2026