Deputy Director: Communications and Stakeholder Management at City of Johannesburg

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12; 
• Bachelor’s degree in Communication and/or Public Relations Management and/or related field (NQF Level 7); 
• 7 - 9 years’ relevant experience; 
• Experience in Public Administration will be an added advantage; and 
• Must have a valid driver’s license. 

 Primary Function:

Provide direction, and develop a communication, stakeholder, and community engagement strategy for the Office of the MMC. To proactively manage and implement strategies, systems and procedures that will enable the Office of the MMC to effectively communicate its programmes and approaches to engage the broad and diverse communities of the City of Johannesburg, to ensure successful political and administrative mandates. 

Key Performance Areas: 

• Planning and Development; 
• Strategic Communication and Stakeholder Management; 
• Human Resource Management; 
• Financial Management and Control; 
• Asset and Resource (Materials and Tools) Management; 
• Governance and Risk; 
• Monitoring and Reporting. 

Leading Competencies: 

• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Creativity. 
• Able to network and interact on all levels with a multitude of organizational stakeholders. 
• Strategic thinker. 

Core Competencies: 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with an innate attention to detail. 
• Coordinating skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. 
• Networking and negotiation. 
• Emotional intelligence. 
• Conflict management. 
• Project management. 
• Planning, organizing and execution.