Marketing and Communications Officer at Safety and Security Sector Education & Training Authority (SASSETA)

Job Details:

Reporting directly to the Marketing and Communications Manager, the incumbent shall be responsible for:

• Initiating, investigating, and executing marketing and communications activities to increase the exposure of the organisation.
• Assisting with the implementation of marketing and communications strategy.
• Coordinating and scheduling marketing and communications tasks.
• Developing links with sectors and departments to allow the flow of information.
• Assisting with the management of the performance and imbursement of suppliers of marketing services through concise and effective briefing, effective budget control, and adherence to departmental payment processes.
• Coordinating project briefings with business units, suppliers, and other key stakeholders involved in the project at hand.
• Coordinating with service providers, for example, designers, to produce corporate publications, marketing material, etc.
• Ensuring adherence to all contracts on projects briefed to suppliers.
• Managing events according to brief including research, budget considerations, event execution, and post-event evaluation.
• Assisting with the management of the overall eventing operation through efficient coordination e.g., sourcing of entertainment, sourcing of venues, guest list, seating arrangements, events packs, décor, catering/menus/gifts/promotional give-aways, registration, and ushering.
• Managing the logistics of the events.
• Ensuring all branding at events is aligned to SASSETA Corporate Identity (CI) to ensure uniformity of brand representation in the marketplace.
• Assisting in planning the advertising and promotional campaigns for products or services.
• Ensuring that the Corporate Identity is implemented at all brand contact points.
• Aligning all internal business initiatives collateral to Corporate Identity e.g., Human Resource initiative.
• Coordinating the branding requirements of the organisation.
• Coordinating the collation and compilation of marketing and communications reports.
• Assisting and resolving audit queries with the marketing and communications Manager.

 
JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) is required
• A minimum of NQF Level 6 qualification in Marketing/Communications/ Public Relations is required.
• A minimum 3 years relevant Marketing or Communications or Public Relations experience is required.
• A minimum of 1 year supervisory experience is required.
• Must be computer literate at an intermediate level.  

COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED

• Problem analysis and solving skills.
• Driven to deliver
• Service provider management
• Administration support
• Scheduling and Coordination
• Data analysis
• Data storage and protection
• Financial management
• Budgeting and budget management
• Brand management
• Marketing and Communication planning and implementation
• Public affairs and relations
• Programme management
• Research analysis, design and implementation
• Monitoring
• Contract management
• Attention to detail
• Customer service and orientation
• Written and verbal communication
• Mentoring
• Relationship management
• Time management skills.
• Ability to monitor policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Planning and organising
• Stakeholder engagement
• Must be a Team Player
• Report writing skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.

PLACE OF WORK: SASSETA Head Office, Waterfall Corporate Campus, 74 Waterfall Drive, Midrand, 2090.