Communications Officer (12 Months Contract)

Main purpose of the job:

• The Communications Officer will ensure the implementation of RHAP’s communication strategy and develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate communications to support RHAP’s primary advocacy campaigns

Location:

• RHAP Offices – Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng

Key performance areas:

• Manage content across RHAP’s social media platforms and curate online engagement
• Develop, design, and implement media campaigns based on RHAP’s work as needed
• Maintain RHAP website by ensuring that content is relevant, accurate, and updated regularly, and track engagement via web analytics
• Produce and edit advocacy materials, including information briefs, press releases, opinion pieces, and videos
• Support program staff with editing and designing publications and tools (e.g. presentations, reports, factsheets), and/or manage external consultants developing these
• Produce and distribute regular newsletters to update the RHAP board, partners, and supporters
• Collect monthly platform metrics
• Liaise with media through managing queries and maintaining media database
• Periodically assist with coordination and IT support of meetings, training, webinars, and other public events as needed

Required minimum education and training:

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in communications, marketing, journalism, or a similar field

Required minimum work experience:

• 2-3 years experience in digital advocacy, communications, marketing, or journalism

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Professional proficiency in English and one additional South African language
• Proficiency using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Mailchimp, and WordPress
• Experience using graphic design software is an added advantage
• Experience managing digital content
• Strong written, verbal, and editing skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Must be an organized self-starter who can work well independently and as a team member
• Ability to travel nationally when required
• Experience in the health field is an added advantage but is not required
• Sincere commitment to social justice and health equity

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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• The closing date for all applications: 08 July 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.

Please note:

• Our Client, WHC, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.
• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
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