Communications Senior Manager (Internal ) 1 Year Fixed Term

SUMMARY:
The purpose of this role is to Develop and implement an organisation-wide internal communication strategy that meets organisational objectives and aligns with Organization communication and the overall strategy. Measure the effectiveness of internal communication messages and channels on an ongoing basis and make recommendations to review and amend the strategy as appropriate. Report back to leadership and other key internal stakeholders at regular intervals to ensure the strategy is fit for purpose. This vacancy is based in Pretoria

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities

• Design an internal communication and employee engagement model to enable the organisation to effectively communicate with all internal stakeholders
• Manage and monitor the Organization’s internal communication and employee engagement programme to ensure that all internal stakeholders across the country are informed of organisational news, issues and direction, and have mechanisms for providing feedback to management
• Be the first point of contact for internal communication enquiries and requests for advice
• Seek opportunities to advise and influence on communication issues
• Manage internal communication channels
• Responsible for ensuring the development of new internal communication channels
• Manage content development and writers
• Establish and maintain relationships with provincial offices to support the development of inclusive internal communications programmes, ensuring consistency with the central internal communications strategy through aspects such as communication champions
• Advise BUs on sensitive and complex internal communication challenges, including crisis communication issues
• Ensure the presence/representation of internal communication on projects as required to ensure that project managers take note of internal communication needs
• Play a leading role in redeveloping and improving the intranet as a key internal communications tool, working alongside the ICT BU
• Play a key role in managing internal comms for the senior management workshop
• Work with ICT and Brand to set and maintain standards for effective email communication across the Organization
• Ensure messages from senior leadership are properly reflected in communication to internal stakeholders
• Promote and disseminate key Organization policies via internal communications channels
• Develop and distribute the newsletter on audit insights and internal developments
• Manage and approve all content for internal communication in consultation with DBUL (written, audio-visual, multi-media, etc.)
• Own the development of leadership communication (e.g. AG/DAG communication, etc.)
• Ensure that relevant events (e.g. Leadership Summit, Audit Planning Workshop, etc.) are supported with messaging and other necessary support from an internal communication perspective
• Ensure the development of internal communication plans for a range of projects, initiatives and campaigns, and their implementation

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, public relations or similar.
• Post-graduate degree in public administration or relevant qualification will be an added advantage
• 10 years’ work experience with 4 to 5 years’ managerial experience in internal communication and a proven track record in implementing effective employee engagement communication initiatives.
• Proven and relevant experience in the public sector in stakeholder management, developing and implementing internal communication strategies would be an added advantage