Public Relations and Communication Officer at SOUTHERN PROVINCE: (Deadline 8 September 2022)

Public Relations and Communication Officer at SOUTHERN PROVINCE: (Deadline 8 September 2022)

Job description

1. Design and implement the annual communication plan to keep the public informed on the Province’s activities.
 Elaborate the annual communication plan and its corresponding budget in collaboration with units
 Ensure the approval of the annual communication plan and its implementation
 Elaborate corresponding communications/messages based on targeted group and disseminate them via most appropriate media.
 Establish a list of partners, public and private media within and in collaboration with the province

2. Gather public opinion about services offered by the Province and Districts
 Collect and analyse public opinion about services delivered by Province and Districts from different media.
 Inform the management team on the quality of the Province image according to the public and partners point of view.
 Provide advice and recommendations to improve the image and quality of the services delivered by the Province.

3. Organize and/or participate in events and press conferences involving the Province and ensure their dissemination in the media.
 Write press releases from the Province events.
 Organize interviews regarding the Province.
 Cover hearings and press conference of the Province; and organize radio and television programs to disseminate the results of these events.
 Write articles to be published in newspapers and websites on the achievements of the Province.
 Organise the documentation and publication of findings from research and monitoring through various channel of communication