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GIPF is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the Affirmative Action Legislation. Persons from previously disadvantaged groups meeting the requirements are encouraged to apply.

Communications Practitioner

Full-time
GIPF

Position:               Communications Practitioner

Department:      Marketing Stakeholders Engagement

Reports to:         Manager:  Stakeholder Engagement

Purpose of the Position:

To manage and facilitate the internal and external communications for the GIPF, inter alia, implement related policies and strategies in support of the Institutional Strategy, and implement processes, procedures, and campaigns for stakeholder engagement.

Key Performance Areas:

  • To monitor the media and ensure the consistency of communication relating to the GIPF.
  • Liaise with other business units on their integrated communication needs.
  • Respond to queries/complaints from members and stakeholders as often as required.
  • Manage the GIPF’s intranet in accordance with the communications policy and communications strategy.
  • Facilitate the implementation of stakeholder engagement, member education & retention strategy.
  • Implement activities of the stakeholder engagement strategy.
  • Keep up to date with organisational development in the industry as well as all other relevant developments on national and international level and propose innovations accordingly.

Job-related qualifications and experience:

  • A bachelor’s degree in communication/journalism/mass media/marketing, NQF level 7 with three (3) years’ experience in communications and marketing.
  • or A Diploma in communication, journalism, mass media, and Marketing with six (6) years’ experience in a corporate communications environment.
  • Registration with any professional communications body will be an added advantage.
  • Accredited PR/Marketing Practitioner.

The incumbent should have the following knowledge, skills and Attributes:

Knowledge of: 

 Business network, communications methods and techniques, communications theory and program design, cultural differences in Namibia, customer base, influencing and persuasion techniques, management and utilization of data, organizational selling, social corporate investment, stakeholder communication model and desktop publishing.

Skills:

Ability to provide feedback, analytical, conceptual ability, conflict resolution, diagnostic, excellent command of the English language, interpersonal, liaison, listening, logical reasoning, negotiation, networking, organising, planning, presentation, process management and relationship building.

Attributes: 

Assertive, approachable, detail consciousness, diligent, diplomatic, emotional intelligence, goal directness, handling pressure, highly ethical, independent thinker, patience, reliable, professional, service oriented, self-control, and stress management.

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