Senior Officer: Communication and Marketing Officer (post level 9) (Job ID: 6616)

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**INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED! To ensure your application is complete, you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements, as well as the following standard documentation: **

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae.

• Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation).

• A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).

• Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate and maintain communication and marketing content and materials for the Faculty, including digital, print and promotional materials.

• Manage and maintain the Faculty’s social media platforms and website content, ensuring accurate, current and brand-compliant information.

• Coordinate the development of marketing and promotional campaigns for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including Open Days, career expos, school visits and other recruitment initiatives.

• Develop communication and marketing materials for student recruitment, first-year welcoming, events, conferences and departmental activities.

• Coordinate faculty publications and promotional resources, including the Faculty booklet, prospectus, guides, newsletters and information materials.

• Serve as the liaison between the Faculty and the Department of Communication and Marketing, as well as other relevant university departments, on communication, marketing, student recruitment and alumni matters.

• Liaise with schools and departments to generate, update and improve website and marketing content and ensure alignment with UFS branding guidelines.

• Coordinate alumni communication and engagement, including newsletters and alumni-related events.

• Support the Faculty’s student recruitment and career initiatives, including communication with prospective students and top achievers, career events and subject-selection activities at schools.

• Coordinate marketing events, faculty functions and related logistics, including invitations, programmes, certificates, promotional materials and guest visits.

• Manage the procurement and budget for communication and marketing activities, including financial planning and monitoring.

• Provide administrative and operational support to the Faculty, including registration, student welcoming, prize-giving and other Faculty activities.

Provide regular reports on communication, marketing and related activities to Faculty Management and attend to ad hoc requests from Faculty leadership.

Inherent requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma/BTech degree/Postgraduate Certificate on NQF Level 7 in Organisational Communication, Corporate Communication and Marketing, Communication Science, Marketing Communication or a closely related field.

• Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant working experience in organisational communication or corporate marketing communication.

• A valid Driver’s licence (attach a copy).

Recommendations:

• A postgraduate qualification on NQF Level 8 in Organisational Communication, Corporate Communication and Marketing, Communication Science, Marketing Communication or a closely related field.