Direkteur: Kommunikasie- en Bemarkingsdienste

Oorsig

Direkteur van Kommunikasie- en Bemarkingsdienste by die KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in Pietermaritzburg.

Vereistes

• ’n Geskikte Baccalaureusgraad in Kommunikasie, Bemarking, Publieke Verhoudinge of Joernalistiek op NQF-vlak 7 soos deur SAQA erken. ’n Nagraadse graad in Kommunikasie en uitgebreide ervaring sal as ’n bykomende voordeel dien. ’n Minimum van vyf jaar se relevante ervaring op middel- / seniorbestuursvlak in ’n Kommunikasie-, Bemarking-, Publieke Verhoudinge- of Joernalistiek-omgewing.
• Voltooiing van Nyukela-sertifikaat vir toetrede tot die SMS (Senior Management Service) voor aanstelling. ’n Geldige bestuurderslisensie.
• Vaardighede, opleiding en bevoegdhede: Die suksesvolle kandidaat moet oor gevorderde kennis van regeringskommunikasiestelsels en -raamwerke beskik, insluitend GCIS-riglyne, mediaverhoudinge, bemarking, handelsmerkvoering en beginsels van publieke verhoudinge, strategiese kommunikasie en reputasiebestuur, krisiskommunikasie en mediereaksiemanagement, en beleidsontwikkeling en strategiese beplanningsprosesse.
• Kennis van die Electronic Communications Act, Broadcasting Act, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa Act, die funksionering van Nasionale, Provinsiale en Plaaslike Regering, die struktuur en funksionering van die departement, parlementêre protokolprosesse, skakels met regeringscluster, Media and Marketing-industrie, interkulturele kennis, kliëntverhoudinge, Publieke Voorligting.
• Aantoonbare begrip van mediategnologie, kreatiewe en grafiese ontwerp, en uitsaaitegnologie. •Konseptualisering en voorlegging van vooruitstrewende kommunikasie- en bemarkingsvoorstelle.
• Toon kennis van effektiewe kommunikasiestrategieë tussen die publieke sektor en die media.
• Werkskennis van elektroniese media soos rekenaars, fotografie en video.
• Kennis van formulering, interpretasie en toepassing van regeringsbeleid gemik op effektiewe lewering.
• Kennis van die National Development Plan (NDP) en Provincial Growth and Development Strategy (PGDS).
• Kennis en begrip van die regulasieraamwerk van die Openbare Diens, bv. die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, Public Service Act, PFMA, Treasury Regulations, Public Service Regulations, Labour Relations Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Skills Development Act, Service Delivery Frameworks (Batho Pele-beginsels).
• Vaardighede: Strategiese leierskap en bestuur, Kommunikasievaardighede (mondelings en skriftelik), Voorleggings- en openbare spraakvaardighede, Mediabetrokking en onderhandelingsvaardighede, Analitiese denke en probleemoplossing, Navorsing en inligtingsanalise, Belanghebbendebestuur en netwerking, Interpersoonlike verhoudinge en diplomasie, Finansiële en projekbestuur, Verslagskrywing en voorleggingsvaardighede, Konflikbestuur en besluitneming, Beplanning, organisering en tydbestuur, Rekenaarvaardigheid en digitale kommunikasievaardighede, Inhoudontwikkeling en redigeervaardighede.
• Uitstekende kommunikasie- en interpersoonlike vaardighede, Uitstekende leierskapsvaardighede, Vermoë om beleid te interpreteer en toe te pas, Voorleggingsvaardighede, Onderhandelingsvaardighede, Selfassertiewe vaardighede, Afrigtings- en mentorskapsvaardighede, goeie beplannings- en organisatoriese vaardighede, Ontwikkelde analitiese en navorsingsvaardighede.
• Die suksesvolle kandidaat moet integriteit en etiese gedrag toon met ’n sterk toewyding aan etiese beginsels en professionele standaarde.

Pligte

• Bestuur interne en eksterne kommunikasie.
• Bestuur bemarkings- en kommunikasieveldtogte.
• Bestuur belanghebbende- en gemeenskapskakeling.
• Verseker die ontwikkeling en implementering van beleid.
• Verseker effektiewe bestuur van die hulpbronne van die kantoor van die Direktoraat.

Hoe om aan te sollisiteer

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts through the KZN online e- Recruitment system at www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs or submit their Z83 and CV directly to the following email address: kznjobs@kznedtea.gov.za Applicants may also visit any one of our Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS), where our friendly staff will assist you with applying online or receiving your hardcopy application. You can find the Designated Online Application Centres (DOACS) List At www.kznonline.gov.za/kznjobs.” Please note that applicants should only use one of the following methods when applying for a post: Either through the online e-recruitment system, emailing the Z83 and CV directly to the relevant department, or submitting a hardcopy application as directed. Applications may alternatively be forwarded to the Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X9152, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, or hand-delivered to the Ground Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3201, in the vacancy box provided for the attention of Ms Nondumiso Buthelezi / Mr Sipho Zangwa.

Navrae: Mr BS Ntuli at 060 569 2315

Notas

Preferred: Females and People with Disabilities who meet the requirements OTHER POST Directions to candidates note to applicants: All information submitted will be treated as confidential. The Department reserves the right to withhold the filling of the abovementioned posts at any time before an appointment. All applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment form (Z83), which became effective from the 1st of January 2021, obtainable from any Public Service Department or can be downloaded at www.dpsa.gov.za- vacancies. The form must be completed in full, and the application form should be initiated, signed, and dated. All required information on the Z83 must be provided. Failure to complete or disclose all information will automatically disqualify the applicant. The completed and signed Z83 must be accompanied by an updated, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV). Dates of starting and leaving employment must be given as DD/MM/YYYY. Shortlisted candidates must submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview, following communication from Human Resources. Should an applicant have a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications submitted electronically will be taken as a final application and may not be amended or supplemented in any way after the closing date indicated in the advertisement. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a competency test/technical exercise. Candidates are discouraged from sending their applications through registered mail, as the Department will not take responsibility for the non-collection of those applications. The appointment is subject to a positive outcome obtained from the State Security Agency to the following checks (security clearance, qualification, citizenship, and previous employment verifications). The Department will conduct reference checks with the HR of the current and or /previous employer(s) apart from the referees listed. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Before the appointment for SMS positions, the appointee will be required to produce a Pre-entry certificate for the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, a public service-specific training program applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS. The course is offered by the National School of Government (NSG). The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for Entry, and the full details can be obtained by following the link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/smspre-entryprogramme. Regrettably, due to excessive budget cuts, the Department is not in a position to meet any travel and subsistence costs relating to recruitment processes. MANAGEMENT ECHELON