This advert is open for application by external applicants.
Position Title : Young Professional
Employee Group : Trainee
Department : Corp Affairs
Location : Johannesburg
Reporting To : Snr Manager
Grade Level : YPT
Reference Number : 6014492
Equity Statement :Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.
The closing date is on 24.08.2023. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.
Note: if you have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advertisement please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Any questions regarding the application or recruitment process should be sent in writing to PRECIOUS.MPUSULA@TRANSNET.NET.
Position Purpose:
The incumbent should have a high level competencies in the four critical skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing and
understand activities related to corporate communication in general.
Position outputs: External Communication
• Assist with compiling and updating media contact lists;
• Prepare media reports on assigned subjects;
• Assist with press release/media advisory writing, editing and distribution.
• Assist with media interview scheduling and coordination.
Brand Management
• Assist with drafting of communication plans;
• Coordinate strategic events;
• Attend and prepare communication.
Multi-Media Management
• Content Creation- Develop multimedia content such as images, infographics and animations to support marketing and communication efforts;
• Social Media Management – Contribute to social media content creation, scheduling posts and monitoring engagement on different platforms;
• Website management – Update and maintain content on intranet and internet sites.
Content Management & Language Services
• Writing and content and the provision of editing support for readability, logic, sentence structure, spelling, accuracy, content, grammar and style, and proofreading of documents before publishing;
• Ensure the development of content to communicate Transnet initiatives internally and externally;
• Embed language diversity within the business in terms of the Official Languages Act;
• Support Corporate Affairs in executing its communication strategy.
Internal Communication
• Implement internal communication initiatives (campaigns, newsletters and emailers);
• Develop communications annual calendar and input the communications activities in the communications calendar;
• Prepare communication plan for internal communication programmes, projects and campaigns.
Stakeholder Management
• Manage stakeholder engagement activities;
• Review and coordinate corporate memberships;
• Coordinate Regional Forum activities.
Parliamentary Liaison
• Coordinate oversite visits;
• Coordinate parliamentary visits at relevant sites;
• Coordinate parliamentary response, questions, responses and presentations.
Qualifications & Experience:
• National diploma/degree in Public Relations/Communication Science/Media Science/Journalism studies/Marketing Management/Multimedia studies.
• Honours will be an added advantage.
Competencies: Communication skills
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good editing skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize projects.
• Ability to prepare logistics for events planning.
• Good marketing skills.
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