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SENIOR COMMUNICATION OFFICER: STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION & AWARENESS

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment · Cape Town

Closing date: 2 November 2026
Reference: CMS-CT17/2026
Salary band: R 338 106
Application method: Email application

Listing status: Source check pending

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Vacancy information from the employer

Department: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Location: Cape Town Salary: R338 106 per annum Requirements: National Diploma (NQF6) in Communications, Public Relations, Event Management, Marketing, Journalism or relevant equivalent qualification. A minimum of one year (1) relevant experience in relevant field. Knowledge of project management. Knowledge of Marketing and stakeholder management, event management, campaigns management, Administration fields, Public Service and Departmental procedure. Skills. Sound, organising and planning skills, good communication skills. Ability to engage senior managers, good interpersonal relations. Ability to work long hours voluntarily, be able to gather and analyse information. Ability to apply policies, be able to work individually and in teams and ability to be able to work under extreme pressure and organise and plan under pressure. Sense of responsibility and ability to lead multidisciplinary team and to resolve conflicts. Duties: Provide event management support for environmental calendar days activities and ministerial and non-ministerial events and conferences. Provide support in updating the departmental calendar for events and stakeholder engagement database. Provide support in the implementation of learner environmental awareness programmes, career expos and community outreach programmes. Provide support in the development and implementation of departmental campaigns. Provide support in the implementation of stakeholder engagement programmes. Assist with logistics and communication outputs for events, conferences and stakeholder engagement programmes. Enquiries: Mr P Sigutya Tel No: (021) 4937136 Closing Date: 2026-11-02T16:00:00+02:00

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1. Check your match

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2. Prepare only what is needed

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3. Tailor your evidence

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4. Submit and keep a record

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Requirements

✓National Diploma (NQF6) in Communications, Public Relations, Event Management, Marketing, Journalism or relevant equivalent qualification
✓A minimum of one year (1) relevant experience in relevant field
✓Knowledge of project management
✓Knowledge of Marketing and stakeholder management, event management, campaigns management, Administration fields, Public Service and Departmental procedure
✓Sound, organising and planning skills, good communication skills
✓Ability to engage senior managers, good interpersonal relations
✓Ability to work long hours voluntarily, be able to gather and analyse information
✓Ability to apply policies, be able to work individually and in teams and ability to be able to work under extreme pressure and organise and plan under pressure
✓Sense of responsibility and ability to lead multidisciplinary team and to resolve conflicts

Key responsibilities

•Provide event management support for environmental calendar days activities and ministerial and non-ministerial events and conferences
•Provide support in updating the departmental calendar for events and stakeholder engagement database
•Provide support in the implementation of learner environmental awareness programmes, career expos and community outreach programmes
•Provide support in the development and implementation of departmental campaigns
•Provide support in the implementation of stakeholder engagement programmes
•Assist with logistics and communication outputs for events, conferences and stakeholder engagement programmes