VACANCY: Junior Communications Coordinator
(fixed-term contract post – 12 months renewable contingent on funding)
SAFCEI is seeking a Junior Communications Coordinator who is passionate about using media platforms as a tool to inspire faith communities on issues of eco-justice.
Reporting to the Communications Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering social media and drafting public relations for SAFCEI generally and its Rural Action for Climate Resilience project.
The role involves growing and building our social media channels to gain maximum visibility by producing content from external sources and our own faith leader networks and programmes, monitoring and analysing social media posts, identifying themes and stories for social media pages in collaboration with the programmes team, and to plan and to run social media content for various campaigns.
This post will also provide communications coordination for SAFCEI and our partners on the Rural Action for Climate Resilience project, to amplify messaging on various platforms, including for relevant stakeholders, especially the views of the community-based organisations, and directed at decision-makers; to ensure that partner issues are widely shared and that the voices of rural communities are heard. The incumbent would produce agreed content, press releases and messaging on campaigns, projects, and related aspects of the project objectives.
Essential work experience
Desirable experience:
Personal attributes:
To apply, email tamzyn@safcei.org.za by 28 March 2022 with a letter of motivation, detailing your experience and expertise, including your CV, and the names and contact details (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three references.
A skills test will be administered as part of the selection process.
All applicants must have a valid SA work visa and be staying in the country. This job requires you to be based in Cape Town and have a driver's licence.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SAFCEI is committed to the pursuit of diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets and building the best possible team.
SAFCEI (Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute) is a multi-faith organisation committed to supporting faith leaders and their communities in Southern Africa to increase awareness, understanding and action on eco-justice, sustainable living and climate change.
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