Job Description
Applications are invited from highly competent and qualified persons to fill the above mentioned position that has arisen in the Office of the Auditor-General.
The incumbent will be responsible for developing, implementing and managing Office’s communication strategy, operational plans and stakeholders.
Reporting to: Director Legal/ Corporate Secretary.
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication strategy:
- Coordinates and supervises the development and implementation of the communication and public relations strategy consistent with OAG mandate and corporate plans.
- In liaison with Deputy Auditor-General Administration, identify the stakeholders of the Office.
- Manage development of department annual plan and budget for effective communication in line with Office strategy.
Enhancement of Office’s Corporate image:
- Articulate the mandate, vision, mission and values of the OAG to the stakeholders
- Oversee creation, maintenance and monitoring of strong corporate image using tools that include logo, colours, type fonts among others.,
- Oversee the development and dissemination of information, education and communication (IEC) materials for all channels including print, and electronic and social media.
- Manage establishment of process to continuously collect feedback from the stakeholders and implement actions to strengthen the corporate brand.
Media Relations Management:
- Oversee development of interventions to promote, protect and build OAG’s reputation with media houses.
- Oversee management of engagements between Office and media to allow for a cordial relationship.
- Assess the media perception of OAG by conducting surveys, feedback and media reports and analyse the trends.
- Act as a spokesperson to media with specific approval of the Auditor-General on any particular subject matter.
- Oversee and measure effective media campaigns and coverage.
- Develop and implement crisis communication media strategy, to manage crisis within the organisation.
- Manage press conferences during report submission, dissemination of audit key findings to stakeholders,
- Packaging messages to be disseminated through different media channels and facilitate effective media coverage.
Corporate Social Responsibility:
- Oversee and report progress on development and implementation of the corporate social responsibilities strategy and policy.
- Manage the OAG corporate social responsibility programs, corporate sponsorship, corporate advertising and corporate events.
Performance Management:
- Provide supervisory leadership to the department and lead in the implementation of the performance management in the unit.
Annual Work Plans, Budgeting & Reporting:
- Develop and review annual work plans and annual budgets for the department.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, or equivalent.
- Membership of a recognised professional body will be an added advantage.
- Five (5) years’ experience in a Public relations and communications role with a reputable organisation.
Attributes:
- Public relations and communication skills.
- Networking skills.
- People management skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Organisational and time management skills.
- Computer Literacy.
Other
How to Apply
If you are qualified and interested, please submit your application with a detailed Curriculum Vitae not later than June 28, 2024, to the following email address: auditofficehr@gmail.com
OR hand deliver to No. 48 Burroughs House, Corner George Silundika and Simon Muzenda Street (4th Street).