Manager: Communications and Advocacy (One-Year Renewable Contract), Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law needed at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 The responsibilities of the incumbent will include: 

• Develop and oversee the implementation of the Centre’s overall communication strategy, including its media engagement strategy, to increase the visibility of the Centre and its activities;
• Provide guidance on communications, advocacy and marketing to the Centre and its staff;
• Manage the Centre’s Communications and Advocacy team members;
• Ensure that all materials (online or printed) adhere to the highest professional standards;
• Conceptualise, develop, design, improve and maintain the Centre online platforms;
• Update various platforms with new and updated content (including photographs, videos, graphics, blog posts, open access journals, book covers, publications, podcasts and infographics);
• Conceptualise, develop, design and maintain e-learning platforms, document databases, information products, publications, and online application forms for Centre programmes, projects and events;
• Work with various staff members on the development of massive open online courses (MOOCs);
• Manage and ensure quality control of all the Centre’s social media channels (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn), including analysis of performance of social media through various metrics;
• Work with other Centre staff members on social media campaigns;
• Work with other Centre staff members on the annual advocacy campaign;
• Develop, organise and publicise online events in collaboration with various stakeholders;
• Work with various staff members on press statements, opinion pieces and media events;
• Liaison with national and international media;
• Provide IT support, and general communications and technology guidance to staff.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Honours degree in communications/marketing/multimedia / public relations or related field;
• A total of 5 years’ experience with some managerial experience in the following:
• management of communications, marketing, media relations and publications;
• Website design and maintenance.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES

• Master’s degree in communications and/or a human rights-related field;
• A total of 3 years working experience in the following: 
• a field related to human rights;
• advocacy and campaigns;
• a university and / or NGO, particularly in an African context