Job Information
Marketing and Communications Officer
Company Information
Job Information
Description
Company
Government of Jamaica
Website
http://bit.ly/GOJJobListing
Contact Name
Office of the Services Commission
Contact Email
communications@osc.gov.jm
Job Type
Full-time
Department
Executive Agency
Category
Computer/IT
Posted
13-02-2023
Job Status
Start Publishing
13-02-2023
Stop Publishing
20-02-2023
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of:
Marketing and Communications Officer
Under the direction of the Director, Strategic Planning, Business Development and Promotions, the Marketing and Communications Officer has responsibility for planning, designing, organizing, implementing and monitoring the Agency’s marketing, communications and public relations initiatives in order to apprise clients, other stakeholders and the general public locally and regionally of the Agency’s programmes and services
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications, Journalism, Marketing or equivalent qualifications. Four (4) years experience in a comparable working environment.
- Core Competences
- Plans all marketing, communications and public relations activities and develops materials including publications.
- Establishes media relations and develops strategies to acquire clients, upsells to existing clients and promotes the Agency.
- Exercises responsibility for editorial direction, design, production and distribution of all organization publications.
- Coordinates media interest in the organization and ensures regular contact with target media. Drafts press releases and appropriate responses to media enquiries.
- Acts as the organization’s representative with the media and builds dialogue with journalists as authorized.
- Conducts relevant market research, oversees and monitors trends. Leads projects as assigned, such as cause-related marketing and special events. Manages the agency’s corporate image in the public domain by:
- Planning and organizing the design and production of materials for staging the
- agency’s events; Implementing and maintaining the agency’s corporate style in all written communication;
- Coordinating the appearance of all organization print and electronic material such as letterheads, use of logo, brochures, etc.
- Develops and manages client communication tools by:
- Ensuring the agency’s website and social/professional media pages are current and reflect the preferred corporate image;
- Organizing marketing materials and logistics in keeping with the nature of events.
- Prepares speeches and presentations for the CEO, Directors and Managers.
- Develop shortand long-term plans and budgets for the marketing/communications/public relations programme and its activities, monitor progress, assure adherence and evaluates performance.
- Develops, implements and monitors systems and procedures necessary for the smooth operation of the marketing/communications/public relations function.
- Works with senior staff, other permanent and temporary staff to develop and maintain a strategic perspective based on marketplace and customer/stakeholder needs and satisfaction.
- Acts as an internal consultant on communications and public relations issues
GOJ Salary Scale – (GMG/SEG 2) $2,104,355p.a. $2,501,416 p.a.)
Applications along with detailed résumés should be submitted no later than, February 20, 2023, to:
Manager, Human Resources Management and Development
Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation
6 Rekadom Avenue, Kingston 10 OR
recruitstaffagency@gmail.com
JANAAC thanks all applicants but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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