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Communications Manager
UCT, Children's Institute
2003-01-17

The Children's Institute (CI) contributes to policies and laws which promote equity and fulfil the rights of all children in South Africa. Our work is aimed at the realisation of children's socio-economic rights with a particular emphasis on children made vulnerable by inequity, poverty and HIV/AIDS. We have a multi-disciplinary team conducting research, policy drafting, teaching, training and advocacy. We are looking for four new staff members to join the team. The CI has a critical interest in informing the views and actions of decision-makers, practitioners, funders and researchers who work on issues that affect children's wellbeing. The Communications Manager will manage and develop our communications and marketing functions to ensure that our work reaches the necessary audiences in timely and useful forms.

The CI has a critical interest in informing the views and actions of decision-makers, practitioners, funders and researchers who work on issues that affect children's wellbeing. The Communications Manager will manage and develop our communications and marketing functions to ensure that our work reaches the necessary audiences in timely and useful forms.

• Manage the development (assist with writing and editing), production, and distribution of all CI publications

• Stimulate the production of innovative products and media for communicating our work

• Market the CI and its work with various audiences including government decision makers, academics and the media.

• Manage the stakeholder database and develop and maintain communication with stakeholders.

• Assist with the strategic planning of workshops, conferences, seminars, and other forums for engaging various audiences around children’s policy issues.

• A minimum of five years’ demonstrated experience in communication strategy development and execution.

• Strong writing, editing, production and distribution management skills

• Marketing/Advertising or proven good conceptualisation skills

• Demonstrated management skills

• An interest in and ability to engage with South African politics

• A relevant graduate degree, previous work in the policy arena, an understanding of children’s rights and the goals of applied social science research will be highly desirable.

Annual package range: R165 000 - R200 000

All positions are offered on a one year contract basis. The final annual packages are dependent on the successful candidates' qualifications and experience.

Please send a letter of application, clearly stating the post that you are applying for, and your CV (with three contactable referees) to: Lizette Philips, Children's Institute, 46 Sawkins Road, Rondebosch, 7700 by 27 January 2003; tel: (021) 689 5404; fax: (021) 689 8330; email: lizettep@rmh.uct.ac.za

For more information about the CI, please look at our website: http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/ci

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