Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 03 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Purpose Of The Job
To plan and manage the company’s public relations function in order to raise the profile of the company through planned and sustained activities emphasizing the positive aspects of the organization and thereby gain public understanding and acceptance.

Duties & Responsibilities
• Develop and ensure that the service charter (communication the service charter) is implemented.
• Review and implement the Communication strategy
• Develop and implement a comprehensive public awareness campaign to enhance support and participation in the company’s programmes
• Provide input into the development of the directorate strategy and directorate annual work plan
• Provide input into the Unit’s budget to facilitate acquisition and allocation of resources
• Recommend reviews and ensure implementation of the unit’s policies and procedures
• Develop, monitor and control the related departmental budget to support current and future business objectives.
• Prepare news releases, newsletters, speeches, documentary scripts, promotional and public awareness campaign materials, institutional advertisements in order to keep internal and external publics informed.
• Edits special publications (brochures, leaflets, flyers, newsletters) and other communications directed to internal and external publics.
• Contacts news media, freelance journalists, institutional and professional publications with the intent of getting them to publish news or features about or originated by the organization. Responding to media requests for information or spokespersons.
• Arrange and manage press conferences, trade shows, annual/anniversary celebrations, awards to ensure effective company participation in public events.
• Organize and management public and stakeholders’ platforms to discuss various subjects pertaining to the company operations, plans and challenges among others.
• Create communications using multimedia knowledge and skills, including photography, layout for brochures, leaflets, calendars, institutional advertisements, recording and editing of audio and video tapes and preparation of audio-visual presentations to ensure quality productions
• Gathers intelligence-enabling the organization to plan programmes responsive to its publics and problem situations, monitoring public relations programme effectiveness during implementation, and evaluates programme impact.
• Provide Advice to management on suitable Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and managing the activities

Qualification And Experience
• Grade 12 (Form V) School Certificate including Math & English.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Journalism or Mass communication from a recognized university/institution.
• Member of a relevant professional body.
• 4 years post qualifying work experience

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 12th January, 2024. ChWSSC provides equal employment opportunities and those who meet the above qualifications and are interested can forward their application letters, CVs and certified copies of their Academic and Professional Qualifications to:
• The Director-Human Resources Administration
Chambeshi Water Supply and Sanitation Company Limited
P.O. Box 410397
KASAMA
ZAMBIA.
• Or email to hr@chwssc.co.zm.  Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.

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