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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR: UK Brand South Africa is looking for a Programme Co-ordinator: to support the Country Manager in UK, to manage and influence relationships with key stakeholders prioritised in the strategic plan to promote Brand South Africas branding and communications objectives in partnership with these stakeholders, to external audiences. The mandate of Brand South Africa is to build South Africas Nation Brand reputation in order to improve SAs global competitiveness. Below please see the Job Profile for the position of Programme Co-ordinator: UK. This is a three-year contract position. This position is for South Africans residing in London. Applications must be forwarded to Recruitment@brandsouthafrica.com. Brand South Africa is committed to ensuring and maintaining workplace diversity and the attainment of employment equity, having due regard to qualifications and appropriate experience. Brand South Africa welcomes applications from people with disabilities. The closing date for the applications is 27 August 2012

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JOB PROFILE

JOB PURPOSE This role is a support role to the Country Manager: UK and therefore the Programme Co-ordinator must be able to represent the Country Manager on all official stakeholder meetings and press briefings and must be able to influence relationships with key stakeholders prioritised in the strategic plan to promote the Brand South Africas branding and communications objectives. In addition, the Programme Co-ordinator is a support role to the Country Manager: UK when delivering projects as planned through the marketing and communications strategy and in accordance with project management protocols, processes and systems. This support role also includes supporting the Country Manager in identifying, monitoring and analysing news and events in the country and articulating and motivating necessary intervention on behalf of the IMC. They are the Country Managers eyes and ears on the ground as well as aid in providing a sounding board for press statements, briefings or stakeholder meetings. JOB DETAIL
JOB TITLE REPORTS TO STREAM FUNCTIONAL CLUSTER GRADE LEVEL

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Programme Co-ordinator: UK Country Manager Delivery Arm UK Paterson Grade D1 (mid to top level of the band) Work Level 4 (Professionals / Middle to Senior Management) This role can go up to D2 as the incumbent progresses in the role London
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GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION Salary Range

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KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED Minimum Education / Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Political Science / Economics / Marketing / Journalism Preferred: Postgraduate degree in Political Science / Economics / Marketing / Journalism

Knowledge and skills

(in the form of training) FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE:

Minimum Experience
(be specific to the post) 5+ years combined experience in marketing, communications, public relations, stakeholder relations Track record of successfully negotiating collaborations and joint ventures in a highly political / pressured environment Contacts in media and business Experience in a digital media environment Experience in writing media releases and preparing pitches

Comprehensive understanding of the political and legislative environment (domestic and international) Thorough knowledge of the workings of the business, macro-economic and the media environment (domestic and international) Working knowledge of systems and processes and how they contribute to organisational performance Advanced knowledge of how to determine value from a customer perspective TECHNICAL SKILLS: Strategic ability to position and sell the IMC mandate and initiatives in response to emerging political, business and environmental trends Impressive communication skills Excellent writing skills Excellent presentation skills, i.e. the ability to use the right presentation techniques and emphasise the right content to influence and persuade Very good digital media skills Marketing skills, i.e. the ability to identify and capture a target market or audiences needs and sell a message branded with the identified need Advanced MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) MANAGERIAL SKILL: Competent in stakeholder management and lateral leadership, i.e. ability to get things done through co-ordinating different role players in working together without formally being in charge of them. Excellent proposal and account / portfolio planning ability

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Self-management, i.e. well developed skills to structure own work, work independently and take initiative to get what is needed resourcefully and within proper governance rules and structures ATTRIBUTES: Results oriented (out put driven) Thorough and excellent followthrough ability Willingness to work extended hours and travel substantively (within and across borders) Perform under pressure Above average level of perceptiveness and discernment, i.e. know how to read situations correctly and respond accordingly to instil confidence and direction Networking ability, i.e. building and maintaining relationships for business and collaborative opportunities Service oriented, i.e. desire to serve and customer oriented Persuasive, i.e. ability to convince others from different functions and levels of an idea or concept to obtain support