Job Description
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION OFFICER
x 1-GRADE C5
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to fill a newly created post of Public Relations and Community Participation Officer in the Town Secretary's Office.

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Town Secretary, the individual Officer will be having the following duties and responsibilities:
Handling all issues of planned publicity campaigns and public relations activities in liaison with Heads of various departments.
•Promoting the good will and positive image of Council.
Rebranding Norton Town Council.
• Managing the Council's Communications, risk and opportunities with different clients and stakeholders.
• Initiate and organize promotional events such as press conferences, open day exhibitions, tours and visits.
Being the spokesperson for Council including attending to complaints.
Developing a media relations strategy
Designing, writing and producing presentations, press releases, articles, leaflets, in-house journals, reports publicity brochures and information for websites.
Arranging all consultative meetings and programming the Community engagement calendar.
• Preparation of monthly and annual reports for the Town Secretary.
Managing Council websites and all social media interactions.
• Those who previously applied for the same post are encouraged to reapply.


Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and Experience
• A degree in Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, Media or related field.
• AMaster's degree would be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in at least three languages preferably English, Shona or Ndebele is added advantage
• At least three years post qualifying experience in Public Relations and community engagement.