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COMMUNICATION MANAGER

Milestone Connexions(Pty) Ltd

Apr 2012 - Current (14 years 3 months)

• Develop/execute media strategy across all media. • Increase the company's profile across media, and with influencers and organisations. • Responsible for all media and PR aspects. • Act as a spokesperson when necessary. • Participate in cross-functional projects. • Prepare and monitor annual communications budget. • Manage any volunteers and interns. • Develop relationships with target media representatives. • Oversee the management of a case study database. • Ensure staff are well briefed on key communications issues. • Take an active part in the charity's external events. • Enhance communications with colleagues and develop an understanding of the Milestone Connexions work and needs of its users.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING

Gauteng Department of Health

Sep 2005 - Mar 2012 (6 years 7 months)

• Responsible for organizing events, conferences, galas and exhibitions. • Monitor and evaluate the impact of each event. • Responsible for organizing media slots for the department. • Responsible for all media queries. • Make sure that the media statement is issued promptly. • Responsible for writing articles, press releases. • Develop and manage the implementation of an internal Communication Strategy and implementation plans for all major programmes/projects. • Manage the development and implementation of publications strategy for both print and electronic platforms in order to promote the work of the department and its internal and external clients. • Developing media and communications strategy. • Responsible for improving th

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JOURNALIST

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Aug 2003 - Aug 2005 (2 years 1 month)

• Responsible for an in house magazine. • Do media analysis and compile media reports. • Supply comments on articles for management information. • Assist in the development and implementation of communication strategy. • Respond to negative media articles. • Conduct in-depth interviews with managers on topical issues. • Initiate and follow-up on articles to ensure continuous visibility of the department in the media. • Verify articles prior to publication. • Write press releases, opinion pieces and articles. • Editing and assisting with writing of the Annual report.

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

United Nations Development Programme

Sep 2001 - Jul 2003 (1 year 11 months)

• Upload all necessary information and documents on website, assisting with writing of the Annual report. • Responsible for marketing the volunteer programme campaign for Jowsco. • Planning presentations for media releases, draw up media plans for managers. • Responsible for inviting the media and distributing media releases. • Responsible for welcoming the media and clients. • Preparing proposals for sponsorship for the volunteer programme. • Writing reports for the United Nations Volunteer Programme on the progress of planning and preparing for the sumits. • Responsible for organizing interviews Jowscos volunteer programme. • Responsible for booking venues for road shows to promote the volunteer programme. • Responsible for orga

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FREELANCE REPORTER

Sowetan Newspaper

Jun 2001 - Aug 2002 (1 year 3 months)

• Interviewing people to obtain information. • News gathering by going to Magistrates and High Court. • Report on court cases Writing stories. • Writing opinion pieces.

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FREELANCE NEWSPAPER

Pietermaritzburg

Jan 2000 - Jul 2007 (7 years 7 months)

• Interviewing people and other sources to obtain information and views for news stories. • News gathering by going out to different communities, events and activities. • Writing stories, Editing stories, Liaise with photographers.

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