Job Offer: Communication and Partnerships Manager

The French Embassy is heading to a new communication strategy including a unique website to promote all the activities of the Cultural and cooperation section of the French Embassy in South Africa (SCAC)
as well as the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS). This website promotes the wide array of cooperation fields of the French Embassy such as Culture, Cinema, Civil society, Education, French language, Higher Education, Research, Science, Innovation in our network in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi.

Given that, the French Institute of South Africa and the Cultural and cooperation section of the French Embassy in South Africa is seeking to appoint his/her Communication and Partnerships Manager. The position is based at IFAS, in Braamfontein, Johannesburg. In connection with your managers, the IFAS Director/ Head of Cooperation at the French Embassy and the Deputy Director of IFAS, you design the communication plan, pilot and implement it. Driving force in the implementation of the strategy and in the communication of our operational projects, you have a robust experience on mobilising and empowering a unit (one full time communication officer and day-to-day collaboration with a graphic designer/webmaster).

You contribute to developing our audience through targeted media in order to promote our different projects and ensure the public relation.
We are looking for a brilliant communicator with a track record of creating mutually-beneficial partnerships, in different fields. Experienced, you ideally have one or more successful experiences in the following areas: non-profit sector, culture, NGO. You show a strong interest in French culture and are able to work in French as well as in English.
Key responsibilities:

Communication, Press & Event
– Delivering and executing the SCAC-IFAS communication strategy;
– Coordinating SCAC-IFAS communication strategy with the French Embassy, partners and
sponsors and in general with the French network;
– Organising, coordinating and attending press launches, premieres and events;
– With the help of an external press officer, developing contacts with South African media,
journalists and industry contacts, doing regular networking and hosting media events to this end;
– Managing media inquiries and distributing press releases and op-eds; managing SCAC-IFAS
media list, with external help.

Social Media & Online Platforms
– Implement and managing SCAC-IFAS Social Media strategy;
– Managing SCAC-IFAS website, newsletter and social media accounts;
– Monitoring SCAC-IFAS performances on internet (website, newsletters, social media accounts)
and analysing the statistics.

Partnerships
– Managing SCAC-IFAS partnership;
– Developing relationships to identify and engage with new partners.

Project Management & Reporting
– Writing and managing the agreements with the partners, sponsors and technical suppliers,
– Managing external suppliers including writing and preparing briefs for them,
– Managing the communication budget;
– Coordinating projects with photographers, cameramen and agencies;
– Coordinating communication plans with project managers;
– Managing press reviews for each event/project and annual reports;
– Reporting to IFAS Director/Head of Cooperation at the French Embassy, and IFAS Deputy Director and Embassy’s Press and Communication Counsellor.

Required skills
– Hard skills
o Higher education degree preferably in journalism/communication, cooperation / art &
culture or related field,
o Background in journalism and/or institutional communication or similar career path,
o In-depth understanding and awareness of South African non-profit sector / art & culture
industry and knowledge of the South African media,
o Excellent communication and writing skills (copy editing),
o Creative thinking,
o Ability to manage,
o Ability to draft clearly and succinctly in English and good command in French,
o Must be fully computer literate (MS Office Suite),
o Website and social media management skills – including experience with content
management systems and email systems, SEO and Google analytics would be
appreciated
– Soft skills
o Adaptability to a cultural and institutional context,
o Sense of teamwork and leadership,
o Ability to work independently,
o High work capacity and availability,
o Good writing and representation skills.
Open to:
Citizens or permanent residents in South Africa or applicants who are legally in a position to work in
South Africa. A valid work permit is compulsory.

Conditions:
Fixed-term renewable 12 months contract with IFAS; 3-month trial period; possibility of permanent
contract after 2 years of fixed-term contracts;
40 hours a week;
Gross salary: R 39 721 per month + Benefits: 13th cheque + medical aid and pension fund
Starting period: February

To apply, please send a CV with covering letter, addressed to Bruno ASSERAY, IFAS Director/ Head
of Cooperation at the French Embassy at: administration@frenchinstitute.org.za by January 31, 2022.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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