MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSITY AGENCY (MDDA) Applications are invited from suitably qualified, competent and experienced candidates for the following Executive Management positions at the Media Development and Diversity Agency (MDDA) to be part of the organisation in realising its developmental mandate in a dynamic, diverse and ever-changing industry. The MDDA is a statutory development agency for promoting and ensuring media development and diversity, set up as a partnership between the South African Government and major print and broadcasting companies to assist in (amongst others) developing community and small commercial media in South Africa, in terms of the MDDA Act No 14 of 2002. The MDDA offers competitive salaries. All positions are based in Parktown, DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR (R355,036.94 - R 428,866.73 CTC p/a) The job receives, evaluate, advise on digital media application. Provide leadership, counsel, and project management support in a range of areas, including strategic communications planning, program development, materials development, and stakeholder outreach. Serve as an adviser to the project’s team and research, including supporting strategic discussions and problem-solving, communications planning, and integration and implementation of strategies to increase awareness and engagement of key program stakeholders.
• Responsible for content drafting and development for all social media platforms
• Responsible for daily content activation, plus audience participation and campaign integration • Work with designated agencies to execute agreed social media priorities and campaigns • Identify and manage relationships with media partners and suitable online influencers that will support the overall digital strategy • Responsible for ensuring that visual presentation and content is compelling and consistent Capacity Building • Coordinate induction and/orientation of employees within MDDA on social media journalism • Assist on training needs assessment programmes • Record in-house training programmes • Assist with out-sourced training programmes for small media service providers pertaining to social media journalism Stakeholder Relations • Maintain good stakeholder relations with Applicants and Recipients • Coordinate with external network administrators • Provide support role with Applicants, Recipients, Government, SETA and MDDA teammates in a dynamic environment • Work closely with internal teams to understand the business challenges/opportunities and to assist in developing relevant social/digital programs that will maximize the organisation’s growth potential SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: • Strong report writing skills • Project Management • Facilitation • Database Management • Content Management system • Stakeholder Management Skills • Coordination skills
HOW TO APPLY:To view the full job specification and to apply for these challenging positions, interested and qualifying applicants are required to forward a comprehensive CV quoting the position they are applying for, together with a covering letter stating reasons for being the candidate of choice to: recruitment@mdda.org.za Queries to be directed to Human Resources Telephone 011 643 1100 PLEASE NOTE: Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to competency assessments and verification of all their credentials. It is the responsibility of candidates with foreign qualifications to have them verified by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within three months after the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. The appointee will be required to sign an employment contract and an annual performance agreement. CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: 25 NOVEMBER 2018
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