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NATIONAL ENERGY REGULATOR (NERSA) 
 
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is a regulatory authority established as a juristic person in terms of section 3 of the National Energy Regulator Act, 2004 (Act No. 40 of 2004). NERSA’s mandate is to regulate the electricity, piped-gas and petroleum pipeline industries in terms of the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006 (Act No. 4 of 2006), Gas Act, 2001 (Act No. 48 of 2001) and Petroleum Pipelines Act, 2003 (Act No. 60 of 2003). The structure of the Energy Regulator consists of nine members, five of whom are part time and four are full time, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Energy Regulator is supported by a secretariat under the direction of the CEO. NERSA wishes to recruit personnel with appropriate competencies in the following areas:



​PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING PRACTITIONER
Department: Communication and Stakeholder Management
Package: R837 499.00 – R1 053 994.00 per annum (CTC)
Reference: HR08/25
 
Requirements: * A Bachelor’s Degree / B Tech Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Communication/PR/Marketing/Journalism as recognized by SAQA * Minimum of Four (4) years relevant working experience as a Public Relations Officer/Practitioner within a marketing/corporate and communication environment.
 
The candidate must be competent in the following: * Communication Skills (written and verbal) * Administrative Skills * Interpersonal Skills * Presentation Skills * Computer literacy.
 
Purpose: Reporting to the Head of Department: Communication and Stakeholder Management, the incumbent will market, coordinate and manage the internal and external communication programme to promote NERSA to establish and influence opinions and attitudes of internal & external stakeholders to ensure the attainment of objectives as defined by NERSA business plan.
 
Key responsibilities: The successful incumbent will: * Co-ordinate & manage the internal communications programme * Stakeholder and event management (internal & external stakeholders) * Co-ordinate & manage the corporate image of NERSA * Co-ordinate the compiling and production of the NERSA Annual Report and ad hoc publications * Implementation of public relations/marketing and profiling policies and procedures * Develop and implement internal and external profiling strategies * Coordinate development of corporate identity for NERSA and guide/monitor the implementation thereof * Provide input to and submit quarterly and progress reports; and strategic and operational plans; and budget * Coordinate and liaise with external service providers according to organizational communication requirements to ensure a flow of information to employees and stakeholders * Monitor adherence to the attainment of organizational objectives for communication by continuously evaluating service levels agreement of external communication consultant/service providers according to contractual agreements * Liaise on a continuous basis with NERSA staff to ensure adherence to organizational standards and corporate synergy with corporate identity e.g. logos * Coordinate exhibition, functions and events of NERSA for both internal and external stakeholders.
 
Enquiries for this position should be directed at: Mr. Charles Hlebela at 012 401 4600







​CLOSING DATE: 24 JULY 2025
 
The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the organisation.
 
Interested persons should send a comprehensive CV to applications@nersa.org.za or to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, Human Resources Division, PO Box 40343, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0007, for the attention of Ms Elizabeth Duma.
 
NB: Applications received from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
 
Appointments will be subject to positive pre-employment checks and security clearance.
 
It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South
African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.
 
Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
 
Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you do not hear from NERSA within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.