22/10/2024
Great opportunity to build dynamic communication for the Ministry of Finance Grenada
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๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐: ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ
The Ministry of Finance invites applications from suitably qualified individuals for the
position of Chief Communications Officer.
The Chief Communications Officer will lead the Ministryโs Corporate Communications Unit and will develop and implement internal and external communication strategies for the Ministry to ensure that unified, consistent, and positive messages define and promote the Ministryโs identity and mission.
๐๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
๐. ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ.
a) Design, organise and implement a creative and effective Communications
Strategy including content management for the Ministryโs website ensuring
that it is adequately integrated into the Ministryโs operations.
b) Prepare/review briefs, media releases, advertisements, and presentations as
well as speeches to be delivered by the Minister and the Permanent Secretary.
c) Provide strategic advice to members of the Ministryโs senior management
team, division heads and other relevant Ministry personnel to build and
protect the corporate brand name and image.
d) Direct the conduct of research activities to evaluate the effectiveness and
efficiency of Corporate Communications and client service provided and
recommend necessary changes.
e) Oversee the management of the Ministry's social media presence, including
content creation, community management, and monitoring of social media
channels.
f) Represent the Ministry in a variety of settings, as required.
๐. ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ, ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
a) Plan, organise, direct and coordinate the work of staff engaged in the provision
of Corporate Communications services in the Ministry.
b) Formulate policies, procedures, systems and guidelines that support the
Corporate Communications function in the Ministry and ensure compliance.
c) Facilitate workforce effectiveness by setting the standard for monitoring the
performance of staff supervised.
d) Conduct performance reviews/appraisals of staff of the Corporate
Communications Unit in accordance with the performance management
system for the Public Service.
e) Regularly assess the training and development needs of staff and make
recommendations to management for provision of appropriate professional
development opportunities.
f) Direct and participate in the preparation of the budgetary estimates of the
Corporate Communications Unit and ensure that expenditure is in
accordance with financial guidelines.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ.
a) Spearhead the development and implementation of the Ministryโs media
relations strategy.
b) Oversee the development of media plans, press releases, Q&As, media
focused briefings and key messages for the Ministry in relation to specific
announcements.
c) Analyse media developments and advise on how best to proactively engage
with the media to achieve Ministry and Government objectives in the short,
medium and long term.
d) Serve as liaison between the Ministry and the media and act as the
spokesperson for the Ministry as appropriate.
๐๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐:
โช Masterโs degree in communications or a related field from an accredited
institution
โช Relevant professional qualifications from a professional certifying body are an
asset
โช Post-graduate diploma in Management, OR
โช At least five (5) yearsโ experience in a middle management position
โช At least five (5) yearsโ experience in the communications/public relations field
๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ:
โช Extensive knowledge of marketing, public relations, advertising, promotion,
social media and other marketing communication methods.
โช Extensive knowledge of current theories and practices in communication
research, planning and strategy, and the role of mass media.
โช Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite desktop publishing and
communications technologies such as web applications, design/illustration
software and/or databases.
โช Skill in writing and editing, including a strong command of English.
โช Skill in conducting research and in conceptual and analytical thinking.
โช Ability to problem solve and work independently in a changing and
multitasking environment with numerous deadlines.
โช Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
internal/external partners.
โช Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills.
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Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ: ๐ก๐ซ@๐ฆ๐จ๐.๐ ๐จ๐ฏ.๐ ๐ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐, ๐๐๐๐.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
