Communications Officer (Public Relations): OSCA 221231

Plans, develops, implements and evaluates information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favourable view of an organisation, its goods and services, and its role in the community.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

• Plans and organises publicity campaigns and communication strategies
• Advises executives on the public relations implications of their policies, programs and practices
• Prepares and controls the issue of news and press releases
• Undertakes and commissions public opinion research, analyses the findings, and plans public relations and promotional campaigns
• Organises special events, seminars, entertainment, competitions and social functions to promote goodwill and favourable publicity
• Represents organisations and arranges executive interviews with publicity media
• Attends business, social and other functions to promote the organisation
• Commissions and obtains photographs and other illustrative material
• Selects, appraises and revises material submitted by publicity writers, photographers, illustrators and others to create favourable publicity