DPSA Circular vacancies
Department of Forestry, Fisheries And The Environment

Principal Communication Officer: Stakeholder Cooperation And Awareness

Salary or stipendR413 001 per annum

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries And The Environment is looking for a Principal Communication Officer: Stakeholder Cooperation And Awareness. This is a permanent role based in Western Cape.

Cape Town

Source: DPSA Circular 37 of 2026Post 37/30, page 22

Reference number
CMS-CT18/2026
Appointment
Permanent
Province
Western Cape
Centre
Cape Town

What you will need

  • National Diploma (NQF6) in Communications, Public Relations, Event Management, Marketing, Journalism or relevant equivalent qualification.
  • Knowledge of project management.
  • Knowledge of Marketing and stakeholder management, event management, campaigns management, Administration fields, Public Service and Departmental procedure.
  • Skills.
  • Sound, organising and planning skills, good communication skills.
  • Ability to engage senior managers, good interpersonal relations.
  • Ability to work long hours voluntarily, be able to gather 23 and analyse information.
  • Ability to apply policies, be able to work individually and in teams and ability to be able to work under extreme pressure and organise and plan under pressure.
  • Sense of responsibility and ability to lead multidisciplinary team and to resolve conflicts.

Experience

A minimum of two years (2) relevant experience in relevant field.

Skills and competencies

  • Skills.
  • Sound, organising and planning skills, good communication skills.

Key responsibilities

  • Provide event management support for environmental calendar days activities and ministerial and non-ministerial events and conferences.
  • Assist in updating the departmental calendar for events and stakeholder engagement database.
  • Provide support on learner environmental awareness programmes, career expos and community outreach programmes.
  • Provide support in the development and implementation of departmental campaigns.
  • Provide support in the implementation of stakeholder engagement programmes.
  • Assist with logistics and communication outputs for events, conferences and stakeholder engagement programmes.

Additional details

  • Grade: Provincial

How to apply

  • Enquiries: Mr P Sigutya
  • Telephone: (021) 493 7136

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