Principal Communication Officer: Stakeholder Cooperation and Awareness

About the role

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is hiring a Principal Communication Officer: Stakeholder Cooperation and Awareness, based in Cape Town. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/ Reference number to quote: CMS-CT18/2026 Closing date: 02 November 2026 at 16:00. No late applications will be accepted Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

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.

Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF6) in Communications, Public Relations, Event Management, Marketing, Journalism or relevant equivalent qualification.
• At least 2 years (2) relevant experience in relevant field.
• 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 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.