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Entry Date: 05 Apr 2025
Expiry Date: 11 Apr 2025

The Housing Development Agency (HDA) is a national public sector development agency that inter alia has the mandate to identify, acquire, prepare and develop suitable land for human settlements. The Agency also undertakes the programme and project management for development of housing and human settlements. The HDA carries out its functions in partnership with a range of stakeholders including national, provincial and local government as well as with communities, developers and financiers. Established in 2009, the Agency was established by an Act of Parliament in 2008 and is accountable through its Board to the Minister of Human Settlements.

The HDA has the following six (6) month contract position:

Temporary Graphic Design and Social Media Officer

Location: Head Office – Johannesburg

Reporting Line: Manager - Marketing & Communications

Ref: HDA TGDSMO 001

Main Purpose: We seek a talented and creative Graphic Design and Social Media Officer to join our dynamic team.

Key Performance Areas:

1. Graphic Designing

• Capable of creating compelling graphics that resonate with our target audience across various social media platforms.
• Responsible for conceptualizing, designing, and producing visually appealing content that aligns with our brand identity and marketing objectives.
• Create Designs which plays a crucial role in enhancing our online presence, driving engagement, and increasing brand awareness.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency in brand messaging and visual style across all platforms.
• Creating graphics for posts, stories, advertisements, banners, infographics, and other digital assets.
• You will be expected to stay updated on the latest design trends, social media best practices, and emerging technologies to ensure our content remains fresh, relevant, and engaging.
• Responsible for managing and organising digital assets, ensuring easy accessibility and efficient workflow.
• You should be self-motivated, able to work independently, and capable of meeting tight deadlines without compromising quality.

2. Corporate Communications

• Assist to implement internal and external communications.
• Assist to manage digital and social media channels to effectively communicate brand messages.
• To work closely with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with implementing corporate identity guidelines.
  
• Source and package relevant information, including news gathering, on the work of the HDA for inclusion into various reports; the HDA website; the HDA staff newsletter; the HDA stakeholder newsletter into visually appealing graphic artwork.
• Taking photographs and videos
• Manage HDA social media platforms such as X, Facebook, Instagram, HDA website and Intranet
• Assist with the implementation of the digital and social media platforms.

3. Event Management

• Provide support for promotional campaigns and strategies, including but not limited to, government road shows, launches/openings, sod-turning events
• Create engaging storyline for social media audience.

4. Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant BA degree in corporate communications, marketing, public relations.
• Attention to detail.
• Graphic design skills.
• Experience in the public sector environment will be added advantage.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience in the Marketing & Communication, Graphic Designs is required.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Package.

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Remuneration Scale: R 394 200 and R 492 750 per annum (all-inclusive package).

Closing date for applications is 11 April 2025.

To submit your application, please send an email: HDARecruitCSMarketing@thehda.co.za.

When submitting your application for a position, please adhere to the following:

1. CVs received after the closing date will NOT be considered.
2. The Job Title and Reference number for the relevant position must appear in the subject line of your application.
3. The CV must be in PDF format.
4. Copies of all qualifications must be provided.
5. Copy of identity document must be provided.
6. Two contactable references.

Kindly take note if you have not been contacted within twenty-one (21) working days of the closing date; please consider your application unsuccessful. Should you not comply with the above requirements your application will NOT be considered.

Conditions of service: The HDA is an equal opportunity employer ● Appointments will be made in accordance with the HDA Employment Equity policy ● The HDA reserves the right not to make an appointment. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Communication will be conducted with short-listed applicants only.

The HDA operates in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act 3 of 2013 (“POPI Act”), and by submitting your personal information to the HDA (by way of application and/or providing any other documentation as may be required during the recruitment process), you agree that the HDA may utilise and process your personal information in accordance with the POPI Act.

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