My role includes, but is not limited to the following:- Identify potential funders for funding opportunities.- Present projects and programmes to potential and existing funders.- Secure funding from current and new zoos, aquaria, corporates, trusts, foundations, and overseas development agencies.- Monitor grant notification sites for calls for proposals.- Secure funding from Government authorities.- Maintain relationship and annual membership with Charities Aid Foundation America (or alternative).- Write progress reports / interesting stories for local and international funders.- Manage donor relationships with funders.- Facilitate donor visits.- Manage donor gatherings/events applicable to donor portfolio.- Maintain excellent updated records of communication with donors on SANCCOB’s data management system (DevMan).- Assist with fundraising and marketing within the resource development department.

Includes:- Second in charge (2IC) to Promotions, Public Relations and Planning Manager.- Supervisor to four direct reports and 29 indirect reports.- Compile and manage the PR Budget.- Media Liaison & Spokesperson (Regional and National Media): • Formulates and implements the media-buying, advertising and public relations strategy.• Builds contacts with media representatives and journalists.• Respond and follow-up on media queries/articles/issues.- Strategic relationship-building• Fosters and builds strategic relationships with specific stakeholders.• Public speaking.- Campaign/Marketing Material:• Develop, updates and improves campaign advertising, material concepts, look and feel (in line with the strategy, brand and Corporate ID; internal and external).• Responsible for copy, look and feel and content development.• Responsible for copy generation, proofreading and translation.- Social Media:• Responsible for managing online platforms.• Develop an integrated new media strategy.- Customer Service:• Respond to donor complaints, queries and issues.• Develop and maintain a Customer Service policy in correlation with Manager.- Internal communication:• Serves on internal committees.- Publications:• Responsible for staff newsletter and donor newsletter.• Ensures content, production, quality control, design, proofreading and distribution of Annual Report.- Brand management and corporate identity:• Act as the Brand Custodian and responsible for development and growth of the brand.• Manages all creative and digital agencies.- Planning/Administrative duties:• Compile job descriptions and conduct interviews (in correlation with Manager).• Measure performance productivity to ensure job specifications is achieved.- Training:• Participate in internship and training.- Quality and Safety:• Ensure compliance with Policies and Work Instructions of Quality Management and ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act.

- Deputy to Corporate Public Relations Officer- External Communication:• Media Liaison: Community Media, Social Media• Strategic Relationship-building: Manage milestone programme; Manage donor recognition and Honorary Life Member programme• Donor-related Communication: Campaigns and Marketing material; Donor Newsletter; Social Media; Customer Service- Internal Communication:• Committees & Departmental Responsibilities: Uniform Committee liaison; PR Meetings; Internal Training Role- Publications:• Staff Newsletter- Events:• Event Coordinator for Media Breakfast, Donor Representative Functions, AGM, Donor Awards- Planning / Administrative duties:• Compile and manage relevant sections of the PR budget; Tracking of payments and invoices; Control and manage stock levels (gifting and promotional material); Compile bi-annual reports- Quality and Safety:• Reads and signs relevant Policies and Work Instructions; Complies with relevant aspects of Quality Management; Complies with Occupational Health and Safety Act.

- Donor Relations:• Source promotional items and gain quotations, order and distribute Commitment Campaign gifts for donors; Answer personal and written queries- Media Relations:• Establish and maintain good contact with media (local & regional); sends out media releases; contact media of special events- Special Functions & Events: • Assist with planning and organising of annual events; initiates, plans and organises special staff events and competitions.- Newsletters:• Gathers information, photographs and artwork for the internal and external newsletter; organise distribution of the newsletter to all stakeholders- Public Relations Meetings:• Sends agenda to relevant stakeholders; assist with planning; takes minutes at meetings; types and distributes minutes to all stakeholders- Photography:• Takes photographs at staff functions; takes photographs for staff newsletter; act as official service photographer- General:• In consultation with the Manager: Promotions, PR & Planning, responsible for PR Department in absence of the PR Officer; Switchboard relief- Quality and Safety:• Reads and signs relevant Policies and Work Instructions; Complies with relevant aspects of Quality Management; Complies with Occupational Health and Safety Act.

As part of completing the National Diploma: Public Relations, a total of eight months is required within the field of Public Relations. As part of completing this internship I was employed at Grapevine Communication. In association with Transnet Foundation, the main aim of the Phelophepa Health Care Train is to provide health-care services to needy communities. My tasks were to assist in the coordination of the train’s stopover at each station and marketing the Phelophepa Health Care train’s visit to the Western Cape. Coordination: Assistance in budget control; Meetings with municipalities and mayoral delegations; Community meetings; Station preparation – cleaning of the station, sanitation, water and power connections; Arrangements with local grocery shops for food provisions; Appointing part-time staff from jobless community members; Transport plan; Arrangements with local hospitals and clinics; Identifying community members to partake in psychology clinics, and home base care courses; Welcome event for every station and a special event for train staff arranged together with community members. Marketing: Marketing the train’s visit as well as its services.Assistance in flyer and poster distribution campaigns; Media Campaigns including press releases to media, setting up of interviews on radio stations; banner competition for school learners; Information campaign to churches, schools, community organizations and various groups.