Publicist (Non-fiction) - Pretoria, South Africa - HSRC Recruitment
Description
Job Advert Summary:
In delivering 'social science that makes a difference' the Research Programmes, Units, Institutes and Centres of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) undertake policy-oriented research from its offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg.
The Publishing unit of the Human Sciences Research Council requires the services of freelancers in the various functions below.
The names of successful applicants will be placed on a database, which signifies that the freelancer has been approved by HR in terms of the criteria required for the particular function and is therefore employable.
It does not, however, signal the existence of a contract or even a guarantee of work.Work will be assigned directly to freelancers by the relevant Editorial Project Managers on a project-by-project basis, depending on the project requirements and freelancer availability, and will include a project specific brief.
The database will be valid for the 01 November 2023 to 30 October 2026. Time frames and remuneration will be project specific.Publicist (Non-Fiction)
Ref No: 07/2023
The Publishing unit of the Human Sciences Research Council requires a freelance publicist for its scholarly publications and its database.
Minimum Requirements:
- A bachelor's degree in public relations, journalism, communications, business or English
- Proven experience as a
publicistin the industry - Include at least two contactable references.
- In your CV, include a list of relevant publicity campaigns
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Generate and manage publicity (brands and books as required).
- Generate print and social media coverage for new publications (press releases, interviews, blogs).
- Design appropriate publicity strategies.
Applications MUST include:
- A detailed CV which should clearly indicate your highest qualification and details of your citizenship.
Application Instructions:
- Attachments must be less than 1MB, there is an onscreen option to resize;
- The Neptune system will only allow you to upload 1 attachment. Please ensure that all documents are merged into 1 file before uploading.
**APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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