Godfrey Themba Hleko
Assistant Director Communication
2672 Orbit Crescent, Rosslyn Gardens, Akasia
Summary
Experienced Senior Communications Officer with extensive experience in External and Internal Communication within the public sector. This includes strong research capabilities, demonstrated history of competence in Event Management, Media Relations, Media Buying, Social Media, Research, Brand Management and Newsletters.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Director: Communication
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2018 - Current
- Manage the conceptualisation, planning, organisation and delivery of departmental events
- Manage the conceptualisation, planning, sub-editing and production of the monthly department's newsletter
- Write opinion letters to the editor of regional and national newspapers
- Manage Internal Communication services
- Write articles about the department's programmes on internal and external publications
- Render media buying and liaison services
- Manage Client Liaison Services and stakeholder relations
- Render branding management services
- Procurement of branding and promotional material
- Content production for social media platforms
- Provide photography services during events and exhibitions
- Mentoring and coaching of subordinates
Senior Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
02.2016 - 04.2018
- Writing and editing articles
- Writing of letters to the editor
- Conceptualising, planning and delivery of events
- Research and generate departmental stories for publishing
- Read newspapers and suggest stories
- Provide media research services
- Provide media surveillance services
- Provide media analysis services
- Photography services
- Content development for social media platforms
- Mentor and coach interns
Senior Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2013 - 02.2016
- Communicate programme specific messages to participants of the NARYSEC youth skills development programme through Bulk SMS, WhatsApp, Website and exhibitions
- Render client relation services during information sessions and open days in order to keep participants informed and help solve their grievances
- Initiate content development of all promotional materials including newsletters, banners and brochures
- Assist in rendering media relations and publicity
- Render photography services of the youth skills development programme
- Assist in rendering events and exhibition planning and management
- Assist in developing guidelines, protocols and standard operating procedures for communication platforms
Senior Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
10.2010 - 04.2013
- Liaise with provincial coordinators in developing national youth content of the youth skills programme
- Assist in planning and coordinating national events
- Maintain a detailed project schedule which includes the administration of tasks and visiting all provincial sites involved with the youth programme
- Coordinate and participate in stakeholder meetings
- Prepare and edit minutes and presentations
- Contribute articles about the youth programme on the departmental newsletter
- Provide photography services
- Coordinate the procurement, storage and distribution of uniform for the youth programme
- Conduct orientation and induction presentations to new recruits
- Initiate content development of all promotional materials including newsletters, banners and brochures
- Coordinate and arrange participants to attend Ministerial events and international seminars
Internal Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture,Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2010 - 10.2010
- Help update the department's national weekly electronic diary
- Distribute booklets nationally for public consumption
- Write articles for the internal newsletter
- Coordinate and attend departmental events and exhibitions nationally
- Liaise with fellow provincial communication officers in organising events
- Update notice boards nationally
- Help plan and brand department's national events
- Disseminate memos, corporate news and information through e-mails
- Help develop communication strategies and operational plans
- Deal with supply chain processes in procuring promotional material for the departmental events
Intern:Internal Communication
Department of Agriculture,Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2009 - 03.2010
- Help update the department's national weekly electronic diary
- Distribute booklets nationally for public consumption
- Write articles for the internal newsletter
- Coordinate and attend departmental events and exhibitions nationally
- Liaise with fellow provincial communication officers in organising events
- Update notice boards nationally
- Help plan and brand department's national events
- Disseminate memos, corporate news and information through e-mails
- Help develop communication strategies and operational plans for the Chief Directorate
- Deal with supply chain processes in procuring promotional material for the departmental events
Education
Bachelor of Arts Honours - Integrated Organisational Communication
University of South Africa
Basic Digital Marketing - undefined
Digital School of Marketing
Bachelor of Arts Honours - Media Studies
University of South Africa
Certificate in Events Planning Planning - undefined
INTEC College
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Science and Industrial Psychology
University of South Africa
Skills
- Digital Marketing
- Writing Skills
- Media Relations
- Procurement
- Presentation
- Events Management
- Brand Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Content Development
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/29/77
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Driving License: B
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Assistant Director: Communication
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2018 - Current
Senior Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
02.2016 - 04.2018
Senior Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2013 - 02.2016
Senior Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
10.2010 - 04.2013
Internal Communication Officer
Department of Agriculture,Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2010 - 10.2010
Intern:Internal Communication
Department of Agriculture,Land Reform and Rural Development
04.2009 - 03.2010
Basic Digital Marketing - undefined
Digital School of Marketing
Bachelor of Arts Honours - Media Studies
University of South Africa
Certificate in Events Planning Planning - undefined
INTEC College
Bachelor of Arts - Communication Science and Industrial Psychology
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts Honours - Integrated Organisational Communication
University of South Africa
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