Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs
Port of Spain
Job Description
<p>This officer will be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, promoting, developing and administering the public information and communications work of the Registrar Generals Department. This employee assists in the formulation and revision of policies regarding information and communications; holds consultations with colleagues in the Department, conducts training in customer service and is responsible for preparation of Annual Reports. Supervision is exercised over professional and non-profession subordinates and work is reviewed through consultation with the Chambers Manager and the Registrar General where necessary.</p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
- Develops, implements and administers plans and policies for the provision of Public Information and Communications Services on behalf of the Registrar Generals Department. <div>- Advises on all matters pertaining to the administration and delivery of protocol and information services; </div><div>- Organizes in-service training for both members of the Unit and employees in the wider organization; </div><div>- Supervises the work of subordinates. </div><div>- Prepares draft of the Departments Annual Report. </div><div>- Fosters the educational work of the Unit by producing and or directing the preparation of brochures, booklets, reports as well as arranging and hosting public and departmental educational sessions </div><div>- Fosters the educational and communications work of the Department by producing and or directing the production of online material including social media posts and appropriate responses </div><div>- Plans and develops the departments social media strategy and its public response strategy </div><div>- Manages the creation of front facing online material including animations, and other information and communications material. </div><div>- Serves as a member of the Chambers Management team </div><div>- Collects, collates and compiles information and research material for use in drafting speeches on request of the Minister or the Registrar General when so directed </div><div>- Ensures that complaints from members of the public and addressed expeditiously </div><div>- Plans, organises, directs and co-ordinates all activities as they relate to official events by the Registrar Generals Department. </div><div>- Plans, organises, promotes and manages all outreach events for the Department including those being held by other organisations but provides public information and communications benefits to the work of the Department. </div><div><br></div>
Key Competencies
<b><u>KNOWLEDGE </u></b><div>- Knowledge of the Constitution of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. </div><div>- Knowledge of the organisational structure of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. </div><div>- Knowledge of the responsibilities of Registrar Generals Department and </div><div>- Some knowledge of Public Administration. </div><div>- Knowledge of the local social patterns. </div><div>- Knowledge of modern methods and techniques of communications. </div><div>- Knowledge of communications and public information and education strategy. </div><div>- Very good knowledge of civics.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><b><u>SKILLS AND ABILITIES </u></b></div><div>- Ability to communicate very well both in writing and orally. </div><div>- Ability to understand and execute general instructions requiring ingenuity and tact. </div><div>- Ability to organise and co-ordinate special events.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><b><u>MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING </u></b></div><div>- An undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Mass Communications, Communications or a related field; </div><div>- Five (5) years experience at the senior level in the field of Public Relations, Communications or Business strategy; or </div><div>- Any equivalent combination of experience and training.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>