Objectives

The primary objective of this tender is to appoint an external communications support service provider to enhance the Jobs Fund's public visibility, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge dissemination. The services aim to strengthen the Fund’s brand recognition and position as a thought leader in social impact and development finance through strategic design, media relations, editorial support, website management, and videography/photography.

Scope

The scope of services includes:

• Design and Branding: Creating newsletters, brochures, collateral, visual assets for digital platforms, adhering to brand guidelines, and producing materials in print and digital formats.
• Media Relations: Distributing press releases, coordinating media interviews, preparing briefing materials, media monitoring, and reporting coverage impact.
• Editorial and Content Support: Proofreading, editing, fact-checking, and ensuring content aligns with editorial standards for various documents and publications.
• Website Design and Management: UX/UI design, CMS implementation and training, content migration, SEO, security, accessibility, and analytics reporting.
• Videography and Photography: Producing high-quality visual content for events, site visits, launches, and stakeholder engagements, including planning, shooting, editing, and archiving assets.

Technical Requirements

The service provider must:

• Have at least three years of proven experience in integrated communications services within South Africa, preferably in development finance or public sector contexts.
• Provide a team comprising up to five specialists with expertise across the five pillars, led by a designated Team Leader.
• Demonstrate capability in graphic design, media relations, editorial content, website development, and multimedia production.
• Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards, are aligned with institutional branding, and are delivered within specified timelines.
• Use professional-grade equipment for videography and photography, with secure storage and archiving of assets.
• Implement accessible, secure, and privacy-compliant web solutions.

Skills Requirements

The bidder’s team must possess:

• Design & Branding: Experience in layout design, visual asset creation, and brand adherence.
• Media Relations: Skills in press release distribution, media engagement, and monitoring tools.
• Editorial & Content: Strong copyediting, proofreading, fact-checking, and content refinement capabilities.
• Website Management: Expertise in UX/UI design, CMS setup, SEO, analytics, security, and training.
• Videography & Photography: Technical proficiency with high-resolution cameras, lighting, audio, aerial imaging, and post-production editing.
• Project Management: Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage workflows, meet deadlines, and handle multiple deliverables simultaneously.

Additionally, team members must demonstrate relevant experience, qualifications, and the ability to deliver high-quality outputs aligned with the project’s objectives.