Communication Coordinator
OFO Code: 243201
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 243201
- Occupation
- Communication Coordinator
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 2432 · Public Relations Professionals
Official description
Public relations professionals plan, develop, implement and evaluate information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favourable view of businesses and other organizations, their goods and services, and their role in the community.
More official OFO detail
Alternative titles: PR Accounts Manager
Specialisations: Parliamentary Writer, Corporate Affairs Officer / Coordinator, Customer Relations Officer, Media Liaison Officer, Promotions Officer / Coordinator, Public Affairs Advisor / Officer, Internal / Employee Communication Coordinator, Public Relations (PR) Coordinator / Practitioner, Company Promoter, Speechwriter and Advisor, Water Liaison practitioner, Coordinator External / Internal Communication, Publicity Advisor / Officer / Coordinator, Communication Management Coordinator, Press Officer / Secretary
- Attending business, social and other functions to promote the organization
- Selecting, appraising and revising material submitted by publicity writers, photographers, illustrators and others to create favourable publicity
- Advising executives on the public relations implications of their policies, programs and practices preparing and controlling the issue of news and press releases
- Undertaking and commissioning public opinion research, analyzing the findings and planning public relations and promotional campaigns
- Planning and organizing publicity campaigns and communication strategies
- Organizing special events, seminars, entertainment, competitions and social functions to promote goodwill and favourable publicity
- Commissioning and obtaining photographs and other illustrative material
- Representing organizations and arranging interviews with publicity media
2. Demand status
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
- QCTO qualifications and occupational certificates · Planned
- Stats SA Quarterly Labour Force Survey · Planned
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