Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Internship: Communication Analyst 

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Corporate & Employee Benefits

Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits is the first and only employee benefits provider to be shaping employee behaviour, creating healthier and wealthier workforces. It is an exciting business to be in as we reimagine the way retirement savings and life insurance is brought to companies and employees.

Key Purpose of the role

The vacancy is for a communications analyst who will be responsible for drafting internal and external communication within Discovery Corporate and Employee Benefits. The communication will relate to operational changes, product changes, system and process enhancements and legislative requirements. The candidate must have excellent writing and communication skills and be able to deliver high quality work under pressure.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

The successful applicant will be responsible for but not limited to the following job functions:

• Consult with stakeholders and gather the information required to produce communication.
• Draft content for stakeholder publications.
• Update and draft new forms and operational emails and letters as and when required by the business.
• Update and maintain the communication library, index and websites.
• Brief content into Marketing/Agency and monitor and manage the delivery.
• Organise and prioritise work to deliver on agreed deadlines.

Personal Attributes and Skills     

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following competencies:

• Excellent communication Skills: able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing.
• Reporting Skills: ability to consolidate information and compile reports reflecting the necessary relevant information
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Self- motivated and a team player
• Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Probes for further information or greater understanding to produce accurate, high-quality content.
• Relates well to people at all levels.

Education and Experience

 EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.                    

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.