Ministry of Defence
Government Communications, Ministerial Advisory and Public Trust
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans
Project overview
From November 2013 to March 2022, Joy served as Director: Communications and Spokesperson in the Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans.
Context and challenge
Communication within a high-scrutiny public institution demands accuracy, disciplined messaging, stakeholder coordination and rapid media response.
Strategic approach
Disciplined, accurate messaging and rapid, coordinated media response.
Taking institutional communication to the public through campaigns, outreach and national events.
Joy’s scope of responsibility
- Ministerial and executive communications advisory.
- Official spokesperson duties.
- Media strategy and press engagement, nationally and internationally.
- Crisis communication protocols and issues management.
- National campaigns and government events.
- Intergovernmental stakeholder relations.
- Public information and reputation management.
- Youth-development and outreach initiatives.
Execution and stakeholder coordination
Delivered public-facing communications through national campaigns, government events and outreach initiatives.
Coordinated media engagement and stakeholder communication in support of the Ministry’s public mandate.
Outcomes and significance
Sustained ministerial-level communications counsel across a long tenure in one of government’s most scrutinised portfolios.
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