Communications Officer
Overview
Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness, fight disease and promote the rights of people with disabilities.
Title: Communications Officer
Location: Haywards Heath / Remote
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract
Salary: £29,005 - £34,123 depending on experience
About the role
We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our team and help bring Sightsavers’ work to life through clear, engaging and purposeful communications. This role plays a key part in supporting the development and delivery of communications that raise our profile and ensure our work reaches the audiences who matter most.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation and with external partners, you will contribute to planning, creating and delivering communications that support our programmes, meet donor requirements and strengthen our overall impact.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and delivery of communications from planning through to implementation and evaluation
- Work with colleagues to identify key audiences and translate objectives into clear, practical communications plans
- Create engaging content across a range of channels, including digital and offline platforms
- Ensure communications activities align with donor requirements and organisational priorities
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality communications outputs
- Contribute to evaluating communications activity and using insights to improve future work
This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.
Skills and Experience
You are a confident communicator who enjoys working collaboratively and can adapt your approach depending on your audience. You take pride in producing clear, engaging content and are comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You build strong working relationships and are proactive in finding solutions, with a genuine interest in using communications to support meaningful change.
Jobholder Requirements
Essential
- Experience working in a communications role or environment
- Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, engaging content for different audiences
- Experience of using a range of communications channels, including digital platforms
- Ability to plan and organise work effectively, managing competing priorities
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
- Confidence in turning ideas or objectives into practical communications activities
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and digital tools
Desirable
- Experience working in international development, global health or a related field
- Knowledge of policy or programme communications
- Experience working with donor-funded programmes or meeting contractual communications requirements
- Experience working with external agencies or suppliers
Next Steps
We anticipate that remote interviews will take place from 29 June onwards and the evaluation process will include a written task.
To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.
Due to project deadlines, we are keen to fill this role as quickly as possible so applications will be considered as soon as they are received.
As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls