UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Head of Communications
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Location: Home-based.
The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer‑led nonprofit organization advancing the use of blockchain and emerging technologies in support of global climate action. With more than 200 professionals across 30+ countries, BCI collaborates with UN bodies, national governments, and international standard‑setting organizations to develop technical guidance, policy frameworks, and capacity‑building programs.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and execute BCI’s global communications strategy, aligned with institutional goals.
* Advise the Director‑General and senior leadership on message development and positioning.
* Serve as the final approver for all public‑facing messaging, tone, and media framing.
* Elevate BCI’s influence in public discourse, policy conversations, and the climate‑tech space.
* Manage communications leads across PR, media, editorial, social, and design functions.
* Oversee the BCI News Service and official editorial calendar.
* Lead high‑level publications, policy briefs, and strategic content development.
* Ensure consistency and clarity across all institutional materials.
* Guide high‑profile media engagements, event communications, and COP‑related coverage.
* Frame the organisation’s voice as a credible contributor to international dialogues on climate innovation.
* Supervise and mentor PR officers, writers, designers, and platform coordinators.
* Establish clear workflows, approval processes, and content standards.
* Foster collaboration across teams and ensure timely delivery of all communications outputs.
* Own the global comms strategy, advise senior leadership and the Director‑General on messaging, lead high‑level media engagements and flagship reports, manage team leads across PR, editorial, social, and design, approve media angles for all external messaging, align content with global policy developments and multilateral diplomacy, build institutional influence.
Requirements
* Proven experience leading communications teams.
* Expertise in shaping narratives across traditional and digital media platforms.
* Strong media relationships, with experience managing public statements and op‑eds.
* Knowledge of global climate policy, digital technologies, and multilateral engagement preferred.
* Excellent writing, editing, and content strategy skills.
* Ability to manage remote teams and collaborate across time zones.
Benefits
* Direct impact on the global climate‑tech narrative.
* Leadership experience in a multilateral‑facing, policy‑driven nonprofit.
* Exposure to global climate summits, UN engagements, and international working groups.
* Chance to build a dynamic communications function with global reach.
Selection Process
Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple‑choice questions)
Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple‑choice questions)
Section C: In‑Tray Exercise (An open‑ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)
Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.
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