Senior Communications Officer - Maternity Cover
Home/Office-based in the UK (Hybrid working with access to our London or Edinburgh offices)
About Us
IIED is an international policy and research organisation working to build a fairer, more sustainable world, in partnership with others across the globe.
* We stand up: challenging the systems and structures that perpetuate economic, social and environmental injustice – acknowledging our own role in this.
* We speak out: calling out the big blockers that prevent progress for communities and working to amplify voices, redistribute power and strengthen rights.
* We innovate: developing, co‑producing and supporting evidence‑based ideas to drive progress towards a thriving world for all.
* We collaborate: building connections at local, national and international levels, to support diverse partners to tackle the climate, nature and inequality crises so that people and the planet can thrive.
We are now looking for a Senior Communications Officer to join our REDAA programme on a 9‑month fixed‑term maternity cover contract available from mid‑July 2026 to mid‑April 2027, working full‑time, 35 hours per week. Requests for part‑time working at 0.8 or 0.9 FTE will also be considered.
REDAA (Reversing Environmental Degradation in Africa and Asia) catalyses research, innovation and action at local, national and regional levels across Africa and Asia to deliver work focused on ecosystem restoration and wildlife protection. The aim of the programme is to help people and nature to thrive together in times of climate, resource and fiscal insecurity.
The Benefits
* Salary of £44,892 – £55,773 per annum (pro rata for part‑time)
* 25 days’ annual leave per year, plus bank holidays and additional leave over Christmas
* 7.5% employer pension contributions
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Employee protection scheme (life, critical illness, income protection)
The Role
As a Senior Communications Officer, you will implement the communications strategy for the REDAA programme, managing internal and external communications activity and stakeholder engagement.
Working closely with programme colleagues, communications specialists and REDAA project partners, you will help drive the programme’s communications strategy forward, contributing to the programme’s impact and overall success. You will also play a key role in developing and facilitating the REDAA Community, with a particular focus on providing communications support and expertise to REDAA project partners, whilst supporting the timely delivery of content and communicating programme impact on a local, national, regional and international level.
* Produce and co‑coordinate communication outputs for print and digital channels
* Plan and deliver social media and digital communications campaigns
* Liaise with creative suppliers and freelancers
* Support the timely delivery of content
* Work collaboratively with colleagues across the programme and communications teams
About You
To be considered as a Senior Communications Officer, you will need:
* Experience coordinating the production of print and digital communication outputs
* Experience writing and editing content for print and online media to short deadlines
* Experience implementing marketing communications strategies and campaigns
* Experience working with websites and organisational social media accounts
* Experience planning social media campaigns on LinkedIn (our main platform)
* Experience providing communications support or training to others
* Experience managing creative suppliers and freelancers
* Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes, databases and facilitation tools
* Excellent knowledge of digital audience engagement tools, including email marketing, websites and social media
* An interest in sustainable development issues
The closing date for this role is the 28th May 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as we are actively reviewing applications and may close the application window earlier if we receive a large number of suitable applications.
IIED is an organisation that serves the Global Majority. We are committed to equity of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in IIED’s workforce, including members of minority groups and those with lived experience of the work we do. Even if you don’t satisfy all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply, as we will offer training and development to upskill the right candidate for the role.
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