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Internal Communications Officer

Job description

An international charity in London, seek an Internal Communications Officer ASAP, for up to 3 months.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and proactive Internal Communications Coordinator to help amplify the successes and wins happening in the countries they work, and to share these stories with the global federation in compelling and engaging ways.

This role will share leadership updates, proactively work with countries on showcasing their best work, and enable peer to peer learning of best practices, across our 45 country organisation.

The role is fully integrated in the wider Communications team, with the opportunity to be involved in the creative planning, delivery and evaluation of key external events.

Duties include:
The role will:
Build enthusiasm in the run up to the General and Directors Forum.
Provide federation with coverage at the General Assembly (Blog, video, stream, interviews), specifically live-streaming the opening address, context analysis and any big announcements, working closely with IT.
Promote communication and engagement between leadership and federation staff using Yammer and other platforms.
Support the Secretary General in bi-monthly video blogging about mission/field related topics and members for related topics.
Liaise with Communications team colleagues to inform of SG's travel, photo opportunities and other key events with media potential.

Experience:
Experience in internal organisational communications and information management.
Proven ability to write and tailor key messaging in an accessible manner to various stakeholders.
Proven ability to deliver high-quality communications with, sometimes, tight deadlines.
Experience and excellent skills in the use of communications technology (specifically social media, audio and video, intranet/sharepoint, Micorsoft Office 365 etc.).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ability to work well at various levels of the organisation and engage with management and governance leadership.
Passionate and enthusiastic about assisting people get access to information and communicate more innovative and effectively.
A good understanding of issues related to rights, poverty, human development and gender equity.
Strong commitment to and understanding of women's rights and ways to build gender awareness through effective communications.