Communications Officer

The Right Ethos - Specialist External Affairs Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Communications Officer to support daily communications operations including managing social media, drafting newsletters, and updating website content. Ideal candidates should be organized communicators with experience in INGO or global health contexts. This role offers the chance to contribute to the promotion of mental health advocacy worldwide.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications planning and scheduling.
• Familiarity with the UN system.
• Experience in INGO or global health advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Manage social calendar and communications.
• Compile email updates and draft newsletters.
• Update website content and produce graphics/videos.

Skills

Dependable communicator

Social media management

Organized and detail-oriented

Job description

We are looking for a Communications Officer to play a key supporting role in the smooth running of our day-to-day communications – from managing the social calendar, compiling email updates, to updating website content. You’ll help our small team to continuously improve the quality and consistency of our communications outputs for United for Global Mental Health and its partners.

About Us

United for Global Mental Health is dedicated to creating a world that enables good mental health for all. We draw on our expertise in policy, advocacy, and financing to work with organisations who share our commitment to driving mental health up the political agenda – and securing additional funding for mental health at national and global level. We founded and act as the secretariat for the Global Mental Health Action Network, an open coalition of mental health professionals of over 8,000 individuals and organisations across 170 countries.

About you

Our ideal candidate is a dependable communicator who enjoys the day-to-day delivery of communications – planning and scheduling content, creating and posting on social media, drafting newsletters, updating the website, and producing simple graphics and videos. They are organised, detail-oriented, and help keep our communications running smoothly. They will also understand how to communicate across different geographies and audiences, and bring some familiarity with the UN system, as well as experience working in INGO or global health advocacy contexts.