Communications Consultant.

Living Goods; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Communications Consultant to enhance its strategic communications efforts. This role involves implementing a comprehensive communications strategy, overseeing content creation, and ensuring high-quality messaging that elevates the organization's visibility. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in public relations and a proven track record in producing impactful content. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a difference in global health and development, while enjoying the flexibility of a remote role with a competitive compensation package. Your contributions will play a vital role in shaping the future of this innovative organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in communications, public relations, or marketing.
• Excellent writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Experience in donor positioning for nonprofit organizations.

Responsibilities

• Implement communications strategy and content calendar.
• Oversee development of communications materials.
• Coordinate across teams for consistent messaging.

Skills

Communications Strategy Implementation

Content Creation

Editing

Project Management

Public Relations

Donor Engagement

Team Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications or Related Field

7+ Years of Experience in Communications

Job description

Terms of Reference and Scope of Work
Position: Communications Consultant.
Reports to: Executive Director BDAC.
Location: Preferably East Coast US.
Duration: 3 months.
Hours: 20 hours/week.
Start Date: End of May.

Objectives
The Communications Consultant will be responsible for advancing Living Goods’ strategic communications efforts, ensuring consistent, high-quality, and timely content delivery that strengthens the organization’s positioning and visibility until a permanent hire is made.
Scope of Work

• Implement Communications Strategy and Content Calendar:
  Execute the existing communications strategy and calendar, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and deadlines.
• Cross-Team Coordination:
  Work closely with Living Goods’ communications, Digital Health and program teams, and leadership to source and develop content. Coordinate across departments to ensure messaging consistency.

Donor Positioning and Peer Benchmarking:

• Meet with the BD team to learn about needs.
• Develop materials and messaging that position Living Goods competitively with donors, peer organizations, and coalition partners.
• Content Creation Oversight:
  Oversee the development of new communications materials, including but not limited to:
  • Blog posts and thought leadership pieces.
  • Event materials (one-pagers, presentations, speaking briefs).
  • Donor-facing reports and updates.
  • Social media content (posts, visuals, videos).
• Editing and Quality Assurance:
  Review and ensure all communications materials meet high-quality standards, brand alignment, and strategic messaging.
• Support for Key Events and Campaigns:
  Provide communications support for organizational events, donor engagements, advocacy moments, and major campaigns.

Deliverables:

• Monthly implementation reports aligned to the communications calendar.
• Minimum 2 new blog posts per month and/or thought leadership pieces.
• Updated event materials and donor-facing communications assets.
• Coordinate and review with the comms associate weekly management of Living Goods’ social media platforms.
• Support the production of any ad-hoc communications products as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience implementing communications strategies and producing high-quality content across formats.
• Excellent writing, editing, and project management skills.
• Experience positioning nonprofit organizations to donor audiences.
• Ability to coordinate across multicultural, geographically dispersed teams.
• Knowledge of global health, international development, or a related sector is strongly preferred.
• Ability to work independently, be flexible, and manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Timeline:

• Consultant to begin work at the end of May.
• Duration: 3 months with possibility of extension based on performance and organizational needs.

Evaluation Criteria:

• Experience leading a team.
• Ideally, experience in global health communications and specifically in Community Health.
• Proven experience in similar work with vast coverage in an INGO set up.
• Demonstrated Technical expertise to meet our deliverables.
• Overall impression of the Bid.
• Pricing schedule – indicatethe rates you will charge for the consultancy.

Submission Process

• Please submit one soft copy (by email) of your proposal to [e-mail] by the 14^th of May 2025.
• Proposals shall include both the technical and financial elements in detail.

Misrepresentation.

LG's decision-making process will be largely reliant upon the information supplied by the bidder. Should it be found that aspects of such information are incomplete, untrue, or misleading, LG reserves the right to terminate /disqualify the bidder.

Evaluation of Bids.

Evaluation of bids submitted pursuant to this RFP will be carried out by LG as appropriate. In evaluating bids, LG will seek the best value for money rather than merely the lowest price bid.
LG is not bound to accept the lowest price and reserves the right to accept any bid in whole or in part and to reject any or all bids without disclosing any of its reasons for taking the decision resulting from this RFP. LG will officially notify all successful and unsuccessful bidders.