Communications Officer

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: Communications Officer

Location: Dublin
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Office presence required once per week)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: €39,000 - €44,000 per annum, depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Provide effective communications support to the Communications and Public Affairs department in Ireland.
• Act as the initial point of contact for communication requests.
• Serve as the key point of contact for the Strategic Partnerships and Individual Giving teams.
• Offer strategic communications guidance and advice to Sightsavers Ireland colleagues.
• Develop and deliver communications plans for bespoke projects or areas of work.
• Manage the briefing, scheduling, and delivery of communication jobs from the department.
• Identify communications opportunities that raise awareness and the profile of Sightsavers.
• Evaluate communications activities to ensure they meet objectives and make recommendations for improvement.
• Develop, manage, and maintain systems and processes to support the team and its ways of working.
• Create engaging and creative content and communication products for use across on and offline channels.
• Design and manage the delivery of communication products that build the brand of Sightsavers Ireland.
• Ensure appropriate plans are in place to share new content/communication products with relevant audiences.
• Write and publish case studies to support various areas of Sightsavers Ireland’s work.
• Support the development of a communications toolkit to provide guidance and support for colleagues.
• Keep up to date with creative communication trends and contribute to creative brainstorms.
• Lead on communications research for Sightsavers Ireland.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Jobholder Requirements

Essential:

• Experience managing communication campaigns.
• Experience in all aspects of digital and social media.
• Experience working with stakeholders and the media, building strong relationships internally and externally.
• Excellent organisational, writing, editing, budgeting, and communications skills.
• Highly organised planning and time management skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced level in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and SharePoint.

Desirable:

• A strong interest in current and public affairs.
• Awareness of the International Development sector and Irish political system.
• Able to travel intermittently throughout the year.
• Experience in supporting busy project teams.
• Ability to work on own initiative but be a core team player.

Next Steps

To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.