Communications Officer

****OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE****

****Communications Officer****

****Contract: Permanent****

****Salary: £26,792 - £31,960 per annum****

****Location: London****

****Ref: HPG/03/14****

****The UK’s leading independent think tank on international development.****

****About us****

****ODI**** (www.odi.org.uk) aims to inspire and inform policy and practice to reduce poverty by locking together high-quality applied research and practical policy advice.

The Humanitarian Policy Group (HPG) at ODI is one of the world’s leading teams of independent policy researchers and communications professionals dedicated to improving humanitarian policy and practice in response to conflict, instability and disasters. Over the past 15 years, HPG has demonstrated its ability to both anticipate and respond to emerging issues in humanitarian policy, and to provide a critical link between academics, policy-makers and field practitioners.

Our HPG Communications Officer will implement and help contribute to a strategic approach to communications to enhance the impact of HPG’s research on humanitarian policy and practice and further strengthen the effectiveness, awareness and reputation of HPG and the Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN). You will seek to engage new stakeholders and explore new means of communication to expand HPG’s reach and influence globally. You will be joining a dynamic team of three communications professionals, including a Senior Communications Officer and a Database and Membership Officer.

You will be educated to degree level, have a proven track record in similar communications work and have a creative eye for design. You will have experience of web-based communications and the maintenance of websites, as well as other new and emerging communications tools. The successful candidate will need to be proactive in implementing HPG’s communication strategy and plans, and helping team members maximise their communications outputs. You will have excellent organisational, technical and administrative skills, excellent attention to detail, confident communication skills at all levels and the ability to prioritise a variety of tasks.

****Closing date: 7 December 2014****

****Interview date: week commencing 15 December 2014****

HOW TO APPLY:

For more information, please download an application pack from our website at ****https://jobs.odi.org.uk**** and apply online. If you are experiencing difficulties downloading, please telephone 020 7922 8234 or email ****recruitment@odi.org.uk****

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