Job Description
Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with an International Legal Membership Organisation to recruit a Communications Assistant.
This role sits within a high-profile programme focused on media freedom and international human rights, offering a rare chance to support a distinguished panel of legal experts whose work shapes global standards. If you're passionate about impactful communications and want to contribute to meaningful change, this is a seriously exciting opportunity.
The Details
Job title: Communications Assistant
Salary: 32,000 (FTE)
Contract: Part-time, 3 days a week for 24 months
Location: Hybrid, 1 day a week in the office. May need to travel for events with overnight stay
Responsibilities
Communications strategy: Support on developing a clear and engaging communications strategy (in collaboration with senior team members) to amplify the work and impact.
Event coordination & promotion: Support the planning, promotion, and smooth delivery of events, working closely with project staff and assisting with on-the-day coordination when required.
Website management: Liaise with the internal web team to keep online content updated, accurate, and reflective of the Panel's latest work and outputs.
Email communications: Draft regular stakeholder updates and contribute monthly content to partner communications channels.
Social media management: Take the lead on managing the Panel's social media presence-including X and YouTube-and collaborate with the press office to align messaging with wider organisational communications.
Press releases & public statements: Draft press releases, media statements, and other public-facing materials to highlight the Panel's work.
Media engagement: Build relationships with journalists, respond to media enquiries, and occasionally pitch or draft opinion pieces on behalf of the Panel.
General administration: Provide communications-related administrative support, maintain organised records, and ensure effective documentation practices.
Broader communications support: Contribute to wider communications projects related to media freedom across the organisation where relevant.
Compliance: Follow internal policies, procedures, and quality standards at all times, acting in the best interests of colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.
Essential
High level stakeholder management experience
Communications experience within NGO or Human Rights Organisation
Discretion and experience in handling sensitive information
Excellent communications skills at senior level within a multi-national environment
Ability to think creatively and generate project ideas
Desirable
Communications related qualification
knowledge of an additional language, ideally Spanish
If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today via Merrifield Consultants
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
