Closing Date: 4 August 2025

Job Title: Communications and Public Affairs Officer

Working For: Royal Commonwealth Society

Location: London

Salary: £26,000 pa + benefits

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

The Communications and Public Affairs Officer will lead strategic communications and advocacy efforts to elevate Royal Commonwealth Society programmes and strengthen engagement with stakeholders across the Commonwealth. This includes delivering communications for flagship initiatives such as The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign, and the Commonwealth Day Service, while also managing public affairs activities and partnerships, including collaboration with Commonwealth stakeholders such as the APPG for the Commonwealth, Commonwealth civil society, and youth networks

For the full description, including the person specification, please visit our website: https://www.royalcwsociety.org/vacancies 

Closing Date: 4 August 2025

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews will be held between Wednesday, 13 August and Friday, 15 August 2025.

Application Details

Applicants should send a CV (1-2 pages) and statement of suitability outlining how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for the Society to Bradley Sisson at Bradley.sisson@royalcwsociety.org  with ‘Communications and Public Affairs Officer Application – (your last name)’ as the subject of the email.

Applications must reach us by the opening of business on closing date.

We regret that, due to constraints on our capacity, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not invited to interview.

Website: http://www.royalcwsociety.org