Sustainable Water Network (SWAN): Communications Officer
Communications Officer
Salary: €30,400 - €34,400 for 4 days per week (€38,000 - €43,000 Full-time Equivalent)
Location: Hybrid-working, with 2 to 3 days per month in the office (Dublin 2) and attendance to in-person meetings and other events as required.
Contract type: This is a fixed-term contract until the end of 2027 with a view to extend subject to funding. There will be a probation period of four months.
Background
SWAN is an umbrella network of 25 of Ireland’s leading national and local environmental non-governmental organisations (eNGOs) working together to protect Ireland’s rivers, lakes and coasts and to secure ecologically sustainable water management in Ireland.
We do this through policy research and development; facilitating member participation in implementation of water-related policy and legislation; communications and advocacy; and supporting this work with strong governance, administration and financial management.
We are now seeking an experienced and passionate Communications Officer to join our team.
The Role
This role presents the opportunity to join a positive, flexible organisation and to contribute to a healthy environment for nature and people. Reporting to the Communications and Advocacy Manager, the Communications Officer will support SWAN’s advocacy goals by working closely with their Manager and the Policy Officers to ensure SWAN is communicating its message effectively to a broad range of stakeholders The Communications Officer will facilitate smooth and effective communication and engagement both within and outside our members’ network and will promote SWAN’s aims and policy priorities using a wide range of communication tools and approaches, including the SWAN website and via social media and traditional media.
The ideal candidate will have 3 years’ experience in a communications role, exceptional writing skills, and an eye for design. You will have experience distilling complex policy documents and submissions into easily digestible, engaging content for a range of purposes. It is essential that you are a good, open communicator and team player - whilst your primary responsibility is communications, as part of a small team, you must be prepared to get involved in different aspects of the organisation as needed.
Experience working in the not-for-profit sector would be highly advantageous and ideally applicants will have a background in environmental issues, advocacy or sustainable development and an appreciation of and familiarity with the value of, and threats to, the water environment in Ireland and also of the work of the Irish environmental NGO sector.
If you’re an energetic, positive communications professional with the ability to develop impactful messages in order to capture the attention of a variety of stakeholders and a keen interest in current affairs and the political landscape in Ireland, we’d love to hear from you!
Application Details
To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter (1-page max) in an editable format, outlining your suitability and motivation for the role, to jobs@swanireland.ie. Please include the role title in the subject of your email.
Closing date: Sunday 15th June