Communications Officer

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

**Title**: Communications Officer

**Location**: Haywards Heath / Remote

**Contract**: 12-month fixed term contract

**Salary**: £29,005 - £34,123 depending on experience

**About the role**

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our team and help bring Sightsavers’ work to life through clear, engaging and purposeful communications. This role plays a key part in supporting the development and delivery of communications that raise our profile and ensure our work reaches the audiences who matter most.

**Responsibilities**

- Support the development and delivery of communications from planning through to implementation and evaluation
- Work with colleagues to identify key audiences and translate objectives into clear, practical communications plans
- Create engaging content across a range of channels, including digital and offline platforms
- Ensure communications activities align with donor requirements and organisational priorities
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver high-quality communications outputs
- Contribute to evaluating communications activity and using insights to improve future work

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 working in a communications role or environment
- Strong writing skills with the ability to produce clear, engaging content for different audiences
- Experience of using a range of communications channels, including digital platforms
- Ability to plan and organise work effectively, managing competing prioriti