Southern Voice seeks a creative and active Communications Officer to lead our communications and outreach strategy. Southern Voice is a network of 49 think tanks in Africa, Asia and Latin America that serves as an open platform to stimulate, generate and promote high-quality evidence-based analyses for the global dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals.

The Secretariat is the central hub of the network. It is a nimble structure that leads the collective work of the network globally. The Secretariat is located in the Centre for Policy Dialogue, Dhaka. The team of the Secretariat works globally.

Southern Voice’s research programmes are targeted to national, regional and global audiences. The network will strengthen its communications strategy by innovating our website, blogs, newsletters, social media, printed publications, events, and policy dialogues.

The successful candidate will develop and implement strategies to grow Southern Voice’s relationships and positioning. The Communications Officer reports directly to the Director, and works closely with the rest of the staff in the Secretariat. The Communications Officer may oversee the work of other members of the communications and outreach team, as it grows.

Location: Global
Dedication: Full-Time (Less dedication is a possibility for a very experienced profile)
Starting Date: February – March, 2018
Contract: Consultancy fix-term for a year, with the possibility of being extended
Deadline of Application: Applications will be evaluated on a roll-in basis until February 10th, 2018.