Public Affairs Officer

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Public Affairs Officer at the Commonwealth Secretariat.

The Public Affairs Officer provides professional technical, research, operational and administrative assistance to the Secretary-General’s Office. They will be responsible for supporting policy coherence and coordination of effort across the Secretariat.

The successful candidate will be required to develop effective working relationships with member countries and other key stakeholders specifically to support the Secretariat’s delivery on behalf of the Office of the Secretary-General. Please refer to the Job description for full details.

To be considered, you will need to have a degree in Social Policy, Public Policy, Development Studies, Business Administration or a related Social Science discipline. You will need to have at least five years’ relevant work experience in/with international development organisations, particularly in the areas, public policy development or social development.

Other requirements include knowledge of cutting edge youth development research and/or projects/policy work; strong communication and inter-personal skills, public relations, institutional relationships building experience; strong IT skills; a sound understanding of government operations within developing country settings; excellent written and oral communications skills; and full familiarity with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 56 member governments and provides guidance on policy making, technical assistance and advisory services to Commonwealth member countries. We support governments to help achieve sustainable, inclusive and equitable development.

To join us, you must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.