Communications Lead

• Building and strengthening internal systems to support communication quality, consistency, learning, and safeguarding across the organisation.

• Supporting thematic teams in refining research outputs for diverse audiences, from local communities to policymakers.

• Leading dissemination and amplification efforts, maintaining CEEPs unique tone and values, with a strong grounding in energy transition narratives and governance debates.

• Cultivating a collaborative, values-aligned communication culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and institutionalise communication processes, guidelines, and templates that support CEEPs decentralised model (e.g., version control, audience mapping, safeguarding protocols).

• Build internal capacities by facilitating writing workshops, messaging clinics, and one-on-one editorial coaching for researchers.

• Set up systems to manage communication pipelines, publication calendars, and structured internal reviews.

• Provide high-level writing and editorial support to research teams on outputs such as policy briefs, reports, blogs, op-eds, and presentations, ensuring clarity, accessibility, narrative strength, and alignment with CEEPs tone.

• Guide the packaging of technical content for multiple audiences, including hyperlocal communities, CSO partners, regulators, and media, with particular attention to energy transition and governance narratives.

• Uphold safeguarding, consent, and participatory principles in all external storytelling and visuals, ensuring communications centre dignity and agency.

• Develop dissemination strategies for key research outputs and campaigns, identifying audiences, channels, and core messages.

• Oversee digital content and social media strategy in collaboration with team members.

• Build and maintain relationships with journalists and strategic communication partners.

• Establish light systems to capture feedback and learning on communication products (e.g., engagement metrics, qualitative insights), feeding these into future strategies.

• Foster an internal culture that values communication as integral to research and advocacy, not an add-on.

• Work closely with leadership to ensure that communication efforts align with organisational priorities and advocacy directions.

• Support documentation of impact and learning to strengthen CEEPs positioning and accountability.