Communications Officer

At Depaul International (DPI) and Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA), we believe in people’s potential — and we take action every day to help unlock it. Whether you’re supporting young people directly or strengthening our organisation behind the scenes, your work will create real, lasting impact.

At Depaul International (DPI) and Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA), we believe in people’s potential — and we take action every day to help unlock it. Whether you’re supporting young people directly or strengthening our organisation behind the scenes, your work will create real, lasting impact.

Are you a skilled storyteller with a passion for social impact? Join Depaul International and use your communications expertise to amplify voices, influence change, and help drive global action to end homelessness.

You’ll create engaging content, manage digital channels, support media activity, and deliver impactful campaigns that connect audiences with our mission. We’re looking for a proactive communications professional with excellent writing skills, digital expertise, and a talent for turning complex issues into compelling stories.

If you’re creative, collaborative, and motivated by making a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Bring your ideas, energy, and communications skills to a role where your work will have a global impact.

Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours a week), permanent role.

• Digital and brand strategy
• Lead the management and ongoing development of the Depaul Group website, ensuring content remains current, strategically aligned, and reflective of the organisation’s global priorities.
• Provide oversight and support to national members in maintaining consistent digital standards and brand coherence.
• Strategically oversee and evolve Depaul International’s presence across social media platforms, guiding the creation of high-quality digital, video, audio, and print content that strengthens audience engagement and upholds brand integrity across all channels.
• Direct the production and dissemination of key internal and external communications outputs, including internal newsletters, publications, and the compilation and publication of the annual Impact Report and Trustees Annual Report.
• Maintain and oversee a strategic annual content calendar, using horizon scanning and external milestones to shape proactive, timely communications planning.
• Media relations and storytelling
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with international, national, and sector-specific journalists to secure consistent, high-quality coverage of Depaul’s work and global homelessness issues.
• Monitor relevant external events and opportunities, identifying those of interest to DPI and coordinating communications activity around DPI’s participation.
• Manage Depaul International’s response to reactive media enquiries, ensuring the organisation is well-positioned to respond to external events and opportunities.
• Source and develop impactful case studies from across the Depaul Group to support media engagement, campaigns, and digital storytelling.
• Advocacy communications
• Work in close partnership with the Global Advocacy Lead to ensure communications strategies and outputs effectively support and amplify Depaul’s advocacy priorities across the Depaul Group, including IGH and FHA.
• Provide leadership on aligning messaging, campaign content and public engagement tools with advocacy objectives.
• Internal and Group communications
• Lead and coordinate DPI’s internal communications across the Depaul Group, ensuring members receive…