Communications Officer (Planning and Insights)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office seeks a Communications Officer (Planning and Insights) to join its Strategic Planning and Insights team. The successful candidate will improve the quality and timeliness of Directorate communications planning, support alignment of communications activity with departmental objectives and ministerial priorities, enable better prioritisation and decision-making, and champion the use of evaluation, analytics and audience insight.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of planning and insight products
• Providing evidence-based advice to support communications teams
• Maintaining and improving shared planning tools and digital platforms
• Preparing concise briefings and updates for senior decision-making
• Promoting data-driven communication and building capability across teams
• Supporting the wider Insight function

The role requires strong analytical skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, organisational skills and attention to detail, and experience working in communications, policy, analytical or planning-focused environments.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office offers a range of benefits, including a Civil Service Pension, 25 days annual leave per annum, 9 days public and privilege holidays per annum, and learning and development tailored to the role.

The salary for this position is GBP 40,000 per year.