UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Head of Communications
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UNPAID VOLUNTEER - Head of Communications
Blockchain & Climate Institute/ BCI America Inc.
THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE. Role Title: Head of Communications Role Nature: Volunteer Location: Home-based The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteer-led nonprofit organization advancing the use of blockchain and emerging technologies in support of global climate action. With more than 200 professionals across 30+ countries, BCI collaborates with UN bodies, national governments, and international standard-setting organizations to develop technical guidance, policy frameworks, and capacity-building programs. The Head of Communications is the senior-most communications position at BCI, responsible for shaping the organisation’s global public profile, narrative authority, and messaging strategy across platforms. This role oversees communications planning, media engagement, editorial content, and digital storytelling, while aligning all outreach with BCI’s mission and multilateral policy objectives. The ideal candidate is a strategic storyteller with a journalist’s instinct, a diplomat’s precision, and a leader’s clarity. This person is expected to stay ahead of international climate trends, identify moments of influence, and lead a team of communications volunteers in executing a dynamic, policy-aligned strategy. Key responsibilities: Strategic Leadership - Develop and execute BCI’s global communications strategy, aligned with institutional goals - Advise the Director-General and senior leadership on message development and positioning - Serve as the final approver for all public-facing messaging, tone, and media framing - Elevate BCI’s influence in public discourse, policy conversations, and the climate-tech space Editorial Oversight - Manage communications leads across PR, media, editorial, social, and design functions - Oversee the BCI News Service and official editorial calendar - Lead high-level publications, policy briefs, and strategic content development - Ensure consistency and clarity across all institutional materials Institutional Reputation - Guide high-profile media engagements, event communications, and COP-related coverage - Frame the organisation’s voice as a credible contributor to international dialogues on climate innovation Team Management - Supervise and mentor PR officers, writers, designers, and platform coordinators - Establish clear workflows, approval processes, and content standards - Foster collaboration across teams and ensure timely delivery of all communications outputs Essential Functions - Own the global comms strategy - Advise senior leadership and the Director-General on messaging - Lead high-level media engagements and flagship reports - Manage team leads across PR, editorial, social, and design - Approve or sets media angles for all external messaging - Align content with global policy developments and multilateral diplomacy - Build institutional influence and oversees public affairs alignment - Frame the organisation’s identity and thought leadership
Job Requirements
- Proven experience leading communications teams
- Expertise in shaping narratives across traditional and digital media platforms
- Strong media relationships, with experience managing public statements and op-eds
- Knowledge of global climate policy, digital technologies, and multilateral engagement preferred
- Excellent writing, editing, and content strategy skills
- Ability to manage remote teams and collaborate across time zones
Benefits
- What difference will you make?
- One of the most important aspects of BCI’s mission is to support legislators and policymakers to create an enabling environment for the adoption of distributed ledger technologies. To that end, this opportunity will deepen BCI's research on the interaction between existing policy frameworks and innovative technologies.
- What You’ll Gain
- Direct impact on the global climate-tech narrative
- Leadership experience in a multilateral-facing, policy-driven nonprofit
- Exposure to global climate summits, UN engagements, and international working groups
- A chance to build a dynamic communications function with global reach
- Selection Process
- Section A: Verbal and Numerical Reasoning (20 multiple-choice questions)
- Section B: Situation Judgement Test (20 multiple-choice questions)
- Section C: In-Tray Exercise (An open-ended assessment relevant to the duties of the role)
- Candidates who pass all three sections will be invited to attend a phone screening, first interview, and final interview online.
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