Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer (2595)

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Part Time

Closing Date: 26 August 2026

Salary: £43,250- £48,055, based on full time hours, 35 hours per week (£34,600 - £38,444 pro rata based on 28 hours per week)

Location: London (hybrid)

Concern Worldwide (UK) is looking for a Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer to join our team on a part-time, 12-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

About us:

We are an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression. We deliver life-saving and life-changing interventions to the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to innovative development programming, we go to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no-one is left behind. With 3000 staff of more than 50 nationalities, Concern operates in 24 of the world’s poorest countries, helping people to achieve major and long-lasting improvements in their lives.

Benefits:

• 25 days’ annual leave, pro-rated for part-time employees.
• Office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
• Flexible hours and hybrid working
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced parental leave pay
• Stakeholder pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

While the role can be primarily remote, there is an expectation of regular on-site presence, including a minimum of one day per week in the office, with two all-in office days a month. The postholder will also be required to attend regular events in Parliament and external face-to-face meetings to effectively manage stakeholder relationships.

Our London office is based in The Foundry, a vibrant and eco-conscious workspace near Vauxhall and Oval stations. You’ll be based in a dynamic, purpose-driven workspace designed to support collaboration and innovation. The Foundry offers excellent on-site facilities, including a vegan café and a programme of monthly events, workshops, and networking opportunities with other charities and NGOs based in the building. With its welcoming, inclusive environment, The Foundry is a place where people come together to work, connect, and drive meaningful change every day.

About the Role:

As Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer, you’ll play a leading role in driving Concern Worldwide (UK)’s public campaigning and parliamentary engagement, helping to influence policy and inspire action on some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Working closely with colleagues across communications, fundraising and international advocacy, you’ll create compelling campaign content, coordinate stakeholder engagement, represent Concern within influential coalitions and networks, and ensure our campaigns deliver measurable impact. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who wants to combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery to help shape policy, mobilise supporters and make a real difference to the lives of people living in extreme poverty.

About You:

You’re a strategic and passionate campaigner who knows how to inspire people to take action and influence decision-makers to create lasting change. An excellent communicator and relationship builder, you have experience delivering impactful public campaigns, engaging parliamentarians and stakeholders, and working collaboratively across teams and coalitions to achieve shared goals. You’re organised, proactive and adaptable, with strong project management skills and the confidence to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Driven by a commitment to tackling global inequality, you share Concern Worldwide’s values and are motivated by the opportunity to use your skills to help address hunger, climate change and conflict.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this post, please upload your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the position by 26th August 2026. Your cover letter will be scored against each of the listed requirements listed in the job description. To give yourself the best chance of being shortlisted, please copy each criterion into your cover letter and explain under each one how your experience, skills, or achievements demonstrate your suitability. Use clear and specific examples to support your statements.

Concern will shortlist only those candidates who clearly demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria. If a high number of applicants meet the minimum requirements, we will assess and score candidates against the desirable criteria to determine who will be invited to interview. It is therefore important that your application provides detailed evidence of how you meet the role requirements.

All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

Conditions of Appointment:

This is a 12 month fixed-term contract (or until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave, whichever is sooner). New employees typically start at the beginning of their pay band. The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form and a Basic DBS check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from working with Concern Worldwide. This will depend on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of your offences.

You may have experience of the following: Public Affairs Officer, Campaigns Officer, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Parliamentary Officer, Advocacy Officer, Senior Policy Officer, Government Relations Officer, Political Engagement Officer, Campaigns Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Officer.