Humanitarian Communications Consultant
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International Planned Parenthood Federation ESEAOR (IPPF East, South East Asia and Oceania Region)
Remote (global)- Career category: Comms/ Digital/ Media
- Job type: Consultancy
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (global)
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Deadline: 03/01/2026
- Location: Remote (global)
Background
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), working before, during, and after crises to ensure people can access life-saving care. IPPF’s Humanitarian Team supports Member Associations worldwide to deliver sexual and reproductive health services in some of the most complex and challenging humanitarian contexts.
Communications is central to this work – from preparing high-quality materials for donors, to engaging media, to amplifying rights-based, feminist, and inclusive approaches to humanitarian response. IPPF is seeking a part-time humanitarian communications consultant to support humanitarian programmes.
Scope of Work
The consultant will work closely with the Senior Humanitarian Communications Advisor and will contribute according to their specialisms.
Activities could include:
• Writing and editing: draft, edit, and finalise humanitarian communications products including factsheets, web articles, and press releases ensuring gender-sensitive, LGBTQI-inclusive, and ethical communications.
• Social media: develop and adapt humanitarian content for IPPF’s channels, ensuring humanitarian updates are timely, consistent, and engaging.
• Knowledge management & systems: organise and maintain humanitarian communications assets, including caption sheets, uploading to story banks, image libraries, and templates.
• Multimedia: Captioning and processing photography, editing b-rolls and Canva design work.
• Media relations & placement: support outreach to journalists, draft and pitch op-eds and articles, and identify opportunities for humanitarian coverage.
• Contribute to messaging and materials for donor and advocacy events.
Profile of Consultant Essential:
• Demonstrated experience in humanitarian communications within a large INGO or organisation
• Excellent writing and editing skills with ability to adapt style for different audiences.
• Experience with social media content creation and trends.
• Strong understanding of gender, SGBV, SRHR, and LGBTQI+ inclusion in humanitarian settings.
• Commitment to ethical, inclusive, feminist, and rights-based storytelling.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), working before, during, and after crises to ensure people can access life-saving care. IPPF’s Humanitarian Team supports Member Associations worldwide to deliver sexual and reproductive health services in some of the most complex and challenging humanitarian contexts.
Communications is central to this work – from preparing high-quality materials for donors, to engaging media, to amplifying rights-based, feminist, and inclusive approaches to humanitarian response. IPPF is seeking a part-time humanitarian communications consultant to support humanitarian programmes.
Scope of Work
The consultant will work closely with the Senior Humanitarian Communications Advisor and will contribute according to their specialisms.
Activities could include:
• Writing and editing: draft, edit, and finalise humanitarian communications products including factsheets, web articles, and press releases ensuring gender-sensitive, LGBTQI-inclusive, and ethical communications.
• Social media: develop and adapt humanitarian content for IPPF’s channels, ensuring humanitarian updates are timely, consistent, and engaging.
• Knowledge management & systems: organise and maintain humanitarian communications assets, including caption sheets, uploading to story banks, image libraries, and templates.
• Multimedia: Captioning and processing photography, editing b-rolls and Canva design work.
• Media relations & placement: support outreach to journalists, draft and pitch op-eds and articles, and identify opportunities for humanitarian coverage.
• Contribute to messaging and materials for donor and advocacy events.
Profile of Consultant Essential:
• Demonstrated experience in humanitarian communications within a large INGO or organisation
• Excellent writing and editing skills with ability to adapt style for different audiences.
• Experience with social media content creation and trends.
• Strong understanding of gender, SGBV, SRHR, and LGBTQI+ inclusion in humanitarian settings.
• Commitment to ethical, inclusive, feminist, and rights-based storytelling.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to deliver to tight deadlines.
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