Communications Officer (Planning and Insights)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Total Package: £40,000 + a location allowance of £5,000 p.a.
Reference Number: 487168
Contract: Permanent and full time. You’ll be required to work in line with FCDO policies on hybrid working, which involves a minimum of 60% in the office.
Location: London
Closing date: 7 December 2026
We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in London, East Kilbride and Milton Keynes.
Your role with us
Our Communication Directorate helps the FCDO explain its priorities to people in the UK and around the world, and supports ministers, senior leaders and teams across the department through media, digital, internal and campaign communications. Committed to protecting British nationals, strengthening the UK’s reputation and ensuring staff are informed of FCDO’s priorities, we work at pace on complex issues and aim to deliver clear, effective communications.
When you join us in this role you will be a key member of the Strategic Planning and Insights team, and work closely with your colleagues to improve the quality of communications planning. Gathering and analysing information you will ensure planning products are timely, accurate and up to date, enabling teams to coordinate activity effectively.
You will maintain and improve our planning tools and champion the use of evaluation and analytics, so our work is evidence-led, providing clear insights on risks and opportunities. In addition, we will also expect you to prepare briefings, updates and recommendations to inform senior decision-making, and support the team’s delivery of audience research, monitoring and evaluation.
Who we’re looking for
To be a success in this vital role you will possess strong analytical skills and have plenty of experience in gathering, interpreting and presenting insights, data or evaluations. Your excellent written and verbal communication skills will allow you to present complex information clearly and concisely, while your strong attention to detail and organisational abilities will see you managing multiple tasks to produce high-quality outputs at pace.
It goes without saying that you will have experience of working in communications, policy, analytical or planning-focused environment, and with this in mind you should be capable of using digital tools, data sources and platforms. We will also expect you to be ready to assist with delivery of audience research or have a strong interest in developing your skills in this area.
Use your talent and experience to help us shape the UK’s role in the world.
Closing date: 7 December 2026.
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