Communications Associate
Organisation: The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)
Salary: Circa £40k, commensurate with experience, plus benefits (generous annual leave allowance, private healthcare, employer pension contribution, annual wellbeing allowance)
Contract: Fixed term to December 2026, with possibility of extension
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Global, remote-first. Location and working pattern flexible (up to a maximum of +/- 6 hours GMT)
Role Posted: 16/01/2026
Website: www.vcmintegrity.org
About VCMI and The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) is a multi-stakeholder initiative that supports high-integrity voluntary carbon markets as a tool to accelerate global climate action. It works with governments, businesses, and civil society to ensure voluntary use of carbon markets contributes effectively to the goals of the Paris Agreement.
VCMI hosts the Secretariat for The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets, led by the Governments of Kenya, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, along with seven additional government members. The Coalition aims to unlock high-integrity corporate demand for carbon credits through coordinated leadership, sovereign guidance, enabling policy and incentives, and partnership with the private sector.
More on VCMI culture: https://vcmintegrity.org/working-at-vcmi/
The Role
The Communications Associate will join a small but critical team responsible for delivering the Secretariat for the influential Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets.
The role is central to supporting the Coalition’s communications strategy, leading on key communications activities and products, and coordinating relationships with member governments, partners, and supporting organizations. It spans digital and brand management, events, stakeholder coordination, and analysis and reporting.
The successful candidate will:
- Work closely with the Communications Manager
- Collaborate with colleagues across the Secretariat
- Operate in a fast-paced, global environment with multiple concurrent tasks and deadlines
- Apply strong communications, events, project management, and digital media skills
A portion of the role will involve supporting communication for VCMI’s work with emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), including through the Climate Vulnerable Forum V‑20.
Key Responsibilities
Digital and Brand
- Act as brand guardian; maintain Coalition-branded assets, templates, communications guides, and toolkits.
- Develop and execute the Coalition’s social media strategy, including asset creation (videos, carousels), drafting/scheduling posts, community engagement, and coordination with members and partners.
- Manage website maintenance and ongoing development, including CMS operation and coordination with external web development agency.
- Develop and deliver the Coalition’s email marketing strategy (announcements, event invites, newsletters).
- Facilitate design of Coalition publications with external agencies and partners.
Events
- Support delivery of Coalition events (webinars, panels, workshops) aligned with major international climate milestones such as COP, Climate Week NYC, Africa Climate Summit, Ecosperity, and London Climate Action Week.
- Responsibilities include speaker outreach, venue/host liaison, briefings, and coordination with strategic partners.
Stakeholder Management
- Provide members and partners with timely guidance on communications strategy, messaging, and events.
- Ensure timely collection, storage, and use of communications assets (quotes, logos, documents, photos).
Analysis and Reporting
- Produce regular communications updates for reporting to members and partners.
- Track reach and impact of media and social media campaigns, and events.
This is a new role, offering the opportunity to influence the scope of responsibilities as the team grows.
Who We Are Looking For
Essential Criteria
- Communications experience, ideally in an international NGO, mission-driven organization, or cross-government environment requiring sound judgement and political awareness.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to convey complex information clearly.
- Highly organized with strong project management and prioritization skills.
- Experience supporting high-quality social media and thought leadership campaigns across global regions, including LinkedIn (organic and paid).
- Experience supporting high-profile, multi-stakeholder events, ideally climate-related.
- Highly collaborative with strong interpersonal skills; professionalism when coordinating with government, business, and civil society stakeholders.
- Experience with digital tools/platforms such as WordPress, MailChimp, Monday.com, Miro, and Microsoft Office.
- Understanding of climate and sustainability issues: carbon markets, nature, international environmental politics.
Preferred Criteria
- Experience in climate communications, especially carbon pricing and market mechanisms (enthusiasm and willingness to learn are equally valued).
- Experience commissioning external agencies, including developing scopes of work and monitoring deliverables/budgets.
- Experience delivering events at COP or major international climate forums.
How to Apply
Submit your CV and a short cover letter demonstrating your alignment with the selection criteria to:
Deadline: 5pm, Friday 13 February
Email Subject Line: Communications Associate – FULL NAME
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; early submission is strongly advised.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a first-round interview, followed by a second-round interview focused on cultural alignment. Additional stages may be added depending on application volume.