Marketing and Communications Officer

Job Summary KODO are seeking an experienced and passionate Marketing and Communications Officer who will lead KODO’s communication strategies to effectively promote the organisation’s mission, programmes, and achievements. This exciting new role involves managing communications, enhancing organisational visibility, and supporting advocacy and fundraising efforts. The role will be fixed-term, from November 2026 to September 2028 with scope for the role to be extended beyond this period. Key Responsibilities The successful candidate will: · Develop KODO’s communication strategy, · Develop communication materials to support fundraising, donor reporting, and program visibility. · Work with KODO’s Director and Deputy Director to raise the profile of KODO locally and internationally, using a range of approaches and techniques. · Develop local sponsorship packages for KODO’s activities. · Support in the development of relationships with local businesses and potential donors and seeking sponsorship for KODO’s activities. · Highlight success stories, case studies, and project updates. · Support the Director and Deputy Director to develop and trial social enterprise options to support KODO to diversify and increase income streams. · Seek a partnership with business and marketing schools/universities to offer on-going placements to students to support KODO with business development. · Support business training to KODO trainees. What we offer: · A meaningful position with a lot of creative freedom in a leading organisation in the field of Disability Inclusive Development. · A fair salary. · An approachable, agile organisation with self-reliant people in a diverse and collegial team and great team spirit. Application instructions: Interested candidates should submit the following, with ‘Marketing and Communications Officer ‘ in the subject line. · A 2-page CV · A 1-page cover letter explaining your interest in the position and demonstrating how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the role. Only short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews, where they will be invited to make a presentation to the interview panel. The interview panel will be gender-balanced and consist of 2 Scottish-based and 2 Malawian based personnel. No telephone inquiries. Whilst we invite applications from all qualified candidates we would like to further promote diversity in our teams and therefore welcome applications from people of different ethnic and social backgrounds, religions and world views, different ages and genders, and especially from people with disabilities. We encourage you to let us know if this applies to you within your covering letter. KODO is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, colour, sex, gender, religion, language, political or other opinion, age, disability, property, birth, marital or other status or family responsibilities unrelated to job requirements.