UNPAID VOLUNTEER - COP31 Communications Champion

THIS IS AN UNPAID VOLUNTEERING ROLE. Role Title: COP31 Communications Champion Role Nature: Volunteer, Temporary Location: Home-based and on-site Time: 2-4 days per week (until two months after the completion of COP31)  (Remark: Persons who are not based in Turkey in the whole month of November 2026 need not apply.)

The Blockchain & Climate Institute (BCI) is an international volunteers-led think tank supporting and advocating the application of blockchain technology in the global fight against climate change.   We are looking for a creative VOLUNTEER with excellent oral and writing skills who takes a strategic approach to their work, builds professional relationships with media or relevant stakeholders, and enhances the impact of the BCI’s initiatives within our targeted audiences. As a member of the Communications Officer Grade, this role is a time-limited one and will be significantly focusing on activities which are associated with BCI participation in the COP31. 

The COP31 Communications Champion (equivalent to a Senior Communications Manager) will be supported by Senior Communications Officers and Communications Officers.  The postholder must be able to attend COP31 in Antalya, Turkey for its entire duration.

You responsibilities (dependent on your work stream) will include:  • To support the Head of Communications & Public Affairs (HCM); 

• To coordinate the communications-related preparation work so that the BCI has the right people, material, technology and resources at COP31, in person and virtually, to support key allies and partners (including governments and international agencies) to pitch to potential collaborators; 

• To maximise BCI’s publicity by supporting comms work at relevant COP events - including meetings, interviews, recording side-events, editing, streaming and social media push and articles through the BCI website; 

• To coordinate post-COP follow-up communications-related tasks (including co-ordinating the post event messaging, internal BCI and external comms, business events and the compilation of videos with the Creative Unit); 

• To raise the profile of the BCI among audiences both within and outside the climate change policy community by identify opportunities in press, on website or social media in the context of COP31; 

• To support in the implementation of the BCI’s communications strategy; 

• To proactively participate in implementing communication channels with stakeholders after the COP events;  

• To generate content that will be disseminated via social media, websites, newsletters, press releases and other distribution channels; and 

• To ensure messaging aligns with key organisation strategies, etc.