Senior Communications Consultant (Freelance Contract)

IDEA is seeking a Senior Communications Consultant to manage the implementation of the

IDEA Communications strategy for the period April-June 2024 (with the possibility of extension) and support the IDEA staff in their communications needs across the organisation. The successful candidate should possess managerial level experience in Communications and a commitment to our mission and to Global Citizenship Education (GCE). This role involves overseeing and supporting all of IDEA’s communication activity including website, newsletters, social media, production of resources and response to other

arising communication needs. We are particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate high commitment to IDEA’s mission and liaise with all members of the IDEA team in a communications’ leadership role. This opportunity will suit those looking to make an impact in the field of communications related to education and global justice. We welcome applications from both individuals and agencies, and the successful candidate must ensure consistency in regular liaison with IDEA staff.


The role needs to be flexible, which will include working the contracted hours across different days of the week or different times of the contract, depending on the organisation's needs.


Please submit your CV highlighting relevant experience, referees for similar work, and a brief cover letter (one page maximum) setting out your motivation for this role and your experience relevant to the role. This proposal should include the fee and be

sent to elaine@ideaonline.ie.


The full Terms of Reference is here


The deadline for applications is Wednesday 17  April, 5.00pm

April 29, 2025
Wednesday 18 June, 10.00am - 4.00pm Wynn’s Hotel, Abbey Street Lower, Dublin 1
April 7, 2025
Last week, IDEA hosted the second webinar from our 2025 series, ‘Exploring Contemporary Crises and Issues through Global Citizenship Education, ' focusing on Palestine. If you missed out, you can watch the full video below!
April 4, 2025
At the end of March, IDEA staff and representatives from three IDEA members travelled to Riga, Latvia, for a two-day event marking the launch of IDEA’s Erasmus+ project with our partner LAPAS (Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation) focused on the IDEA Code of Good Practice The project’s core objective is to enhance the quality of global citizenship education (GCE) at local , national and European levels. Central to this work is the creation of a Code of Good Practice for Latvia based on learning from the IDEA Code that will support Latvian GCE practitioners, including teachers, NGOs, youth workers and others, by fostering a common understanding and approach to GCE. This represents the first piloting of the IDEA Code in an international context. The new IDEA task group for the project, made up of Code members, alongside IDEA staff, are supporting LAPAS members to adapt the Code for the Latvian national context by sharing our own experiences and learnings from the Code and GCE in Ireland. The event in Riga was the first in-person gathering of the project, bringing together LAPAS and IDEA members. This face-to-face interaction allowed us to begin the process of knowledge exchange, and mutual learning which will spread the Code’s reach and strengthen our GCE practice. IDEA was represented in Riga by Dean Oke (CDYS (Cloyne Diocesan Youth Service), Georgina Eastaugh (Concern Worldwide) and Claire Glavey (Global Village), alongside IDEA staff Elaine and Aine.