Open for applications. Apply by midnight on 30 July 2025.
The CPA is seeking to appoint a Communications and Office Administrator to work within our Strategy and Communications team.
This position requires a motivated, hard-working and organised individual who is committed to the aims of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
Reporting to the Strategy and Governance Officer, this is a dynamic and multi-faceted role ideal for a proactive and organised individual with a strong commitment to the CPA’s mission.
Working closely with the CPA Secretary-General and colleagues within the Strategy and Communications team, the post holder supports both internal and external communications, assists with governance and event planning – namely the biannual CPA Executive Committee meetings and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) - and plays a key role in maintaining the smooth functioning of the CPA Headquarters Secretariat and its administration.
As we are a small CPA Secretariat, the role has broad involvement and commitments across the organisation, often working alongside Communications colleagues and those in the CPA Secretariat’s Programmes department.
We operate hybrid working within the CPA Secretariat, and there is an expectation that the role holder would be in the office for an average of two days per week.
We are keen to hear from ambitious individuals with the right to work in the UK who have the aptitude, appetite and drive in engaging new and key audiences and enhance the reach and promotion of Parliamentary democracy.
Apply by midnight on 30 July 2025 (UTC+1). Interviews will be held during the week commencing 11 August 2025.
Job title: Communications and Office Administrator
Reporting to: Strategy and Governance Officer
Supervisory responsibility: N/A
Key relationships: Head of Strategy and Communications; CPA Secretary-General; Strategy and Governance Officer; Deputy Secretary-General/Director of Operations; Head of Human Resources; Communications Manager/Editor; Communications Officer.
Term: Permanent role.
Salary: SP 1: £30,687 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting Allowance)
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