GSCC | Communications Associate, South Korea
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Coordinate the RE:FACT fact-checking platform by managing expert networks and monitoring climate and energy misinformation. Support journalists with data and story ideas to strengthen evidence-based media coverage in South Korea and Southeast Asia.
GSCC | Communications Associate, South Korea
Application Deadline: 22 July 2026
Department: Asia Regional Team
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: South Korea
Description
This position is with the Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), a global network of communications professionals in the field of climate, energy and nature. GSCC is a programme hosted by the Meliore Foundation.
We are seeking a communications associate with a background in strategic communications, ideally with experience identifying, developing, and placing high-impact stories in South Korea, to join our team. The ideal candidate will excel at fostering relationships with diverse partners in South Korea and the Southeast Asian region.
If this sounds like you, we'd love for you to apply.
How you'll contribute
- Actively embody and uphold the values, mission, and integrity of GSCC across all areas of work.
- Support the cordindation and day-to-day operation of the fact-checking RE:FACT platform, serving as its operational backbone to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
- Maintain, expand, and manage the RE:FACT expert pool and advisory network, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and long-term collaboration mechanisms.
- Align internal teams, partners, and workflows to ensure work is executed coherently, efficiently, and in an outcome-driven manner beyond administrative coordination.
- Coordinate expert contributions across projects, facilitate collaboration, and ensure timely and relevant expert input.
- Monitor media and digital spaces for climate and energy misinformation, particularly related to renewable energy, and assess its significance and potential impact.
- Support the development and coordination of responses to misinformation, including fact-checking materials, rebuttal content, journalist engagement, and collaboration with experts and partners.
- Provide input to strategic planning based on monitoring and anlysis addressing recurring misinformation narratives and systemic challenges.
- Support journalists by developing story ideas, providing background materials and data, facilitating access to experts, and coordinating reporting support.
- Design proactive initiatives to strengthen evidence-based media coverage, including field trip support, study sessions, and thematic briefings.
- Support the development and operation of the RE:FACT digital platform and social channels, including leading or coordinating the integration of AI-based tools for rapid fact-checking and knowledge retrieval.
- Support implementation of RE:FACT’s strategic priorities, ensuring strong integration across expert engagement, media support, misinformation monitoring, and digital operations.
Our ideal candidate has
- 2-4 years of professional experience in strategic communications, journalism, project management or other relevant fields.
- Can-do attitude, proactive approach, productivity, and willingness to work hard are key.
- A team player and a natural collaborator with a passion for excellence.
- Ability to work independently with a little supervision;
- Excellent communication and language skills, both written and verbal is essential and English fluency is preferred.
- A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to climate and energy issues.
- Regional knowledge: an understanding of the political, economic, and social dynamics of South Korea and the Southeast Asia region.
- Proactive attitude with a growth mindset along with a readiness to travel and adapt to unusual working hours as needed.
- The versatility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced work setting that involves different time zones and communication methods, with previous experience working in a remote and global environment.
- The versatile and adaptable skills necessary to flourish in a fast-paced and wide-ranging work environment and work across time zones using tools such as Zoom, Slack and email (Google Workspace).
- A commitment to an inclusive and empowering approach to facing climate change.
Why join us?
- Be part of a remote-first, international network of professionals working on climate, energy and nature and work with a bunch of dynamic, culturally diverse individuals who combine their passion to make a difference with a rigorous and results-oriented approach to work.
- 6 offline days (with no calls or meetings) per year to focus on your work
- Reduced working time on Fridays during the Dry Season (summer)
- Access to our employee assistance program to support your mental health and personal development
- Supplementary paid business closure for end-of-year holidays
- Maternity leave matched to 20 weeks for countries where regulation allows less than that
- Enjoy regular opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues around the world
- A full-time position with an employment or consultant contract, subject to location, for 12 months, with possible renewal after one year.
Location: flexibly remote.
Some international travel will be required. We may be able to provide co-working spaces in some locations. Only candidates with the right to work in their location will be considered.
Contract and Benefits disclaimer: Contract type and some benefits may vary by jurisdiction. We will confirm eligibility and the applicable terms during the hiring process.
Contract and Benefits disclaimer: Contract type and some benefits may vary by jurisdiction. We will confirm eligibility and the applicable terms during the hiring process.
Salary / Fee: Meliore sets compensation levels through a systematic alignment with local market data, taking into account the responsibility level of each role or the expected level of services and the skills and experience of the selected candidate. We apply a consistent, equitable, compensation policy, and provide data on our calculations and pay or fee ranges, in all locations where we operate. Our compensation practices reflect our commitment to fairness, inclusion, and accountability, and are regularly reviewed to ensure alignment with evolving market standards and organisational values.
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