Job Title: EU SEE Research Officer
Cluster: Civic Space Research
Salary: 36,061 USD (excluding benefits)
Contract Type: 12 months (Renewable)
Location: Remote
Reports to: Civic Space Cluster Lead
About CIVICUS
CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in over 189 countries, we work together to monitor violations of basic civic freedoms, call out the perpetrators of violations and strengthen the power of people to organise by supporting a more accountable, effective and innovative civil society. We strive to promote excluded voices, especially from the Global South.
About the Role
The EU SEE Researcher will play a critical role in the EU SEE (EU System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society) project, by supporting the design and implementation of the System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (SEE), including managing relationships with project partners, reviewing research products and project administration.
EU SEE is a consortium of international organisations and network members across 86 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, the Americas and the Caribbean. The partnership implements and maintains an Early Warning Mechanism to document changes and shed light on critical trends in the enabling environment for civil society. EU SEE equips civil society, governments, and stakeholders with actionable insights to address challenges and leverage opportunities effectively. It focuses on addressing deterioration in the enabling environment and supporting opportunities for improving the enabling environment for civil society.
Key Requirements
- A master’s degree in the following domains preferred: Economy, Sociology, Law, International relations, Political Science, Human Rights.
- At least three years of professional experience in the field of civil society, in particular in civic space issues or enabling environment for civil society.
- At least two years of experience in project work, including working with consortia and project administration.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Excellent report writing and documentation skills in English.
- Ability to analyse complex sets of information and identify trends.
- An understanding of international human rights frameworks related to fundamental freedoms of association, peaceful assembly and expression.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a diverse, virtual team and within a consortium of organisations.
- Well-organised, with the ability to work independently.
- Fluent in English, knowledge of additional languages, such as Spanish, French or Arabic, will be an asset.
- Commitment to CIVICUS’s vision, mission, values and ways of working.
Please click here for a full Job Description.
How to Apply
The closing deadline for applications is on the 13th March 2025 at 11:59pm SAST.
Interested candidates should click here to apply or go to https://civicus.bamboohr.com/careers.
Your application should comprise of:
- A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements.
- A covering note of not more than 1 page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.
Short listed candidates will be contacted 2 weeks after the closing date to schedule interviews.
We appreciate and consider each application submitted. However, given the large volume of applications received, we find it impossible to respond to each applicant immediately. You will hear from us within three weeks only if you’re shortlisted for the next steps. We will update all applicants once the position has been filled. CIVICUS reserves the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.