About CIVICUS
CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in over 180 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
CIVICUS is looking for a highly organised Strategic Initiatives Support Officer with excellent writing skills to provide high-quality project and administrative support to our Strategic Initiatives workstream.
Working closely with the Advisor, Strategic Initiatives, you’ll help strengthen funder engagement and grant management, diversify our resource mobilisation efforts, and support cross-cutting initiatives across the alliance — from organisational strategy development, annual planning and budgeting, to knowledge management, evaluation and learning. You’ll also support implementation of our Norad Civic Space grant.
You’ll be the person who makes sure our funder reports, correspondence, briefing materials and knowledge products consistently meet a high editorial standard. This is a great opportunity for an experienced professional — with at least five years’ experience — who loves good writing, thrives on keeping complex processes on track, and wants to contribute to the resourcing and strategy of a global civil society alliance.
Key Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, international relations, gender studies, sociology, political science, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Excellent written and spoken English is essential; exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills are a core requirement of this role.
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience, ideally within a civil society organisation, international development or similar setting.
- Demonstrated ability to write clearly, concisely and persuasively for varied audiences, including funders, policymakers and internal teams.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with close attention to detail.
- Good research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise information from a range of sources.
- Commitment to human rights and social justice principles.
- Experience working remotely and collaboratively within a globally distributed team.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and project management applications.
- Experience supporting funder or grant reporting processes.
- Knowledge of civil society and civic space issues.
- Knowledge of one or more UN languages other than English.
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How to Apply
The closing deadline for applications is on the 22 October 2026 at 11:59pm SAST.
Interested candidates should click here to apply or go to https://civicus.bamboohr.com/careers