About CIVICUS
CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in 188 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 Membership Engagement Coordinator position is an exciting opportunity to advise, coordinate and support the design and implementation of CIVICUS’ membership engagement working to ensure that the organisation is truly member-led. Situated with the Membership & Networks cluster, the role will work across all CIVICUS teams to ensure that members are engaged and supported through all CIVICUS programmes and activities.
The role would suit someone, preferably from the global south, who has strong experience in international community building, member/constituent engagement, understands the importance of partnership and relationship building, and enjoys working with a diverse range of civil society organisations and individuals.
Key Requirements
- Candidates must have five to seven years’ experience working directly with civil society or human rights organisations, ideally with membership-based organisation;
- Diplomas/degrees in the following disciplines will be considered, although they are not mandatory for this position: development studies, international relations, political science, economics or related field;
- Experience of community and network building at international level, with thorough understanding of networking principles, particularly in the Global South/Majority of the world;
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
- Fluency in verbal and written communication skills in English; additional language proficiency, in Spanish, French and/or Arabic
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How to Apply
The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on the 27th July 2024 at 11:59pm SAST. Interested candidates should fill out this form here and email their application to jobs@civicus.org
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.
Due to high volumes of applications received, should you have yet to receive feedbackon your application within four weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.