Impact and Accountability Communications Intern

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 Impact and Accountability (I&A) communications intern is an opportunity to create evidence-based human stories about CIVICUS’s impact. It would suit an individual who is passionate about creating stories that are factual, authentic and emotionally resonate with the audience. The stories will be drawn from CIVICUS’s monthly outcome calls, narrative reporting forms, annual report and substantiated with interviews within CIVICUS as well as our partners and communities they work in. The role will focus on creating communication products, including social media, impact stories, blog posts, infographics, and more to tell the story of the CIVICUS and communicate the impact of its efforts.

Key Requirements                                                                                                    

• Pursuing or completed bachelor’s degree or equivalent in communications, journalism or similar.

OR

Alternative criteria: demonstratable track record of communication, journalism or similar for two years

• Available for 37.5 hours a week for the duration of the internship (four to six months)
• Availability during the hours of 2-5pm GMT+2 (South Africa Standard Time) during business days.
• Strong interest in civil society such as non-profit organisations
• Experience conducting interviews
• Experience substantiating a story with qualitative and quantitative data
• Own personal hardware and licensed software to complete the work. CIVICUS can provide if the intern lives in the Johannesburg area, but the intern works remotely
• Have a secure and stable internet connection. CIVICUS can provide in their main office or hubs, but applicant must provide themselves if working remotely.
• Excellent written and spoken English with demonstrated ability to be concise and clear without jargon. 
• Experience using social media like X, Facebook and/or Instagram
• Strong computer skills

Please click here for a full Job Description

How to Apply

The closing deadline for applications is Close of Business on the 9^th February 2024.

Interested candidates should complete the application form by clicking the following link I&A Communications Intern: Application form  then email their application documents (CV & Cover letter) to jobs@civicus.org

Your application should include the following in (no longer than 6 pages) in ONE merged PDF document:

• A cover note of not more than 1 page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.
• A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements.
• Example of your work. Preferred example will be composed of an English written piece (blog, social media post, or similar) using qualitative and quantitative data and less than 500 words. For example, it will use information from an interview and at least one number to substantiate the story.
• Two contactable references

Please read the application process carefully and follow all steps exactly. Only applicants submitting the application in the required format and components will be considered.

Short listed candidates will be contacted by 2 weeks after  the closing date.

Due to high volumes of applications received, should you have yet to receive feedback on your application within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.