Digital Democracy Initiative: Programme Assistant

About CIVICUS

CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in 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 Programme Assistant role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the successful implementation of the Digital Democracy Initiative (DDI). The post holder will play a key role in supporting implementation across all outputs and lines of work of the DDI.

Responsibilities include assisting in the management and processing of several open calls and selection processes for partnerships, funding, consultancies, and others. The Programme Assistant is also expected to support with event organising, travel arrangements for partners across the different outputs of the DDI, and overall logistics.

This position is ideal for someone at the beginning of their career with strong organisational and communication skills who is passionate about promoting digital democracy and understanding implementation of complex projects.

Key Requirements                                                          

• Degree and Diplomas in a relevant field, such as administration, development studies, social sciences.
• Fluency in English and either Spanish or French is essential.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High attention to detail, particularly in record-keeping and documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic digital collaboration tools (e.g., Zoom, teams, Miro, etc.).
• Experience working with a diverse range of civil society actors across all global regions but particularly in the global south.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and external stakeholders in a multicultural and remote working environment.

Please click here for a full Job Description

How to Apply

The closing deadline for applications is on the 16^th June 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.