Advisor Strategic Initiatives

Advisor Strategic Initiatives

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 Advisor Strategic Initiatives will support CIVICUS’s programmatic priorities for enhanced impact including in relation to defending civic freedoms, promoting civil society participation and ensuring organisational financial sustainability. They will oversee the management of cross cutting CIVICUS projects as well as stand-alone programmatic areas including but not limited to freedom of peaceful assembly, local leadership and resource mobilisation. The Advisor will represent CIVICUS in civil society platforms, international institutions and other relevant forums. They will drive support and expansion of CIVICUS’s network of funders and ensure the fulfilment of reporting requirements to funders. 

Key Requirements

• Masters in social sciences, international relations or law (in cases of exceptional experience this requirement can be waived). 

• Excellent communication especially writing skills in English.

• Significant work experience across a range of civil society organisations with minimum 5 years in a management role.

• Commitment to and knowledge of human rights and social justice principles. 

• Strong analytical, strategic thinking and project management/ planning skills. 

• Commitment to CIVICUS’s vision, mission, values and ways of working. 

• Demonstrated experience of having worked nationally and internationally.  

• Demonstrated management experience in a multi-cultural environment and substantial networks within international civil society. 

• Demonstrated experience of working remotely with globally distributed teams.

• Knowledge of one or more UN languages other than English is desirable      

Please click here for a full Job Description 

How to Apply

The closing deadline for applications is on the 23rd September 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.