Programme Officer - EU SEE LOT2

Programme Officer - EU SEE LOT2

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

CIVICUS is part of the Flexible Support Mechanism (FSM) consortium under the European Union System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (EU SEE Lot 2), responsible for coordinating funding and advocacy initiatives that strengthen civic space across Asia, the Middle East, the Pacific, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, and the Caribbean. 

The Programme Officer will play a pivotal role in administering and monitoring grants under the FSM while also contributing to advocacy efforts that amplify grantee partner voices.  

Working closely with the Project Coordinator, as well as finance, operations, and other CIVICUS clusters, the Officer will review and process grants, oversee due diligence, support monitoring and learning, and facilitate capacity strengthening for grantee partners. 

The holder of this position will also support the co-design and implementation of internal grant-making processes, platforms, and tools to strengthen coherence across CIVICUS and avoid duplication. 

This role requires a dynamic professional who can balance grant-making responsibilities with strategic support and a solidarity-driven approach to grantee partners, ensuring resources reach frontline civil society while promoting enabling environments globally.

Key Requirements

• Degree in social sciences, political science, international relations, finance or accounting systems, economics, or related field.

• Fluency in verbal and written communication in English, additional language proficiency in Spanish, French and/or Arabic is an advantage.

• At least3-5 years of professional experience in a civil society organization or related field, with 2 years focused on human rights, civic space, and/or advocacy.

• Experience in grant making to civil society and monitoring and evaluation of grants.

• Experience with budgets and preparing both financial and narrative reports.

• Sound understanding of international affairs, development, and civil society issues.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural setting

• Excellent IT skills, including experience with MS Office and Human Resource Information Systems.

• Demonstrated experience providing high-level administrative support to grant-making processes.

• Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail and respect for systems oversight.

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

• Experience working in a consortium or a group of organizations that support civil society organisations including informal groups and excluded communities.

• Ability to detect and respond to restrictive conditions or opportunities.

• Adaptability and resilience in fast-changing political and operational contexts.

• Collaborative mindset with a focus on learning and solidarity.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to collective goals.

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.