About CIVICUS
CIVICUS exists to defend people’s 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 people’s power 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 Communications Officer will deliver and facilitate effective communication internally and externally in line with CIVICUS strategic vision and organisational communications strategies.
Communications planning, content production, engagement tactics, and social media channel management are among this role’s main responsibilities. The post holder will work within diverse and multi-skilled communications team.
They will liaise with and support multiple internal cluster teams and member networks in facilitating our communications and social media campaigns.
They will mentor junior communication officers and cluster communications officers as required, providing guidance on CIVICUS communication standards and principals.
The role advertised is a short term position for five months in duration.
Key Requirements
- A degree or equivalent in communications, journalism marketing, social media, creative content development, or related field
- Five years of experience in communications, media, campaigns, or online community building
- Commitment to positive change and working with civil society, citizen activists, non-profit organisations, charitable networks, media, and unlikely allies
- Strong demonstrated experience in designing and delivering communications campaigns
- Strong interest in understanding audience psyche and behaviour and designing targeted content
- Experience managing social media channels, creating content and analytics on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
- Excellent linguistic skills in English; a major global south language will be beneficial
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How to apply
How to Apply
The closing deadline for applications is 12 September 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 one page outlining your motivation for applying for the role.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted by the 12th September 2024 for the next steps in the recruitment process.
