About CIVICUS
CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in more than 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, speak up and take action 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 Junior Research Officer will support the CIVICUS Lens initiative and the production of the State of Civil Society Report by collecting data, producing content and assisting dissemination efforts. They will conduct interviews and facilitate other forms of consultation with civil society sources; conduct desk research and produce text to feed into articles or reports; manage the CIVICUS Lens’s website, uploading content and updating the homepage regularly; and produce visuals for social media dissemination of research outputs.
Key requirements
- Degree in any of the social sciences or other relevant field
- Fluency in Spanish, native speaker preferred
- Proficiency in English
- Minimum 3-year research experience.
- Familiarity with key international civil society networks and inter-governmental institutions
- Excellent written and oral communications skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office package and ICT literacy
- Interpersonal skills: inclination and ability to work as part of a diverse, multicultural virtual team
- Behavioural skills: well-organised, able to work independently and to deliver under pressure and within deadlines, with high attention to detail.
- Based in the Americas
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How to apply
The closing deadline for applications is close of business on 31 May 2023.
Interested candidates should complete the application form by clicking the following link Junior Research Officer Application Form (it will only take less than 10 min to complete the form) then email their application documents (CV & Cover letter) to jobs@civicus.org
Your application should include:
- A full CV, including educational and professional qualifications, a full employment history showing the more significant positions, responsibilities held, and relevant achievements
- A cover letter of not more than one page outlining your motivation for applying for the role
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted 2 weeks after the closin date.
Due to high volumes of applications received, should you not have received 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.
