CIVICUS is an international civil society movement with members in over one hundred countries. CIVICUS works with its members and a growing network of partners at the national and global levels to ensure that civil society organisations enjoy the rights to organise, speak freely and to promote the common good at all levels. CIVICUS facilitates activities to nurture the founding, growth, protection and resourcing of citizen action worldwide and especially where participatory democracy, freedom of association and expression, and other enabling conditions for civil society are threatened. Our work has developed greater urgency in the wake of current global events and we are entering a new phase of expansion.

CIVICUS, as part of its effort to strengthen unity and co-ordination of civil society’s efforts to work for greater social, economic, political and civic justice in the world, is actively supporting the emergence of a global civil society coalition that seeks to put pressure on governments to fulfill (and ideally go beyond) the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that were adopted by heads of government in September 2000. As a founding member of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, CIVICUS is seeking to strengthen its ability to support the important global mobilisation of citizens in support of these goals in 2005.

We are now seeking to fill two key positions in our MDG Campaigns Department: Campaign Manager and Senior Administrator.

MDG Campaign Manager

To lead and shape the development of CIVICUS campaign strategies regarding the MDGs generally and to support CIVICUS’ participation in the Global Call to Action Against Poverty. The Campaign Manager will take an active role in the development and delivery of all CIVICUS’ MDG related work.

The MDG Campaign Manager will be responsible for all staff, interns and volunteers who are part of the MDG Department, as well as the management of external consultants and services. The incumbent will be required to operate to tight deadlines using independent judgement within clear parameters and to develop and implement department work plans and objectives. The ideal candidate should exhibit high levels of creativity and innovative problem-solving, be able to analyse, interpret and act on complex information and be able to represent CIVICUS at a senior level to a broad range of external audiences.

The MDG Campaign Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of CIVICUS’ work relating to the MDG Campaign generally and support for the Global Call to Action Against Poverty specifically.

Skills & Competence:

· Innovative and creative approach to problem solving

· Able to lead on complex projects or projects involving people from several areas of the organisation and from other organisations

· Actively contribute to the overall goals and programmes of CIVICUS.

· Exercise a high degree of independent judgement in dealings with a broad range of constituencies.

· Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Excellent competency in English. Candidates who are additionally fluent in French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Portuguese are particularly encouraged to apply.

Senior Administrator

The incumbent will be responsible for administrative support to the MDG Campaign work as well as to the Global Call to Action Against Poverty.

The administrative support duties includes convening meetings of various working groups, taking minutes of meetings and individual liaison with members of the Global Call to Action Against Poverty, under the direction of the MDG Campaign Manager.

Skills and competencies

· Experience of working in an internationally diverse setting

· Excellent inter-personal skills

· Excellent written and oral communication skills

· Co-ordination and project administration capability

· Good understanding of the broad content of the Millennium Development Goals

· Previous campaigning, advocacy and lobbying experience will be an advantage.

· Excellent attention to detail, able to work under pressure and multi-task.

· Excellent competency in English. Candidates who are additionally fluent in French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Portuguese are particularly encouraged to apply

This is a one-year contract with the possibility of renewal. Remuneration will be subject to the applicant’s qualifications and experience. Both positions will be located at CIVICUS’ international headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Closing Date: The application deadline for both posts is Tuesday, 7 December 2004

To apply, please submit a letter of application and a recent CV either by e-mail to Tamarie Magaisa at [email protected], quoting the title of the position in the subject of the email, by fax on +27 11 833 7997 or by post to CIVICUS, Human Resources, PO Box 933, Southdale, Johannesburg 2135, South Africa. For further details, see the CIVICUS website at www.civicus.org/new/jobs.asp?c=036FB9. These vacancies will be open until filled. We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.