CIVICUS is Seeking a Communications Officer (Multilingual) – Maternity Cover. Apply Before 25 May 2025

Location: Global (Remote)
Closing Date for Applications: 25th May 2025, 11:59 PM SAST

About CIVICUS

CIVICUS is a global alliance that works to defend and amplify people’s power. With a network of over 15,000 members spanning 189 countries, our mission is to monitor and report on violations of civic freedoms, hold violators accountable, and support the growth and effectiveness of civil society organizations. We strive to amplify the voices of marginalized groups, particularly from the Global South, to strengthen their role in global advocacy and development.

As part of our efforts to ensure that the voices of marginalized communities are heard and represented, we focus on creating accessible, equitable, and impactful communication strategies across multiple languages.

About the Role

CIVICUS is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Multilingual Communications Officer for a maternity cover position. The individual will play a key role in ensuring that CIVICUS’s communications are accessible to audiences in a variety of languages. The core languages for this position are English, Spanish, and French, with additional languages considered an advantage.

The Multilingual Communications Officer will be responsible for managing and ensuring consistency across all multilingual platforms, including the CIVICUS website, digital channels, social media, advocacy materials, and media outputs. This role is critical in enhancing the global reach of CIVICUS, ensuring that our messages resonate with diverse audiences, and promoting civic engagement through well-crafted, accessible communications.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Multilingual Content Development & Translation:
   • Oversee the translation, editing, and transcreation of content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency across languages (English, Spanish, and French) for website content, social media, media outputs, and advocacy materials.
   • Ensure that content is culturally sensitive and engaging for diverse linguistic audiences, especially in relation to global south contexts.
2. Managing Multilingual Digital Platforms:
   • Lead the management of multilingual platforms, ensuring that content on CIVICUS’s website and digital channels (including social media platforms) is up to date, accessible, and engaging in the relevant languages.
   • Oversee the optimization of the multilingual website for accessibility, ensuring that all materials are easily navigable and readable in multiple languages.
3. SEO & Digital Engagement:
   • Implement SEO best practices for multilingual content to maximize search visibility across languages and regions.
   • Collaborate with the digital and communications teams to ensure that content is optimized for online engagement and visibility in diverse linguistic markets.
4. Content Strategy and Storytelling:
   • Develop and maintain a content strategy for multilingual audiences, ensuring the consistent delivery of compelling stories that resonate with global audiences in the target languages.
   • Craft and edit stories that are culturally relevant and compelling, ensuring that each piece of content delivers CIVICUS’s mission effectively to different communities.
5. Collaborative Work with Internal Teams:
   • Work closely with the advocacy, campaigns, and media teams to ensure alignment in messaging and tone across multilingual platforms.
   • Provide language expertise and cultural insights to various teams to inform content creation and strategy.

Key Requirements:

• Educational Qualifications: A degree or diploma in communications, translation, linguistics, international relations, or a related field is required.
• Language Proficiency: Fluency in both written and spoken English, Spanish, and French is essential. Proficiency in additional UN languages or languages from the Global South will be considered a valuable asset.
• Experience:
  • At least 2 years of experience in strategic multilingual communications within advocacy, international development, or civil society.
  • Proven experience in editing, translating, and transcreating content for advocacy purposes.
  • Experience managing multilingual digital platforms, including websites and social media.
• Skills:
  • Strong writing, editing, and storytelling abilities to engage multilingual audiences.
  • Familiarity with SEO best practices for multilingual content.
  • Strong IT skills, including experience with content management systems (CMS), translation software, and digital content production tools.
  • Graphic design proficiency (Adobe Creative Suite) is a plus.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
  • Excellent organizational skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.

How to Apply:

To apply for the position of Multilingual Communications Officer (Maternity Cover), please submit the following:

1. A CV detailing your educational qualifications, professional experience, and key achievements.
2. A covering note (maximum 1 page) outlining your motivation for applying for the role and your relevant experience.

Applications should be submitted online via the CIVICUS careers portal.

Application Deadline:
The closing date for applications is 25th May 2025 at 11:59 PM SAST.

CIVICUS reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.

We look forward to receiving your application and thank you for your interest in working with CIVICUS to strengthen global civil society!

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Disclaimer: Global South Opportunities (GSO) is not the hiring company. For any inquiries, please contact the hiring organization directly. Please do not send your applications to GSO, as we are unable to process them. Due to the high volume of emails we receive daily, we may not be able to respond to all inquiries. Thank you for your understanding.