VACANCIES
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Browse our current vacancies below to find your next career opportunity in the nonprofit sector.
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Advocacy Lead
My Vote Counts
The Advocacy Lead is a senior role at the heart of MVC's campaign work. It carries significant strategic responsibility for how we further our campaigns, how we show up in public debate, and how our voice contributes to building and organising civil society.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
29 May 2026
Categories:
Advocacy, Communications, Politics, Campaigns
Status:
Open
Jasiri Talent Investor Program Lead
Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropies
The Programme Lead will oversee the implementation and optimisation of the full launchpad lifecycle, from ideation to venture launch, ensuring a seamless participant experience.
Kigali, Rwanda
Closing Date:
1 May 2026
Categories:
Programme Lead, Team Development, Financial Oversight, Executive
Status:
Closed
Head of Technology
SmartStart
The Technology Head will lead SmartStart's entire technology function, encompassing internal IT operations, digital transformation initiatives, and the strategic integration of technology into the SmartStart platform.
Johannesburg or Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
24 April 2026
Categories:
Executive, Data Governance, Tech Leadership, IT
Status:
Closed
Programme Manager
Funda Wande
The Programme Manager’s key responsibilities will be to contribute towards creating an enabling programme design and implementation environment for the early grade interventions teams.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
17 April 2026
Categories:
Programme Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Quality Assurance, Budgets
Status:
Closed
Director of Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships
Bertha Spaces
Bertha Spaces is seeking a visionary and strategic Director of Fundraising and Strategic Partnerships to help lead the next phase of growth and sustainability across our network of social justice spaces.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
29 March 2026
Categories:
Director, Fundraising, Partnerships
Status:
Interviewing
Fundraising Coordinator
Just Grace
The successful candidate will play a key role in expanding donor relationships, securing funding through grants and partnerships, and coordinating fundraising campaigns and events.
Langa, Cape Town (hybrid)
Closing Date:
20 March 2026
Categories:
Fundraising, Marketing, Donor Relations
Status:
Placed
Executive Director
Initiative for Community Advancement (ICA)
This is an institution-building role: the ED will strengthen ICA’s operational foundations, cultivate donor relationships, grow the endowment, steward grantmaking, and position ICA as a trusted, credible philanthropic institution within the Bergrivier Municipal area and as a model for community philanthropy across South Africa and the African continent.
Piketberg, Western Cape
Closing Date:
27 March 2026
Categories:
Status:
Interviewing
Head of Sense Making, Data and Insights
SmartStart
The Head of Sense Making, Data and Insights will lead the monitoring, data, and insights function, by building the frameworks, systems, culture, and external partnerships needed to translate complex information into meaningful action, driving a culture of learning, and ensuring SmartStart's data systems are fit for societal scale.
Gauteng, South Africa
Closing Date:
25 May 2026
Categories:
Data Management, Data Systems, Governance, Executive
Status:
Open
Programme Coordinator
Initiative for Community Advancement
The Programme Coordinator will manage programme implementation, work directly with small businesses, and produce compliance-grade reports for IPP funders.
Bergrivier Municipal Area, Western Cape
Closing Date:
20 April 2026
Categories:
Programs, Coordination Support, M&E
Status:
Interviewing
Head of Strategy, Partnerships, Communications & Advocacy
Funda Wande
The Head of Strategy, Partnerships, Communications and Advocacy’s key responsibilities will be leading the development and implementation of Funda Wande’s strategy, partnerships, communications and advocacy initiatives.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
17 April 2026
Categories:
Executive, Strategy, Partnerships, Advocacy, Communications
Status:
Closed
Centre Manager
JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre
The Centre Manager will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and overall management of the JNF Walter Sisulu Environmental Centre (WSEC).
Tshwane, Gauteng
Closing Date:
21 April 2026
Categories:
Governance, Fundraising, Strategic Leadership
Status:
Closed
Chief Executive Officer
Robin Trust
Robin Trust is seeking to appoint a CEO to lead the organisation as well as to design, develop and implement strategic plans for the organisation.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
8 April 2026
Categories:
CEO, Strategic Leadership, Executive, Financial Oversight
Status:
Interviewing
Operations & Administration Coordinator
Kolisi Foundation
This role exists to strengthen organisational flow, follow-through, and systems to ensure that leaders are able to focus on decision-making.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
16 March 2026
Categories:
Operations, Administration, Finance
Status:
Placed
Senior Grants Officer
Slum Dwellers International
The Senior Grants Officer will oversee the financial management of SDI’s grant portfolio, including, grant budget development, grant budget tracking, controls, forecasting and compliance, as well as financial reporting on all grant agreements.
Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
13 March 2026
Categories:
Grant Management, Finance, Donor Compliance
Status:
Placed
Researcher
Amnesty International South Africa (AISA)
As Amnesty International’s Researcher and lead expert on South Africa, you will drive the development and delivery of a comprehensive, evidence-based research strategy aligned with AISA’s strategic priorities and overall theory of change.