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VACANCIES

See all our current available job listings

Browse our current vacancies below to find your next career opportunity in the nonprofit sector. 

To apply, email your CV, a motivation letter, and a completed biosummary form to the response handler’s address on the job advert.

If you are a new candidate please check out the candidates page to find out how to apply for a vacancy or register with Action Appointments. 

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Learning Lead

MAMAS Alliance

The role involves developing curricula, setting annual learning goals, and ensuring that all training content reflects the strengths and wisdom of the MAMAS community.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date:
19 November 2025
Categories:
Learning Design, Instructional Design, Material Development
Status:
Open
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Senior Program Manager, Community Leadership & Advocacy

ONE

The Senior Program Manager will design, launch, and scale innovative community programs that empower young leaders, activists, journalists, and public servants across Africa.

Nigeria
Closing Date:
14 November 2025
Categories:
Advocacy, Program Management, Partnerships
Status:
Open
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Senior Manager, Communications & Influencer Management

ONE

The Senior Manager of Communications & Influencer Management will lead high-profile communications efforts across Africa, drive dynamic advocacy through creative storytelling and manage influencer and celebrity engagement.

Africa (Abuja, Nigeria preferred)
Closing Date:
11 November 2025
Categories:
Communications, Media Engagement, Partnerships
Status:
Open
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Funder Relationship Manager

Columba Leadership

Columba Leadership is looking for a dedicated and experienced Funder Relationship Manager. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building and maintaining relationships with funders as well as experience in ensuring compliance with Funding Agreements.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date:
10 November 2025
Categories:
Donor Management, Compliance, CRM
Status:
Open
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Senior Learning & Experiments Manager

SmartStart

The Senior Learning and Experiments Manager will lead SmartStart’s efforts to strengthen learning, adaptive management, and programme improvement through developmental evaluations and rapid experiments.

South Africa
Closing Date:
3 November 2025
Categories:
M&E, Learning, Data Management
Status:
Open
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Rights and Safeguards Manager

African Parks

The Rights and Safeguards Manager will contribute to embedding a conservation approach that is consistent with international human rights, and with safeguards standards, with both internal and external stakeholders.

Africa, willingness to travel to remote rural settings
Closing Date:
27 October 2025
Categories:
Human Rights, Legal, Conservation, Social Safeguards
Status:
Closed
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Executive Director

Corruption Watch

The Executive Director will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across all organisational functions.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date:
24 October 2025
Categories:
Executive, Director , Anti-corruption, Governance
Status:
Closed
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Executive Director

The Siyazisiza Trust

The ED of Siyazisiza Trust will serve as the organization’s visionary leader, responsible for driving strategic growth, strengthening financial sustainability, and expanding impact across rural communities.

Mtunzini, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Closing Date:
10 October 2025
Categories:
Leadership, Director , Agriculture
Status:
Interviewing
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External Relations Manager

The Mandela Rhodes Foundation

The External Relations Manager’s (ERM) role is to deliver on the Foundation’s communications and alumni relations objectives by ensuring the MRF brand remains contextually relevant and that its means of communication serve the purposes of relating to our own community effectively.

Cape Town, South Africa
Closing Date:
12 October 2025
Categories:
Communications, Marketing, Research
Status:
Interviewing
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Land Use and Nature Lead

Foundation for International Law for the Environment

The Land Use and Nature Lead will provide thought leadership on land use and nature strategies, supporting partners to advance sustainable food systems, regulate transition mineral extraction, and safeguard global ecosystems, with a strong focus on the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

South Africa or Brazil, Fully Remote
Closing Date:
1 October 2025
Categories:
Strategy, Sustainability, Environment
Status:
Interviewing
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Academy Coordinator

MAMAS Alliance

The role involves managing event logistics, coordinating participant engagement, and supporting the Learning Lead in programme execution and feedback collection.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date:
19 November 2025
Categories:
Project Coordination, Logistics, Events Management
Status:
Open
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Country Liaison Officer, Health Financing

ONE

The Country Liaison Officer will act as a bridge between ONE and high-level officials in the Ministries of Health, Finance, and other critical institutions.

Sierra Leone
Closing Date:
7 November 2025
Categories:
Liaison, Advocacy, Policy
Status:
Open
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Central Operations Hub Manager

Columba Leadership

Columba Leadership is looking to appoint a seasoned, dynamic, accomplished and passionate Central Operations Hub Manager to lead operations, drive impactful projects and strengthen stakeholder relationships with the Department of Education, partners and funders.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date:
10 November 2025
Categories:
Education, Operations, Management
Status:
Open
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Data Systems, Quality & Governance Specialist

SmartStart

The Data Systems, Quality & Governance Specialist will play a central role in strengthening the organisation’s data systems and processes to support effective programme delivery.

Remote, South Africa
Closing Date:
7 November 2025
Categories:
Data Management, Governance, Research
Status:
Open
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Research, Reflection & Evaluating Head

SmartStart

The Head of Research, Reflection & Evaluating at SmartStart will establish and lead a new department focused on generating, sharing, and applying knowledge to improve early childhood development practices and outcomes.

Remote, South Africa
Closing Date:
3 November 2025
Categories:
Research, M&E, Knowledge Management, Leadership
Status:
Open
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Programme Manager – Socio-Economic Development

African Parks

The Programme Manager: Socio-Economic Development (SED) will design and support implementation of programmes that deliver social and economic benefits at scale to local communities around AP-managed protected areas.

Africa, willingness to travel to remote rural settings
Closing Date:
27 October 2025
Categories:
Income-Generation, Social Enterprise Development, Socio-Economic Development, Conservation
Status:
Closed
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Human Resources Officer

groundWork

The HR Officer will be a reliable and detail-oriented professional responsible for strengthening internal systems and ensuring the smooth delivery of HR administration to support organisational operations.

Durban, South Africa
Closing Date:
12 October 2025
Categories:
Status:
Placed
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Finance Officer, Brazil

The Tenure Facility

The Finance Officer is the Tenure Facility’s main resource for support, entailing assurance and advisory services, to the financial internal control of the projects and partners to which the Tenure Facility provides funding.

Brazil
Closing Date:
22 October 2025
Categories:
Finance, Risk Management, Compliance
Status:
Interviewing
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Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment

Durban University of Technology

The Executive Dean will determine, articulate, implement and lead faculty-based strategic initiatives to enhance the faculty’s academic stature, reputation and performance in teaching/learning, research, innovation and engagement.

Durban, South Africa
Closing Date:
10 October 2025
Categories:
Tertiary Institution, Engineering, Built Environment, Executive
Status:
Closed
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Communications Officer

MAMAs Alliance

The Communications Officer will play a key role in strengthening MAMAS Alliance’s internal and external visibility through compelling storytelling, digital engagement, and media relations.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Closing Date:
24 September 2025
Categories:
Communications, Social Media, CSI
Status:
Placed
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