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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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.
















