About the Organisation
The Environmental Justice Fund (EJF) is a fund by activists, for activists, working to advance climate justice and realise environmental rights by strengthening the environmental justice movement in South Africa. We do this by providing financial, capacity-strengthening and networking support to community-based organisations (CBOs). We are currently a 9-person team based across South Africa. The CBOs we support are working on some of the most critical environmental justice challenges facing the planet today, including energy security and the Just Transition, environmentally harmful and exclusionary mining practices, food sovereignty and agro-ecology, water justice, threats to human rights defenders, and waste management in informal settlements.
About the Job
As the Grants Administrator, you will report to the Executive Director and work as part of both the operations and finance team and the activist support team. Your role will be to: a) support EJF’s team of Activist Support Coordinators to ensure the smooth running of grants administration processes and provision of accompaniment support to community-based organisations across South Africa; and b) steward EJF’s knowledge management systems.
Key Responsibilities
Ensuring all necessary paperwork is in place to facilitate grantee payments and reporting processes
Maintaining EJF’s grants management databases and managing EJF’s knowledge management systems
Supporting the Executive Director and Communications Lead with data for monitoring and reporting purposes
Managing EJF’s information technology support
Participating in the process of screening proposals as part of EJF’s due diligence processes
Providing administrative support to EJF’s Grants Committee.
Requirements
A relevant postgraduate qualification
At least 3 years’ work experience in a similar role
A desire to contribute to advancing environmental justice in South Africa and some understanding of the circumstances of grassroots communities in South Africa
Is well-organised, methodical and has exceptional attention to detail
Enjoys working on the design and improvement of system and processes
Has strong Microsoft Excel skills, familiarity with grants management software will be an advantage
Shows initiative and can cope with a flexible, fast-paced, changing work environment
Is comfortable working remotely
Fluency in South African languages other than English is an advantage.
To apply
This is fulltime one-year contract with the possibility of renewal. This is a remote-working position (based in South Africa) with occasional domestic travel required. Salary range: R320 000 – R400 000 plus benefits (salary is dependent on experience).
To apply, email your application (completed AA bio form, one page motivation letter and updated CV [all in MS Word format]) by Monday 02nd November 2026 to melissa@actionappointments.co.za
