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Department: Development – Remote & In-Person (Boston/Providence area)

Focus: Development support

Manager / Mentor: Danielle DeLuca, Senior Development Manager

Season: Fall 2026

The application period closes on July 18th, 2026. Early applications are encouraged

# of Internships available: 1

Planned start dates: September 21st, 2026

Duration and hours: 3 months, 15 hours per week

Internship Type: Remote & In-Person, nonprofit, unpaid internship with a learning stipend.

Intern’s expenses: This is a remote internship with some opportunities for in-person work. For the three-month internship, the selected intern will receive a one-time stipend of $500.00 to assist with expenses such as phone, electricity, internet, office supplies, and other internship-related costs.

Overview

Cultural Survival’s internship program provides mentorship, learning, and development opportunities for individuals interested in the non-profit sector, particularly in the vital work Cultural Survival performs to advance and defend Indigenous Peoples’ rights, lands, languages, and cultures. This initiative is one of the ways we demonstrate our social commitment to academic development and the provision of meaningful learning opportunities. 

Our internship opportunities welcome individuals from diverse nations, geographies, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, genders, religions, spirituality, ages, experiences, viewpoints, and cosmovisions.

About the internship

Focus: Development support

We are accepting applications for an upcoming remote and in-person internship opportunity in our Development department for Fall 2026. The selected intern will report to our Senior Development Manager, and the initial internship length is 3 months. While most of the internship can be completed remotely, there will be opportunities for in-person work in our Cambridge, MA office. Priority will be given to applicants who are available to attend our Cultural Survival Bazaars in Boston, MA, on December 12-13 and Providence, RI, on December 19-20. 

We are looking for a detail-oriented and resourceful person with a strong interest in non-profit fundraising and in learning about Indigenous Peoples’ rights, activism, traditions, and conditions.

Interns applying to this department should be interested in the Development field applicable to Indigenous Peoples, human rights, and nonprofit organizations. Interns must be independent, self-motivated, and reliable.  A high level of discretion and care is required when handling confidential donor and member information. 

Cultural Survival’s team spans 21 countries, working across time zones, languages, and cultural contexts to support Indigenous Peoples’ rights and self-determination. The selected intern will collaborate alongside our Development team, gaining direct exposure to nonprofit fundraising and donor engagement within a mission-driven, Indigenous-led organization. 

Fluency in English is required. 

Key learning objectives:

• Enhance proficiency in nonprofit fundraising, including prospect research, donor stewardship, and event planning and support. 
• Build a deeper understanding of the conditions shaping Indigenous Peoples’ movements globally. 
• Develop the skills to navigate and collaborate effectively in a culturally diverse, globally distributed, and remote work environment. 

Key tasks:

• Conduct prospect research to identify potential funding sources for Cultural Survival.
• Support the planning and execution of upcoming events, including the Cultural Survival Bazaars and a 50th anniversary celebration for the Cultural Survival Quarterly magazine. 
• Participate in donor stewardship by acknowledging, recognizing, and reporting on impact to support ongoing donor engagement. 
• Contribute to building a strong network of former Cultural Survival interns and encourage them to continue engaging with the organization. 

Weekly time commitment 

We will welcome a candidate who is interested in our work and is able to dedicate an average of 15 hours per week to the project.

Cultural Survival will accommodate the intern’s academic commitments and will provide opportunities for a monthly mentorship session within this department. 

Upon successful completion of the internship, the intern will qualify to receive an internship certificate of completion. 

How to apply

To be considered for this internship opportunity, the candidate’s application must include the following:

1. A cover letter addressed to Danielle DeLuca, Senior Development Manager.
   1. Detail your interest in this internship, how you specifically meet the criteria we are looking for, and why you connect with our mission.  We want to understand your unique voice and writing style. Therefore, please refrain from using AI-generated content in your cover letter. The letter will be evaluated as your writing sample.
2. Resume

If you require a reasonable accommodation request to apply, please send an email to hr@culturalsurvival.org 

Reports to:  Director of Partnerships

Location:  Hybrid/Remote. Open to candidates globally. Candidates may be based in any location where they have the legal right to work, with a preference for candidates based in Africa or regions with significant overlap with East Africa working hours. 

Employment type: Full-time

Start Date: As soon as possible

About D-tree
D‑tree International expands access to high-quality primary health care by enabling better decisions at every stage of a person’s health journey. We partner with governments in Zanzibar, mainland Tanzania, and Malawi to strengthen health systems, support frontline health workers, and improve care delivery and outcomes for millions of people.

Role Summary
The Partnerships Operations Specialist is a vital member of our team. In this role, you will support our partnerships and fundraising efforts by optimizing proposal processes, conducting strategic reviews, and ensuring alignment with our objectives to achieve better health outcomes across our countries of operation. Your meticulous attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and commitment to precision will facilitate effective collaboration among team members while ensuring timely execution of tasks. This position presents an opportunity for professional growth and allows you to make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. This role may be a strong fit for someone with direct experience in partnerships or business development operations, or for a highly organized operations, administration, or project coordination professional who is excited to apply those skills in a partnerships and fundraising context.

Key Responsibilities

Proposal Development & Coordination

• Manage and coordinate the proposal development process, ensuring timely contributions from relevant teams.
• Maintain submission timelines and trackers to ensure all proposals are complete and submitted on schedule.
• Assist in drafting compelling proposal narratives and assembling necessary documentation to support fundraising efforts.

Fundraising Operations and Pipeline Management

• Oversee the tracking and updating of D-tree’s CRM system, ensuring accurate records of funding opportunities and progress.
• Coordinate team reviews of funding proposals and financial forecasts to improve quality and alignment with organizational goals.
• Research and summarize relevant funding opportunities to guide strategic decision-making.

Strategic Alignment and Process Improvement

• Analyze current fundraising processes and identify areas for enhancement to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the development of templates and tools that streamline fundraising operations and enhance organizational capabilities.
• Promote a culture of strategic thinking and proactive fundraising across the organization.

Internal Coordination and Communication 

• Ensure organized records of all fundraising activities, proposals, and donor communications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather insights and produce high-quality fundraising materials.
• Prepare staff and leadership for donor engagements by ensuring alignment on messaging and objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as International Development, Public Health, or Business Administration.
• Experience in fundraising operations, proposal writing, business development coordination, or other relevant operational roles with strong transferable skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Proven strategic thinking and writing abilities, with a focus on clear and persuasive communication.

Salary Range: 

D-tree offers a competitive compensation package aligned with our compensation framework. Salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s skills, experience, location, and the requirements of the role, while ensuring internal equity and consistency across the organization.

Application information

To apply for this role, please click the link
here and follow the instructions. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. Please note that by applying to this position, you consent to your name being checked against a terrorist watch list prior to an offer of employment.

The application deadline is 3rd  July, 2026.

Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) is seeking a Program Manager to join its mission to transform streets around the world.This role is supported by the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) and will lead the coordination and delivery oftechnical assistance activities in selected cities in the region and support GDCI on other cross-cutting initiatives, includingadvancing the local adoption of global best practices summarized in GDCI’s publications.

Who we are

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) was launched in 2014, with a mission to transform streets around the world. Weinspire leaders, inform practitioners, and invite communities to imagine what’s possible when we design streets that put peoplefirst. We are a team of designers, planners, and urban strategists committed to reimagining streets as places for people,shaping cities that are safe, healthy, accessible, and equitable for everyone. The strategies and best practices in our Global StreetDesign Guide are the foundation of our work, and they have been applied in cities across the globe, helping to update policies,build local capacity, implement and evaluate projects, and scale up impact.

What You’ll Do

The Program Manager will work closely with local stakeholders in select African cities alongside the full global GDCI team,reporting directly to the Regional Program Lead, and work very closely with the Regional Design Lead.

This role will lead technical assistance in up to three cities in the Africa region. You will be expected to develop strong relationshipswith city staff, ensure the technical accuracy of street design recommendations, develop visual and written content, organizecapacity-building sessions, and represent GDCI in external regional forums.

Program and Project Management

• Manage and oversee city-level technical assistance projects in alignment with global road safety goals.

• Manage budgets and resources associated with program delivery in select countries
• Coordinate project timelines, deliverables, reporting, and internal communications with senior staff and funders.
• Understand, manage, and foster relationships with various stakeholders, including city officials, government agencies,local embedded staff, and vendors to secure project buy-in and permits.
• Represent GDCI in stakeholder engagements and ensure timely follow-up, tracking project budgets and consultantcontracts.

Technical Assistance and Content Development

• In close coordination with relevant GDCI staff, oversee and review the development process and drafts of technical drawings, designs, and visual materials using AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Support on-site analysis, street transformation implementation, data collection (e.g., observational studies),and post-implementation metrics collection for project impact evaluation.
• Research and interpret local, national, or international design codes to identify opportunities for street safetyimprovements.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Organize, facilitate, and manage workshops, trainings, and briefings based on GDCI’s technical resources (e.g., GlobalStreet Design Guide, Streets for Kids).
• Adapt global best practices to the local African context in close coordination with regional partners.

Staff Supervision and Administrative Ownership

• Own time management, work plans, and prioritization of technical assistance work with minimal supervision.
• Supervise, coach, and evaluate the growth of GDCI staff and manage consultants assigned to the region.
• Support the preparation of contracts, funder reports, and filing all project documents in adherence to internalprocesses.

Who you are

To be successful in this job, you must be a proactive project owner who can balance technical street design skills with highlyeffective stakeholder management. You must be comfortable working with a globally distributed team, accommodatingmeetings outside standard local hours, and traveling within the region (with some travel outside the region).

You must be willing to accommodate the schedule of a globally based team; as such, there may be regular phone calls ormeetings outside normal work hours.

To be successful in this job, you will excel in five areas:

• Experience working with cities through a lens of mobility, urban design, or public health, and being ableto apply those experiences in new contexts.
• Experience managing projects or programs and working with cities or clients (involving delivering scope,deliverables, and managing timelines and budgets), preferably in Africa
• Experience conducting or managing work in the field, examples may include: management of data collection,supporting pilot urban interventions, community outreach/engagement, and understanding potential challenges thatarise when on-site
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to represent GDCI’s objectives externally to stakeholdersand internally in collaborating with a diverse team
• Managing people either directly or indirectly on various projects in a collaborative way towards program goals andobjectives.

Baseline Experience

GDCI does not have minimum requirements for education or professional experience. We look for diversity in relevant and differingexperiences and professional backgrounds.

Generally, we expect that employees will have the following baseline experience for a Manager:

• Six years of relevant professional experience; OR
• Four years of relevant professional experience with an undergraduate degree; OR
• Two years of relevant professional experience with a master’s degree
• Candidates must have working proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Slack.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Rhino 3D, or SketchUp is preferred. Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesignmay be needed for specific projects.

Working Conditions, Physical Requirements

• This role is performed remotely within the country of hire, at an average of 40 hours a week.
• There may be routine expectations of participation in non-standard work hours (i.e., 9:30 – 17:30 local time).
• This role may require frequent travel throughout the year. Not to exceed more than two weeks at a time.

Supervision Responsibilities

• May supervise associates, coordinators, interns, fellows, or consultants (when available); responsible forguiding/supporting their work and providing feedback on performance. Accountable for meeting the outcomesand deadlines associated with the supervisee’s projects.
• Gives candid, clear, constructive, and respectful feedback to colleagues as part of project management responsibilities;receives feedback with grace and as an opportunity to learn and grow.

How to Apply

• Deadline for applications: Applications accepted on a rolling basis—please don’t delay! Final deadline is July 15, 2026.
• Submit applications: Through GDCI’s application portal. If you need support, please contact careers@gdci.global.
• Attachments: Include a cover letter and resume (CV) detailing relevant work experience. Additional attachmentsdemonstrating program management, street design, and communication skills are encouraged.
• Benefits: GDCI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health coverage, retirementbenefits, paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays. Salary is based on local markets within the nonprofit/NGO industryand commensurate with experience and skills.

GDCI is a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA). We are committed to workplacediversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basisof race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteranstatus, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We offer competitive salaries,excellent benefits, and a passionate working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate withexperience.

Job description

Role: Communications Officer

Reporting to: Head of Communications

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Remote (UTC-4 to UTC+5) (with some international travel for events)
Candidates must be located within ±4 hours of the UK timezone (GMT/BST) to ensure sufficient team crossover.

Closing date: 9am (UK time) on Monday 13th July.

The opportunity
We are seeking a structured and proactive Communications Officer to play a vital role in the day-to-day delivery of our global communications. From managing our content calendar and compiling email campaigns to updating website content, you will support our small, dynamic team in continuously improving the quality, impact, and consistency of our outputs for United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH) and the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN). 

About Us
United for Global Mental Health is dedicated to creating a world that enables good mental health for all. We draw on our expertise in policy, advocacy, and financing to work with organisations who share our commitment to driving mental health up the political agenda – and securing additional funding for mental health at national and global level. We founded and act as the secretariat for the Global Mental Health Action Network, an open coalition of mental health professionals of over 10,000 individuals and organisations across 170 countries. 

About you 
Our ideal candidate is a dependable, detail-oriented communicator who genuinely enjoys the practical delivery of communications outputs. You are highly organised, skilled at managing multiple tasks, and comfortable keeping the gears of a busy communications function turning. You understand how to tailor messaging for diverse global audiences and geographies. Ideally, you bring experience working within an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) or global health context.

The role 
Key components of the role include: 

• Social media content development – collaborate with internal subject specialists to produce consistent and frequent on-brand written and visual content for social channels, in support of brand and advocacy goals. You’ll use Canva, Adobe Creative Suite and AgoraPulse for this. 
• Email – develop, write and send UnitedGMH’s regular email newsletter, working with internal staff to source news, updates and relevant content tailored for email subscribers.
• Website development – develop, maintain and update content for the UnitedGMH website – including uploading content and editing pages.
• Social media channel and community management – lead on day-to-day management and posting on UnitedGMH social media channels, including LinkedIn and Pinterest. Manage paid social campaigns where required. Use monitoring tools to manage social media comments (organic and paid). 
• Brand guardian: Be a steward of the UnitedGMH brand, helping to ensure consistent application of visual identity and tone of voice across all external organisational outputs, maintaining high standards of design.
• Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting – create regular analytic reports for social, website and email channels. 
• Editorial planning and communications calendar management – lead on the maintenance of the organisation’s communications calendar, ensuring content across channels is planned-in-advance of key advocacy moments. 
• Team support – support the communications team through project management, meeting management, processing supplier invoices, keeping journalist lists up-to-date, and other responsibilities where needed. 
• Ad-hoc support for the Global Mental Health Action Network – you’ll also provide a supporting function as needed for the GMHAN team, including tasks related to website and social management, plus others where needed. 

Requirements 

• Digital Channel Expertise: Proven experience managing website Content Management Systems (e.g., WordPress, Squarespace), diverse social media platforms, and email marketing software (e.g., Mailchimp).
• Exceptional Copywriting: A skilled writer with a track record of crafting engaging copy for varied audiences. Note: We want an authentic writer who cares deeply about the words they craft, rather than someone whose first instinct is to rely on LLMs/AI to generate content.
• Editorial Rigour: Strong research and proofreading skills with an uncompromising eye for detail.
• Organisation & Delivery: Highly organised with experience providing team administrative support and the ability to prioritise a busy workload under tight deadlines.
• Tools & Systems: Comfortable utilising digital project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Trello, Google Drive).
• Mission Alignment: A genuine interest in global mental health, international development, and political advocacy.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship management skills, with the flexibility to work effectively with a globally distributed team.
• Travel: Willingness to travel internationally to support at global events up to 5 times per year for up to a week at a time. 

Desirable 

• Experience working in an advocacy / international NGO environment within a fast-paced globally distributed staff team
• Demonstrable experience in working with journalists
• Additional language skills (note the position requires fluent English)

Unfortunately, we are not able to recruit team members in the following countries/regions: Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (specifically the occupied regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya), Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

For non-UK candidates: Please note that you would be hired via Deel as an Employer of Record.

Interviews:
Interviews will be conducted remotely. There will be 2 interview rounds and a task to complete.
How to apply:
To apply, please submit your cover letter, outlining how you meet the required competencies, and a CV, via the Charity Job site.

Job description

Multimedia Producer: Brand & Content role

Level: Senior Officer

Line Management: None

Reporting to: Head of Communications

Contract type/length: 2-year contract, renewable 

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Location: Remote (UTC-4 to UTC+5) (with some international travel for events)

Candidates must be located within ±4 hours of the UK timezone (GMT/BST) to ensure sufficient team crossover.

Closing date: 9am (UK time) on Monday 13th July.

The Opportunity

Join United for Global Mental Health as our Multimedia Producer and help drive the global mental health agenda forward. In this new role, you will be the bridge between our evidence-led policy work and what our key audiences see and feel, by crafting content that influences and moves them. You will lead the creation of bold, professional-grade multimedia assets that amplify our advocacy and help to secure funding. If you are a creative storyteller driven to make mental health advocacy unforgettable, we want to hear from you.

About Us

United for Global Mental Health is dedicated to creating a world that enables good mental health for all. We draw on our expertise in policy, advocacy, and financing to work with organisations who share our commitment to driving mental health up the political agenda – and securing additional funding for mental health at national and global level. We founded and act as the secretariat for the Global Mental Health Action Network, an open coalition of mental health professionals of over 10,000 individuals and organisations across 170 countries. 

About You

This is a high-impact role designed to serve as UnitedGMH’s and GMHAN’s in-house creative engine. Following the development of our new Communications Strategy, this position will focus on producing bold multimedia content. You will be responsible for elevating the visual identity of the organisation, ensuring that our evidence-led advocacy is translated into world-class video, data visualisation, and graphic design that captures the attention of global decision-makers, advocates and donors.

Key Responsibilities

1. High-End Video & Audio Production

Signature Podcast: Lead the end-to-end production of the new UnitedGMH ‘podcast clips’ always-on product, including recording, editing, and the creation of high-quality “social-first” video clips.

Staff Commentary and Thematic Films: Coach and directly film UnitedGMH experts and partners to produce professional, timely commentary and thematic films that cement our reputation as sector leaders. 

Field Storytelling: Capture and edit evergreen Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN) member stories and policy case studies during global advocacy moments (e.g., World Health Assembly, UN General Assembly) to build a powerful library of movement-building content.

2. Graphic Design & Data Visualisation

Evidence Translation: Work closely with policy leads to turn complex data into bold visualisations that make mental health statistics instantly understandable and moving. 

Brand Guardianship: Act as the lead designer for UnitedGMH assets, including reports, to ensure digital assets consistently meet a “memorable thought leader” standard. This role requires a high-quality design track record utilising professional design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite); we are seeking an original creator, not a ‘Canva designer’.

Donor Communications: Create bespoke, high-quality creative assets for major donor and partnership moments (e.g., Wellcome, Pinterest, lululemon).

3. Digital Growth & Website Optics

Always-On Paid Ads: Design, test, and deliver creative assets for “always-on” paid advertising campaigns across platforms such as Meta and LinkedIn to drive GMHAN network growth, advocacy awareness, and donor prospecting.

Website Upheaval: Lead on the visual “optics” and user experience (UX) of the UnitedGMH website, ensuring it functions as a high-performing advocacy hub.

Channel Innovation: Support the Comms Officer and Comms Advisor in creating visually engaging content for the workstreams they deliver.

Competencies & Skills

• Multimedia Expertise: Advanced proficiency in video editing (e.g., Premiere Pro, CapCut), audio production, and the Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Creative Translation: The ability to take “dry” policy evidence and transform it into a compelling visual narrative that triggers action.
• Strategic Targeting: Understanding how to tailor creative content for specific high-level audiences, including government ministers and global health journalists.
• Self-Starter Output: Able to manage a high-volume production schedule and deliver high-quality products with limited supervision, sometimes while travelling for global events.
• Travel: Willingness to travel internationally to support at global events up to 5 times per year for up to a week at a time.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with podcasting platforms (e.g., Riverside) and paid social ad platforms.
• Dynamic Adaptability: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, fluid environment with evolving processes and shifting priorities. We are a globally-distributed, collaborative, friendly team, but we move quickly and organically; you will thrive if you enjoy working across multiple projects simultaneously, building relationships with various stakeholders, and bringing creative structure to a busy, fast-moving landscape.

Nice to have

• Motion Graphics: Experience in professional motion design and animation to bring static data, reports, and digital campaigns to life.
• Sector Expertise: Demonstrable experience delivering high-quality communication materials specifically related to international development, global advocacy, global health and/or mental health.
• Ethical Content Production: A clear track record of remotely commissioning and managing local photographers and videographers for global event coverage and case study collection, strictly adhering to ethical communication and informed consent principles.
• Additional language skills: Note this position requires fluent English.

Unfortunately, we are not able to recruit team members in the following countries/regions: Afghanistan, Belarus, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Myanmar (Burma), North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine (specifically the occupied regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhya), Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe.

For non-UK candidates: Please note that you would be hired via Deel as an Employer of Record.

Interviews:

Interviews will be conducted remotely. There will be 2 interview rounds and a task to complete.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit your cover letter, outlining how you meet the responsibilities and candidate profile, and a CV, via the Charity Job site.

Ending child marriage. Realising girls’ rights and futures.

Girls Not Brides is a global partnership with a singular purpose: to end child marriage. We envision a world where girls in all their diversity decide if, when, and whom to marry and where their rights and futures are fully realised.

To achieve this urgent goal, we’ve built a movement of more than 1,400 grassroots, national, and international organisations across nearly 100 countries. We know we can achieve more together than we ever could alone, which is why we mobilise, equip, and influence our ecosystem to address the political, social, legal, and economic conditions that allow the practice to persist. Inspired by shared purpose, we will influence systems change, harness collective power, and build a future free from child marriage.

We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Chief Executive to lead Girls Not Brides through its next phase. This is a rare opportunity to guide a global partnership with deep reach, strong credibility and the potential to accelerate lasting progress towards a world where child marriage is history. As Chief Executive, you will be the external face, strategic leader and organisational head of Girls Not Brides. Reporting to the Board, you will set direction, strengthen performance, sustain critical partnerships, and ensure the organisation has the internal clarity, culture and capability to deliver. You will represent Girls Not Brides with governments, funders, multilateral institutions, civil society partners and the wider movement to end child marriage, while opening new partnerships, allies and resource streams.

Leadership of Girls Not Brides is an opportunity to bring conviction, judgement and humanity to one of the defining girls’ rights challenges of our time. You will be an accomplished external-facing civil society leader, with deep fluency in girls’ rights, gender or a related development field, strong political judgement, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the credibility to engage across grassroots organisations, governments, funders, faith and cultural leaders, and multilateral spaces. Above all, we are seeking a values-driven leader with an unwavering commitment to ending child marriage, a belief in collective strength, and the informed agility to lead in a complex and changing landscape.

If you are an exceptional leader with the conviction, credibility and strategic clarity to help realise a future free from child marriage, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Girls not Brides has retained the services of Perrett Laver to help identify the widest possible field of suitable candidates and to assist in the assessment of candidates against the requirements for the role.

Girls Not Brides operates as a global remote organisation. Our work and partnerships are global, and we welcome exceptional candidates wherever they are, with a preference for those based in London or in a comparable time zone. The role involves up to 30% international travel. 

The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience. We are proud to offer a benefits package built to support a global team across a diversity of needs and life circumstances. It includes a workplace pension, generous annual leave alongside organisational holiday closures, and family and parental provision designed to support people through the moments that matter most. We invest in our people’s wellbeing, and offer real flexibility in how and where the work gets done.

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The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) is seeking an Associate Director to join its mission to transform streetsaround the world. This role will be working alongside another Associate Director, based in the Americas and will help overseeboth programmatic and design work, with a focus on delivery and impact. This position will support a matrix reportingsystem and play an instrumental role within the Executive team.

Who we are

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) was launched by Janette Sadik-Khan in 2014, with a mission to transform streetsaround the world. We inspire leaders, inform practitioners, and invite communities to imagine what’s possible when wedesign streets that put people first. We are a team of designers, planners, and urban strategists committed to reimaginingstreets as places for people, shaping cities that are safe, healthy, accessible, and equitable for everyone. Thestrategies and best practices in our Global Street Design Guide are the foundation of our work, and they have been appliedin cities across the globe, helping to update policies, build local capacity, implement and evaluate projects, andscale up impact.

What you’ll do

Reporting to the Director of Design and Programs and as a vital member of the GDCI executive leadership team, you willserve as a strategic bridge between high-level vision and on-the-ground execution of quality street transformations in over30 cities around the globe. In this role, you will provide oversight of GDCI’s diverse portfolio of funded programs, working inpartnership with another Associate Director based in the Americas, ensuring every commitment from grant deliverables,schedules, and multi-million dollar budgets is delivered at the highest standards. By maintaining and improving systems tomeasure and promote our impact, you will ensure our global work directly advances GDCI’s mission to reimagine streets assafe, healthy, and equitable spaces for all.

Beyond programmatic management, you will co-lead a talented, multi-disciplinary team and serve as a criticalsupport role to the Directors and the Executive Director. You will support internal

leadership needs and advance critical decision-making. Whether managing complex funder relationships or acting as anexternal ambassador in high-level global forums, you will be instrumental in scaling GDCI’s influence and operationalizingour core values.

Job Responsibilities

Programmatic Oversight and Stakeholder Management

• Drive Programmatic Impact: Oversee the performance of funded programs against established goals, metrics,and internal GDCI quality standards, and when needed, step in to provide direct program management.
• Design Quality Oversight: Ensure technical design accuracy, quality, and consistency across all fundedprograms, working with program and regional leads to uphold GDCI’s street design standards. Support project designreviews and help facilitate decision-making on design recommendations and proposals.
• Cultivate Funder Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with funders and ensure timelydelivery of all reporting.
• Budgetary Stewardship: Manage programmatic budgets to ensure accuracy and enable proactive planning andcoordination in collaboration with the executive team.
• Systems and Reporting: Maintain and strengthen systems to capture, track, and report on program impacts relativeto specific funder or internal performance metrics.
• Contextual Understanding and Problem Solving: Support programmatic teams in balancing empathetic, locally grounded approaches with ambitious, globally informed strategies and best practices. Help navigate complex implementation challenges by integrating local realities, stakeholder perspectives, and technical excellence intopractical solutions.

Organizational Leadership and Operations

• Strategic Decision-Making: Contribute to the executive team by bringing unique perspectives to strategicdirection and conducting external research to challenge and improve organizational norms.
• Operational Excellence: Co-led internal leadership and all-staff meetings to build a cohesive leadershipteam and coordinate events that support operational objectives.
• Design Excellence: Co-lead design strategy with the Leadership team to ensure consistency across GDCI’s programs,resources, and assets. Champion cross-programmatic design learning and the integration of GDCI’s technical stance,graphic standards, and visual identity into all organizational outputs. Help ensure new tools, products, andpublications are aligned with GDCI design standards.
• Executive Presence: Serve as an internal and external leader for the organization, maintaining operations andexternal presence in the absence of the Executive Director or Directors.

Team and People Management

• Professional Development: Manage hiring and staffing issues, ensuring that advancement pathways andprofessional development are considered for all employees.
• Coaching and Feedback: Guide the team’s skill development through timely feedback to ensure long-termsuccess.

Program Growth and Partnerships

• Strategic Growth: Work with the Associate Director of Strategy and Development to seek and evaluate new partnershipopportunities and secure ongoing program funding.
• Design Thought Leadership: Represent GDCI’s design philosophy and technical expertise at global forums and peernetworks, contributing to the broader discourse on safe, equitable, and sustainable street design. Support thedissemination of GDCI’s design resources, precedents, and best practices to external audiences.
• Expanding GDCI’s Mission: Represent and present on behalf of GDCI in various global forums, maintainingrelationships with peer organizations complementary to GDCI’s mission.

Who you are

This role demands a rigorous yet collaborative leader who thrives at the intersection of technical street and urban designexpertise and effective organizational management. You are comfortable challenging the status quo and working withina dynamic, passionate, multicultural team that isn’t afraid to push for bold changes in cities. Because GDCI’swork spans the globe, you are adept at building relationships across cultures and navigating partnerships with ease,including senior leaders, city officials, and global partners. As a strong communicator, you are equally effective inlive discussions as in asynchronous digital environments, maintaining clarity and alignment across time zones. You arehighly organized and possess the mental agility to switch contexts frequently without losing focus on the organization’sbroader mission and needs. While fluency in multiple languages is a plus, it is not required.

To be successful in this job, you will excel in the following areas:

• Strategic Management of Multiple Projects: You are an effective people and project manager, able to leadteams to successful outcomes aligned with GDCI’s and program objectives. This means being empathetic whileenforcing accountability to ensure deliverables meet high standards and strive for positive impact.
• Effective Delegation and Team Development: You know how to work through others to get things done. As an AssociateDirector, you operate as a multiplier, setting clear direction and priorities for Leads and Managers, then trusting them toexecute while remaining available for guidance and escalation. You understand the difference between oversight and micromanagement, and you build the capacity of those below you rather than absorbing their work, and jump in andexecute when needed.

• Balancing big picture vision with day-to-day execution: As a member of the executive team, you can nimblytraverse big-picture discussions around the future of GDCI or impacts of internal policy changes, while also bringing apragmatic perspective to support execution of day-to-day operations and decision-making.
• Design Sensibility and Oversight: You bring sufficient fluency in urban street design to evaluate technicalquality, facilitate meaningful design reviews, and advocate for GDCI’s design standards with city partners and funders.You help bridge programmatic and design priorities, ensuring the ‘D’ in GDCI remains central to everything theorganization delivers.
• Natural translator amongst organizational functions: You serve as an internal bridge and translator, seekingsynergies and resolving issues across internal functional areas, including financial constraints, programmaticinterests, operations/HR, and external pressures and constraints.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills: You are comfortable communicating with a range ofstakeholders, including city officials, funders, partners, contractors, staff, etc. You are proficient in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of other international languages and contexts is a plus.
• External Ambassador: As a visible member of GDCI’s executive team, you must be willing to serve as aninternal and external ambassador of the organization, its mission, and cultural values. This means having a naturalinterest in forging new relationships while also actively seeking new opportunities to grow the organization andexpand its mission

Baseline Experience

At GDCI, we do not have minimum education or professional experience requirements. We encourage all candidates withrelevant and differing experiences and professional backgrounds to apply.

Generally, we expect that qualified candidates will have the following baseline experience for a Director position.

• 14 years of relevant professional experience; OR
• 12 years of relevant professional experience with an undergraduate degree; OR
• 10 years of relevant professional experience with a master’s degree
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite may be needed for specific projects.

Working Conditions, Physical Requirements

• This role is performed remotely within the country of hire, at an average of 40 hours a week.
• To accommodate overlap in working hours with other members of the Executive team, there is an expectation of regularparticipation outside standard hours (i.e., outside 9:30 am-5:30 pm local time).
• This role travels frequently throughout the year (approximately 25-30%). Not to exceed more than twoweeks at a time.

Supervision Responsibilities

• Will supervise leads, managers, associates, and coordinators (when available).
• Owns the responsibility of developing all staff, offering timely and helpful feedback, and providingperformance evaluations.

How to Apply

• Deadline for applications: Applications accepted on a rolling basis—please don’t delay! Final deadline isJuly 15, 2026.
• Submit applications: Through GDCI’s application portal. If you need support, please contactcareers@gdci.global.
• Attachments: Include a cover letter and resume (CV), and ideally a portfolio of projects detailing relevant work experience. Additional attachments demonstrating concise and politically savvy communication skills areencouraged.
• Benefits: GDCI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health coverage, retirement benefits, paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays. Benefits may vary depending on the country of hire. Salary isbased on local markets within the nonprofit/NGO industry and commensurate with experience and skills.

GDCI is a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA). We are committed to workplacediversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basisof race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteranstatus, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We offer competitive salaries,excellent benefits, and a passionate working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate withexperience.

Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) is seeking a Program Associate to join its mission to transform streets around the world.This role is supported by the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) and will support the coordination anddelivery of technical assistance activities in selected cities in the region and support GDCI on other cross-cutting initiatives,including advancing the local adoption of global best practices summarized in GDCI’s publications.

Who we are

The Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI) was launched in 2014, with a mission to transform streets around the world. Weinspire leaders, inform practitioners, and invite communities to imagine what’s possible when we design streets that put peoplefirst. We are a team of designers, planners, and urban strategists committed to reimagining streets as places for people,shaping cities that are safe, healthy, accessible, and equitable for everyone. The strategies and best practices in our GlobalStreet Design Guide are the foundation of our work, and they have been applied in cities across the globe, helping to updatepolicies, build local capacity, implement and evaluate projects, and scale up impact.

What you’ll do

The Program Associate will report directly to a GDCI Program Manager and will coordinate closely with other members of theGDCI team (design, research, communications) to support various projects within the region by reviewing or producing technicalwritten and visual content (specifically street designs) and publications. This role will also support the development andcoordination of capacity-building sessions and workshops, and may at times represent GDCI at external meetings, presentations,and events that support GDCI’s projects in select cities in the region.

Example activities for the GDCI Program Associate may include:

Supporting City Technical Assistance

• Produce technical drawings and sketches for city street design projects.

• Review local, regional, and national regulations, codes, and design guidance documents to identify existingimpediments and opportunities for street design improvements.
• Research and recommend case studies, content, or visual/technical approaches for projects, publications, orpresentations, incorporating real-world examples (that consider local African contexts) and global best practices intodraft content.
• Summarize and convey complex information in written, verbal, and visual formats for various purposes, utilizing AdobeCreative Suite, AutoCAD, SketchUp, or other 2D or 3D software.
• Assist with project documentation, data collection, and observational studies.
• Set the stage to implement site transformations, support site analysis, and collect metrics for project impactevaluation.
• Prepare project proposals, reports, and presentations related to regional projects.

Capacity Building & Engagement

• Support workshops and training sessions using GDCI and Global Street Design Guide core materials.
• Support the preparation and delivery of capacity-building efforts and presentations for local authorities, governmentstaff, or local partners.
• Help organize community engagement events, including preparing support materials and handlingproduction/printing coordination.
• Co-facilitate training and briefings for designers, engineers, consultants, students, traffic police, journalists, andother local stakeholders.

Project Administration & Programmatic Support

• Own the coordination of multiple project demands, working closely with GDCI Program Managers and RegionalLeads for priority setting.
• Support the preparation of internal reports, filing all documents in accordance with prescribed filing conventions andinternal processes.
• Participate and contribute to internal cross-cutting efforts to improve GDCI’s overall technical assistance expertise andinternal sharing of knowledge
• Participate in program-related local meetings with city staff as needed

Who you are

GDCI is looking for a highly collaborative individual who is well-organized and passionate about designing streets, and has abackground in transportation, urban design, and planning, with exceptional street design skills. You are comfortable workingacross countries and teams within GDCI, partners, and government agencies.

Given our globally based team and frequent external meetings that align with varied working hours, this role will require aschedule that is adjusted to coordinate asynchronously and synchronously across time zones. You are a self-motivated individualwho can operate independently, but recognize when and how to ask for assistance if needed. This role may occasionally travel tosupport

programmatic work at the discretion of program managers and available budget resources, typically not exceeding more thanone week at a time.

To be successful in this job, you will excel in five key areas:

• Experience in Urban Design and Mobility: You have worked within the transportation or urban design space and canspeak confidently about the role streets play in the livelihood of cities.
• Excellent Communication Skills: You have experience communicating technical concepts to a diverse audience throughverbal, visual, and written means. You effectively communicate with teammates to clarify project scopes and providetimely updates on progress.
• Proficiency in Design: You can create site plans, sketches, sections, and other materials to communicate street designconcepts using AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, and other 2D and 3D visualization software.
• Organized and Accountable: You can work on and stay organized with multiple projects simultaneously, takingpersonal ownership of timelines and team deadlines.
• Values Alignment: Aligned with GDCI’s values of leading with imagination, striving for positive impact, acting withempathy, promoting collaboration and accountability, and celebrating diversity and inclusion.

Baseline Experience

GDCI does not have minimum requirements for education or professional experience. We look for diversity in relevant and differingexperiences and professional backgrounds.

Generally, we expect that employees will have the following baseline experience for an Associate:

• Four years of relevant professional experience; OR
• Two years of relevant professional experience with an undergraduate degree; OR
• No years of relevant professional experience with a master’s degree
• Candidates must have working proficiency in office software such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Slack.This role also requires proficiency in technical software including the Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with AutoCADand Sketchup are also desirable.

Working Conditions, Physical Requirements

• This role is performed remotely within the country of hire, at an average of 40 hours a week.
• There may be routine expectations of participation in non-standard work hours (i.e., 9:30-17:30 local time).
• This role may occasionally travel to support programmatic work at the discretion of program managers and availablebudget resources, not exceeding more than one week at a time.

Supervision Responsibilities

• May supervise consultants or interns/fellows when available, with supervisor oversight.

How to Apply

• Deadline for applications: Applications accepted on a rolling basis—please don’t delay! Final deadline is July 15, 2026.
• Submit applications: Through GDCI’s application portal. If you need support, please contact careers@gdci.global.
• Attachments: Include a cover letter and resume (CV) detailing relevant work experience. Additional attachmentsdemonstrating writing, digital content creation, and communication skills are encouraged.
• Benefits: GDCI offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including health coverage, retirementbenefits, paid sick leave, vacation, and holidays. Salary is based on local markets within the nonprofit/NGO industryand commensurate with experience and skills.

GDCI is a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA). We are committed to workplacediversity and inclusion. We are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basisof race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteranstatus, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We offer competitive salaries,excellent benefits, and a passionate working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and commensurate withexperience.

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was first launched in 2013 by CIFOR-ICRAF, with core partners including UNEP, the World Bank, and funded by the Government of Germany, the Government of Canada, the Government of Luxembourg, and the Global Environment Facility GEF. Today, the GLF – with 35 of the world’s leading development and environmental organizations engaged as Charter Members – has become the world’s largest knowledge-led forum on sustainable landscapes. Since its inception in 2013, the GLF has connected more than 25,000 organizations, 1.3 million youth, 100 governments, and millions engaged from 185 countries, while cumulatively reaching more than 4 billion people through social and traditional media.

Over the years, the GLF has evolved to strengthen local knowledge and action towards ecosystem restoration and sustainable development through sustainable finance, learning, youth engagement, and locally led development through the GLFx network.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Launched in 2020, the GLFx network brings together more than 60 locally rooted organizations and community-led chapters across Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Representing diverse landscapes, ecosystems, and knowledge systems, these organizations respond to climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality through restoration, conservation, advocacy, ecopreneurship, and collective action, while strengthening local livelihoods, cultural heritage, and community knowledge systems.

Through the GLF’s global ecosystem of partners, GLFx chapters engage in trust-based and equity-centered collaboration, benefiting from peer learning, networking, media visibility, participation in regional and global events, and access to funding and partnership opportunities that support locally led landscape action.

The GLFx Global Coordinator will serve as the global focal point for the GLFx network, with a special focus on the Africa region, leading the strategic coordination, growth, and strengthening of the initiative across regions. Working within the Community & Action team, including in close collaboration with the Youth program, and alongside regional officers and the Learning, Knowledge, Digital Communications, and Sustainable Finance teams, the coordinator will support the effective implementation of the GLFx strategy and contribute to building a vibrant, connected, and action-oriented global community rooted in landscapes.

The GLFx Coordinator will work closely with the following team members:

• GLF Program Manager, Community & Action
• GLFx regional officers and Community & Action team members
• GLF Learning, Knowledge, and Digital Communications teams
• GLF Sustainable Finance team
• GLF Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America regional hubs
• CIFOR-ICRAF scientists and GLF Charter Members

Summary of responsibilities

1. Strategy development and global coordination

• Lead the implementation and continuous development of the GLFx strategy, ensuring alignment of GLFx program activities with the broader GLF and CIFOR-ICRAF agenda.
• Ensure GLFx integration and collaboration among GLF programs, including Youth, Learning, Knowledge, Digital Communications, Sustainable Finance, and Administration.
• Coordinate the global GLFx ecosystem across regions (Africa, Asia-Pacific, LAC), ensuring both quantitative and qualitative growth and community ownership.
• Ensure strong co-creation and consultation processes with chapters, local organizations, and the GLFx Steering Committee to inform the program’s priorities and decisions.
• Guide the development and delivery of flagship programs (learning journeys, hubs, mentorship, grant calls, media collaborations, etc.), knowledge products, and global and regional activities, such as workshops, training, exchanges, assemblies, and conferences.
• Lead and oversee chapter selection, onboarding, and engagement processes, and ensure compliance with the GLFx governing terms and membership guidelines.
• Lead and support Community and Action regional and thematic officers, fostering collaboration, alignment, and effective communication.

2. Community engagement, visibility, and representation

• Guide the development of practices and processes that support chapters’ local organizations in fostering a sense of belonging, a shared identity, cross-landscape collaboration, and a collective voice for landscape restoration.
• Coordinate with Digital Communications and Knowledge teams to strengthen visibility of GLFx chapters across platforms (website, newsletters, campaigns, etc.) and amplify narratives of local agency and leadership.
• Oversee engagement plans, messages, and activities to foster connections and collaboration among chapters and the wider GLF community and partners’ network.

3. Impact-oriented partnerships, fundraising, and progress monitoring

• Foster partnerships between GLFx chapters, GLF Charter Members, CIFOR-ICRAF scientists, donors, and regional partners.
• Develop, lead, and maintain relationships with both new and existing strategic partners and donors to ensure the GLFx program is recognized, amplified, and supported by partners.
• Contribute to funding opportunities and resource mobilization efforts, including proposal development, donor coordination, and reporting.
• Identify, connect with, and coordinate with CIFOR-ICRAF networks to ensure technical support and evidence-based approaches are applied in GLFx activities.
• Support monitoring, evaluation, learning, and impact assessment (MELIA) processes, including tracking KPIs, impact indicators, lessons learned, and generating impact stories.
• Prepare and manage annual work plans and budgets, ensuring transparent and strategic use of resources.

EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• University degree in a field relevant to one or more of the GLF themes and sustainable development goals.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in community engagement, international development, partnership coordination, landscape restoration, youth engagement, network management, Indigenous Peoples, youth-led movements, or related contexts combining grounded field experience with regional or global coordination and digital collaboration processes.
• Ability to plan, implement, and evaluate complex projects, considering the wide scope of dimensions within the landscape approach and those related to community organizing and engagement.
• Previous experience coordinating multicultural and geographically dispersed teams and partnerships.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate complex processes across time zones and cultural contexts, designing and implementing community engagement, learning, or networking initiatives at regional or global levels.
• Experience managing grants, donor-funded activities, budgets, and reporting processes is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required, and at least one additional language, particularly French, Portuguese, or Spanish. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This is a full-time consultancy position.
• The consultancy period is expected to run from July 2026 to June 2027, with the possibility of extension.
• Work location: home-based, preferably within UTC to UTC+3 time zones To learn more about CIFOR-ICRAF, please visit our websites at: https://www.cifor-icraf.org CIFOR-ICRAF promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are encouraged. CIFOR-ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.