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Ending child marriage. Realising girls’ rights and futures. Girls Not Brides is a global partnership with a singular purpose: to […]
Ending child marriage. Realising girls’ rights and futures. Girls Not Brides is a global partnership with a singular purpose: to […]
Job Opening Associate Director – Programs & Design (Regional) Start Date Q3 2026 Salary Compensation is based on the country of hire and within the range of the local nonprofit/NGO industry. Location Remote (Work from Home), Location: Asia, Africa, or Europe 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 […]
Job Opening Program Associate Start Date Q3 2026 Salary Compensation is based on the country of hire and within the range of the local nonprofit/NGO industry. Location Remote (Work from Home): Preferred Location(s) Kenya, South Africa 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 Capacity Building & Engagement Project Administration & Programmatic Support Who you are […]
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) was first launched in 2013 by CIFOR-ICRAF, with core partners including UNEP, the World Bank, […]
OPPORTUNITY This is a unique opportunity for a skilled and motivated junior analyst to join a young, growing climate non-profit. In this role, you will work with the Data and Analysis team across a number of projects, with a specific focus on the SteelWatchCorporate Scorecard and Steelmaker Transformation Tracker. You will join an international team across countries that arenimble, collaborative, […]
Call for Interns: FemDigiNomics Project Location: Nairobi, with possible community engagement in informal settlements and partner sites Duration: 3 to 6 months Type: Internship Reports to: FemDigiNomics Project Lead About the Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice The Africa Centre for Health Systems and Gender Justice is a Pan-African social impact […]
Internship / Fixed term for up to 6 months / Full Time (40 hours per week) Location: Based in the […]
Internship / Fixed term for up to 6 months / Full Time (40 hours per week) Location: Based in the […]
Global Fund for Children (GFC) works to build a world where all children and youth are safe, strong, and valued. […]
ABOUT YLABS YLabs is a leading global design and research organization designing technologies that amplify youth power, agency, and opportunity. […]