NGO Recruit Partners is proud to be supporting Slum Dwellers International (SDI) in their search for a new Global Advocacy and Communication Officer.

Slum Dwellers International (SDI) is a grassroots movement led by women, empowering slum dwellers worldwide for over 25 years. It amplifies the voice, agency, and influence of the world’s 1 billion slum dwellers to improve their lives and make cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Organized as an international network, SDI comprises 22 national slum dweller federations (19 in Africa), each with tens or hundreds of thousands of members.

This is an exciting and challenging position with the responsibility to support and capacitate the elected leadership of the SDI network. It also involves effectively and purposefully engaging in global debates and knowledge creation that inform urban policies, climate action, and international development programs relevant to SDI’s field of work.

The ideal candidate must possess strong communication skills, adeptness with writing, and the ability to empower and elevate the voices of slum dwellers. The goals include incorporating slum dwellers’ perspectives into global discussions, establishing them as significant partners in urban development and climate action decision-making, especially SDI’s elected leaders, and ensuring global policies lead to concrete actions and investments at national and city levels, significantly improving their lives.

For more information and application instructions, please see: Global Advocacy and Communication Officer.

Application Deadline: 8 April 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.