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 an 8-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 Communications Lead, you will be part of a two-person communications team and will report to the Executive Director. Your role will be to: a) support the work of community-based environmental justice activism by creatively amplifying the stories and impact of EJF’s grantees; and b) raise EJF’s profile in the philanthropic world, positioning EJF as an emerging expert in participatory grant-making in the global South.
This is full time one-year contract with the possibility of renewal. This is a remote-working position (based in South Africa. Salary range: R700 000 – R800 000 plus benefits (salary is dependent on experience).
Key Responsibilities
- Developing a Communications Strategy for EJF.
- Identifying opportunities for the development of strategic communications products.
- Drafting content for EJF’s website and publications e.g. Annual Reports, Learning Series, Infographics.
- Overseeing the work of the Communications Facilitator (such as reviewing planned social media content and quarterly reports to inform EJF’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning approach).
- Innovating on the use of visual media to promote the work of EJF and its grantees.
- Managing relationships with partners commissioned to provide communications support (eg design and layout of reports, production of audio-visual materials).
Requirements
- A postgraduate qualification relevant to communications.
- At least 5 years’ work experience in a similar role.
- A desire to contribute to advancing social and/or environmental justice in South Africa and some understanding of the circumstances of grassroots communities in South Africa.
- Strategic thinking and an ability to see the big picture.
- Ability to write different types of communications products for different audiences (such as philanthropy and community activists) – must be an excellent writer in English with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to analyse and synthesize information, and distill lessons.
- Ability to mentor and manage junior colleagues.
- Creativity and innovation – we want you to identify new strategic communications opportunities for EJF.
- Good eye for design, layout, photo selection, visual media.
- Ability to build and manage relationships with partners.
Fluency in South African languages other than English is an advantage.
EJF is a feminist organisation and we particularly encourage applications from women.
To apply
To apply, email your application by Friday 10 October 2025 to tracy@actionappointments.co.za
