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Are you passionate about racial and intersectional justice? Experienced in supporting grassroots movements and challenging civic space securitization? This could be your next bold step.
The Fund for Global Human Rights (FGHR) is seeking a Consultant Coordinator to lead a groundbreaking, two-year initiative (October 2025 – June 2027) focused on strengthening racial and intersectional justice movements that are resisting the growing securitization of civic space.
This consultancy offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of human rights, grassroots organizing, and innovative grantmaking. The ideal candidate will collaborate directly with movement leaders, activists, and funders to build a more equitable and just global civic space.
About the Initiative
Across the globe, grassroots movements—particularly those led by Black, Indigenous, migrant, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized communities—are facing heightened repression. Governments and institutions are increasingly framing these movements as security threats, using surveillance, policing, and criminalization to shrink civic space.
This initiative responds to that urgent reality. The Fund seeks to:
- Support grassroots organizing confronting the securitization of civic space.
- Coordinate flexible grantmaking to ensure that funding is accessible, responsive, and rooted in movement needs.
- Amplify movement insights to shift how funders and the broader field understand and address the intersection of justice and security.
Who We’re Looking For
We are seeking a strategic, values-driven leader with both lived and professional experience in racial and intersectional justice work. You may be an activist, organizer, grantmaker, or practitioner who brings deep connection to the issues—and to the people most impacted by them.
Ideal candidates will have:
- A strong understanding of human rights and racial/intersectional justice movements, particularly those resisting securitization.
- Direct experience with social movement organizing, community care practices, and movement resilience.
- Knowledge of grantmaking dynamics, with an emphasis on participatory, trust-based, or grassroots-led approaches.
- Skills in facilitation and participatory design, including co-creating spaces with diverse movement actors.
- A commitment to activist well-being and long-term sustainability of justice movements.
This is a global call—we welcome applications from all regions and backgrounds, particularly from individuals rooted in the Global South and from historically marginalized communities.
Role Responsibilities
As the Consultant Coordinator, you will:
- Design and guide the development of the initiative in close collaboration with the Fund’s staff and key partners.
- Facilitate participatory processes to identify funding priorities and shape grantmaking strategies.
- Coordinate and support grantee partners, ensuring alignment with movement needs and fostering shared learning.
- Document and elevate movement insights, producing materials to inform funder strategies and field-wide practices.
- Collaborate with funders and networks, helping shift narratives and investments toward justice-based responses to civic space threats.
Consultancy Details
- Contract Type: Consultancy (Part-time or Full-time negotiable)
- Duration: October 2025 – June 2027 (21 months)
- Compensation: Competitive, aligned with experience and market rates
- Deadline to Apply: September 7, 2025
How to Apply
To apply, please review the full Terms of Reference HERE for detailed information on the consultancy scope, responsibilities, and application process.
Applications must include:
- A cover letter highlighting relevant experience and vision for the role
- A current resume or CV
- Two references (with contact details)
Submit your application no later than September 7, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged.
About The Fund for Global Human Rights
The Fund for Global Human Rights supports bold, locally-rooted human rights activists working in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. With a commitment to flexible, long-term support and movement-led strategies, the Fund champions the power of grassroots organizing to create just and equitable societies.
By investing in those closest to the frontlines, the Fund fosters resilience, strengthens movements, and helps ensure that human rights defenders around the world can thrive—even in the face of repression.
Be Part of the Change
This consultancy is more than a job it’s a chance to shape global strategies, uplift powerful movements, and co-create a more just and secure future for all. If you’re ready to bring your experience, passion, and creativity to this vital work, we encourage you to apply.
Together, we can reimagine civic space and reclaim it for justice.
FAQs
1. What is the role of the Consultant Coordinator at FGHR?
The Consultant Coordinator will support program management, coordinate global initiatives, and assist in monitoring and reporting on projects aimed at advancing human rights.
2. Is this position fully remote?
Yes. The Consultant Coordinator role is 100% remote, allowing applicants to work from anywhere, provided they have reliable internet and can manage time zone differences.
3. What qualifications are required for the position?
Applicants should have strong project management skills, experience in human rights or related fields, excellent communication abilities, and fluency in English. Additional language skills are an advantage.
4. How long is the consultancy contract?
The contract duration will be specified in the official job posting, but FGHR typically offers project-based consultant contracts, which may be renewed depending on performance and funding.
5. How can I apply for the Consultant Coordinator position?
Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter, and any relevant work samples through FGHR’s official careers page before the stated deadline in the job announcement.
