About CIVICUS
CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in 189 countries, we work together to monitor violations of basic civic freedoms, call out the perpetrators of violations and strengthen the power of people to organise by supporting a more accountable, effective and innovative civil society. We strive to promote excluded voices, especially from the Global South.
Job Title:Data coding consultants
Location: Remote
Description of the role
The CIVICUS Monitor is an online platform, providing information on civic space – the respect, in law and in practice, of the fundamental freedoms of association, expression and peaceful assembly and the state’s duty to protect civil society – in 198 countries and territories. It also provides civic space ratings for each of the 198 countries and territories, following an elaborate methodology.
The CIVICUS Monitor collaborates with over 20 regional research partners across the globe. Monitor updates for these countries and territories, outlining the latest civic space developments and restrictions, are published regularly. Ahead of our People Power under Attack (PPUA) report, published annually in December, we are looking for a consultant to lead the data entry and coding of civic space incidents contained in the published Monitor updates in the civic space data incident form. The EU System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (EU SEE) is a global initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by a consortium of civil society organisations. The programme aims to monitor, protect, and strengthen the Enabling Environment (EE) for civil society. Within the programme, the enabling environment refers to the legal, political, institutional and societal conditions that shape the ability of civil society to organise, access resources, express themselves freely, and participate in public decision-making.
The initiative brings together civil society organisations across 80+ countries to monitor developments affecting the EE and to provide early warnings of restrictions or opportunities affecting civil society organisations via three research products, the Early Warning Alerts, the Enabling Environment Snapshots and Country Focus Reports. For EU SEE, we are also looking for consultants to code the qualitative information contained in these products, according to a data framework, as to allow us to analyse information, detect trends and emerging topics.
Qualifications, skills and experience
- Pursuing or completed minimum bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, human rights, social sciences, or a related field. Students are encouraged to apply.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge or experience of research on human rights, human rights monitoring, and related analytical tools.
- Proficiency and confidence with Excel and online data collection and analysis tools.
- Able to work remotely, be self-directed and work to a high standard, while meeting deadlines.
The successful applicants will be added to CIVICUS’ Preferred Supplier List for a period of two years
Work Arrangement and Duration
This consultancy is not restricted to a specific geographic location.
Key working conditions include:
- Fully remote engagement
- Flexible location
- Requirement to overlap working hours with CIVICUS staff for part of the day
- Communication through email, instant messaging platforms, online meetings, and other remote collaboration tools
Application Requirements
Interested applicants must submit:
- A current CV
- A cover letter demonstrating relevant data coding experience
- Proposed hourly and daily consultancy rates
- Information on weekly availability
Applications should also include:
Motivation Statement
- Interest in the consultancy opportunity
- Reasons for applying
Experience and Capabilities
- Relevant professional experience
- Examples of previous work
- Skills relevant to data coding and analysis
Proposed Rates
Financial information should be provided in:
- United States Dollars (USD), or
- South African Rand (ZAR) for applicants based in South Africa
Availability
- Expected availability per week
Application Deadline: 8, July 2026
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Interested candidates should email [email protected] (subject line TOR Data Coding) with their CV, a cover letter illustrating their data coding experience, and proposed hourly and daily rates.
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