CIVICUS External Learning and Community Design Consultancy 2026 (Paid Consultancy)

Posted July 23, 2026

About this opportunity

Opportunity Overview

CIVICUS is seeking an experienced consultant or consulting team to lead the design and facilitation of a participatory learning process for the WeRise Global Community. This consultancy will support the creation of a sustainable, movement-led global community that promotes collaboration, shared learning, and long-term solidarity. The selected consultant will collaborate with members of the WeRise network and work remotely from September to November 2026. The consultancy is open to independent consultants, consulting teams, community development professionals, civil society experts, and organizational learning specialists. The WeRise Global Community aims to promote civic freedoms and strengthen grassroots movements around the world. The consultancy will focus on community development, movement building, organizational learning, human rights, civic space, community engagement, network facilitation, governance design, participatory research, social innovation, and systems thinking. The selected consultant will have the opportunity to work with CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance with more than 17,000 members across 180+ countries. The consultancy offers a paid international consultancy opportunity, experience collaborating with grassroots organizations, and international exposure in movement building and community development. The consultancy budget will be negotiated with the selected consultant based on the submitted proposal.

Responsibilities

Conduct a participatory assessment of the WeRise network
Design and facilitate an inclusive community listening process
Co-create the WeRise Community model with members
Develop the community's value proposition
Design a sustainable community engagement framework
Prepare a strategic implementation roadmap for the WeRise Global Community

Benefits

Paid international consultancy opportunity
Opportunity to work with CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance
Experience collaborating with grassroots organizations from more than 180 countries
Opportunity to design a global community model for civil society movements
International exposure in movement building and community development
Flexible remote working arrangement
Professional networking with global human rights and civil society leaders

Requirements & Qualifications

Demonstrate significant experience in movement building, community organizing, or network facilitation
Have expertise in participatory learning, facilitation, and organizational learning
Possess experience designing Communities of Practice or collaborative networks
Show a strong understanding of civic space, social movements, and human rights ecosystems
Have experience facilitating multicultural and multi-country engagements
Demonstrate excellent qualitative research, analysis, and report-writing skills
Experience with human-centered design, participatory design, or systems thinking methodologies is highly desirable

Required Documents

Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Cover letter (maximum two pages) describing relevant experience and proposed approach
Proposed consultancy budget

How to Apply

Prepare all required application documents
Write an Expression of Interest (EOI)
Use the email subject line: EOI – External Learning and Community Design Consultancy
Email the complete application to FoPA@civicus.org

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