CIVICUS exists to defend people power. As a growing global alliance of over 15,000 members in 188 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
The Civic Space Researcher role is responsible for contributing to CIVICUS’ civic space research priorities including the functioning of the CIVICUS Monitor, a
leading global participatory research platform, for Central, West and lusophone
Africa. Responsibilities include developing curated research and daily high-
quality content the CIVICUS Monitor and supporting the strengthening of the
Monitor’s global research collaborations. In addition, the role advances CIVICUS’
civic space research agenda through the publication of high quality periodic
research papers, in-depth analysis of global trends and regular and continued tracking of civic space conditions including violations, abuses and positive developments
