Jobs & Consultancies

The Human Dignity Trust is currently hiring for the following position:

Job title: Senior Communications Advisor – Africa

Location: Based in Africa (TBD and dependent on location of successful candidate)

Type: 6-month fixed term, part-time (0.6) with the intention to extend (subject to funding)

Salary: Competitive, dependent on location and adjusted to a benchmarked equivalent UK salary

Benefits: Competitive

Reports to: Head of Strategic Communications

Closing Date: 9am BST, 22 July 2026

Preferred start date: 5 October 2026

The role

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications, this position will provide sophisticated advice on the Trust’s communications technical assistance to partners in Africa.  

This role will work with local and regional organisations, activists and communities in a range of different geographic and cultural contexts to share the skills to develop and deliver sophisticated and context-appropriate communication strategies. This may include delivering media and communications training, working with partners to develop locally relevant, research-based messaging and assisting partners to drive successful communications plans. 

This role will be expected to provide high-level expertise and specialist advice on all aspects of communications related to LGBT+ human rights in Africa, and more specifically the criminalisation of LGBT+ people in the region, to the Trust’s Head of Strategic Communications, to assist in their planning and supervision of the work of HDT’s Communications Department.  

You will be highly motivated and excited by the opportunity to be part of a relatively small but influential legal organisation. This is a new position, and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to share their skills with a wide range of stakeholders, working to shape national conversations to support the cause of decriminalisation and related legal issues in a variety of geographic and cultural environments.  

You will have an excellent grasp on research-based messaging and framing and successful communications strategy development, and will understand how to deploy that expertise in an array of social and cultural contexts in Africa. You will have a high level of cultural sensitivity, with the ability to build strong relationships and work closely with stakeholders from a range of backgrounds. You will have knowledge of the local and regional LGBT+ human rights context and networks. 

You will be expected to travel frequently to work with LGBT+ activists, partner organisations, lawyers, government representatives and other stakeholders in Africa, including to plan and deliver communications workshops and stakeholder engagements. There could also be occasional further travel to more global and London-based events.   

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Application Process

Closing date for applications: 9am BST, 22 July 2026

Ideal start date: 5 October 2026

To apply, please send a CV of no more than three pages, along with a covering letter of no more than two pages, outlining how you meet the job description using the essential criteria of the person specification. Applications should be emailed to [email protected].

If you meet the essential criteria, have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply, attend any interview and complete any tests, or have any other questions about the role, remuneration and benefits, please let us know by email to [email protected]

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are only able to contact those candidates who are shortlisted for an interview.

The successful candidate will be asked to provide a basic criminal record security check.

The successful candidate will need to have authorisation to work in the country in which they are based or propose to be based.