Careers

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Are you interested in being part of ELMA’s diverse and dynamic global team?

Are you committed to improving the lives of children, and the families and communities that support them, particularly in Africa?

If so, please consider applying to any of the open positions listed here:

Associate Program Officer

ELMA Philanthropies seeks a full-time Associate Program Officer to join its team in Kampala, Uganda. The Associate Program Officer will report to the Regional Director to develop and manage grants and other investments for the ELMA Group of Foundations and support the dynamic and growing community-led initiatives portfolio in East Africa. The Associate Program Officer will work closely with ELMA’s program, finance, legal, and evidence and learning teams across ELMA’s offices in Kampala, Johannesburg, Cape Town, and New York. The ability to be an active, collaborative, and collegial team member of a dynamic global team and to demonstrate flexibility to provide support across the ELMA portfolios is essential to succeed in this role.

Finance Officer

ELMA Philanthropies is seeking a Finance Officer to join its Cape Town team. Reporting to the Director, Finance, they will support the management of the finance and accounting function of the organization. The Finance Officer will work closely with finance, legal, operations, human resources, and program teams. The ability to be an active, collaborative, and flexible member of a dynamic global team is essential to success in this role.

Associate Communications Officer

ELMA Philanthropies seeks an Associate Communications Officer to join its team in New York City. Reporting to the Director, Marketing and Communications, the Associate Communications Officer will support ELMA Philanthropies’ global Marketing and Communications function, including external communications about ELMA Philanthropies, our work, and our grantee partners. Specifically, the Associate Communications Officer will support the management of our website, content creation, media relations, and increasing our and our grantees’ digital presence through social media campaigns. In addition, this person will support the editing and creation of our bi-annual physical and digital report and other marketing and presentation materials, and coordinate and assist with proofreading and copy-editing of various projects. This person will also support the planning and execution of ELMA-hosted events and meetings.