Terms of Reference (ToR): Request for Proposals - Job Grading, Role Clarity and Salary Structure Review
CIVICUS · Apply by November 23, 2026
About this role
About CIVICUS CIVICUS is a global civil society alliance working to strengthen citizen action and civil society around the world. Our Secretariat has approximately 85 colleagues and registered hubs in South Africa, Geneva and New York. Colleagues work across different countries, and their locations may change over time. Background and purpose CIVICUS currently operates a common global salary scale, rather than separate country salary scales. We provide location allowances for designated positions that the organisation requires to be based in New York or Geneva. Subject to applicable requirements and organisational arrangements, colleagues may also relocate to countries where they have, or obtain, the right to live and work. This mobility is an important feature of our operating context. The assignment is not intended to commission a separate salary scale for every country where a colleague happens to be based as staff location is fluid. In 2021, CIVICUS reviewed job descriptions and grading using the Paterson approach. A separate review of the broad-banded salary structure sought to address historical anomalies, and a revised structure was implemented in 2022. We would now…