Digital Communications Officer for Social Justice NGO
Equality Collective NPC · Nqileni Village, Elliotdale, Eastern Cape
Overview
Join a movement minded NGO as a Digital Communications Officer and help turn complex policy and legal work into content that people can understand and act on. You will manage digital platforms for the Equality Collective and the Real Reform for ECD campaign, creating videos, case studies and plain language explainers that centre community voices. This is a hands on early career role based in Nqileni Village, Elliotdale, with travel across South Africa.
About the role
The Equality Collective is looking for a creative and socially aware Digital Communications Officer to strengthen its digital presence and strategic communications impact. You will work across both the Equality Collective and the Real Reform for ECD movement, translating complex policy and legal work into accessible content that people can easily understand and act on.
This is a dynamic, hands on role that combines content creation, campaign delivery, platform management, digital monitoring and media support. One week you may be producing a short video or case study that centres a community practitioner's voice; the next, turning a legal judgment into a plain language explainer, co-creating a social media toolkit for movement partners, or tracking real time engagement after a major advocacy campaign or national event.
Location note: This position will be primarily based at EC's offices in Nqileni Village, Elliotdale. Some flexibility may be considered for strong candidates committed to spending significant time in the village. Some travel to communities, partner events and coalition meetings across South Africa is required, with occasional evening or weekend work around campaigns.
Application note: Applicants are encouraged to review the Equality Collective website and the Real Reform for ECD website before applying.
Requirements
- Passion for the intersection of storytelling, human rights, policy advocacy and community organising
- Early career digital communicator with a creative and socially aware approach
- Ability to translate complex policy and legal work into accessible content
- Experience with content creation, campaign delivery, platform management and digital monitoring
- Strong collaborative skills and ability to manage multiple priorities across diverse streams of work
- Commitment to sharing stories and experiences with dignity, agency and informed consent
- Willingness to travel to communities, partner events and coalition meetings across South Africa
- Availability for occasional evening or weekend work around campaigns
- Movement minded and believes lasting social change is built through storytelling, relationships, evidence, law and collective action
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow the digital presence across the Equality Collective and the Real Reform for ECD movement
- Translate complex policy and legal work into accessible content that people can easily understand and act on
- Share the stories and experiences of practitioners and rural communities with dignity, agency and informed consent
- Produce short videos, case studies and other content that centre community practitioner voices
- Turn legal judgments and policy documents into plain language explainers
- Co-create social media toolkits for movement partners
- Track real time engagement following major advocacy campaigns or national events
- Provide media support and campaign delivery assistance
- Travel to communities, partner events and coalition meetings across South Africa
- Work occasional evenings or weekends around campaigns
Job details
- Organisation
- Equality Collective NPC
- Location
- Nqileni Village, Elliotdale, Eastern Cape
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Entry
- Category
- Marketing & Communications
- Posted
- 2 November 2026 (5 days ago)
- Closing date
- 16 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This role is perfect if you are early in your career but already comfortable making content that informs and moves people. The Equality Collective cares deeply about dignity and informed consent when sharing community stories, so when you apply, show that you understand ethical storytelling in an NGO context.
Your application should highlight any experience you have with social media platforms, short form video, plain language writing and campaign support. A portfolio of content you have created, even from university projects or volunteer work, will help you stand out.
Because the role is based in Nqileni Village, be ready to explain why rural based work excites you and how you would manage the travel and occasional weekend campaign moments. Visit the Equality Collective and Real Reform for ECD websites before applying so you can speak about their work with confidence.
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