The Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) is hiring a Manager, People & Culture. It’s a full-time, fully remote job that pays US$65,000 a year (including benefits). YCJF is a youth-led fund that gives grants to youth-led climate justice movements around the world, and it prefers candidates based in a Global Majority country, which includes Africa.
Applications close on Monday 30 November 2026 at 9:00am CET. That’s 9:00am in Lagos, 8:00am in Accra, 10:00am in Johannesburg, and 11:00am in Nairobi.
At a Glance
| Employer | Youth Climate Justice Fund (YCJF) |
| Role | Manager, People & Culture |
| Location | Remote, global. Preferably based in a Global Majority country. |
| Salary | US$65,000 a year including benefits, plus cost-of-living adjustments of up to 20% |
| Contract | Full-time, one year, renewable subject to funding |
| Reports to | Director of Operations |
| Deadline | 30 November 2026, 9:00am CET |
About YCJF
Launched in September 2023, YCJF supports youth-led socio-environmental and climate justice movements through participatory grant-making and capacity strengthening. It works with about 120 grantee partners in more than 50 countries. Around 90% of its team are from the Global South.
What You’ll Do
- Employee experience and culture: run staff feedback, wellbeing and belonging initiatives, and plan staff retreats.
- Performance and growth: lead the performance cycle, coach managers and organise professional development.
- Employee lifecycle: design inclusive recruitment and lead onboarding and offboarding.
- Policies, pay and benefits: keep HR policies and records up to date, and coordinate compensation reviews with fiscal sponsors and Employers of Record.
- Staff relations: be the first point of contact for staff concerns, and handle grievances fairly and confidentially.
Benefits
- US$65,000 a year (including benefits), with cost-of-living adjustments of up to 20%
- Four weeks’ annual leave, plus a two-week end-of-year organisation-wide break and all local public holidays
- Health insurance (medical, vision and dental) covering dependents, plus life insurance
- Flexible working and allowances for remote-work costs
- Work from anywhere, in a values-driven, global team
Eligibility
Essential
- At least 5 years’ experience in HR, People & Culture, organisational development, employee experience or a related field.
- Experience with performance management, employee engagement, professional development and the full employee lifecycle.
- Experience coaching managers and handling employee relations and workplace conflict.
- Experience developing HR policies, processes and systems.
- Excellent communication, facilitation and organisational skills.
- Commitment to climate justice, youth leadership, equity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Experience in youth-led, grassroots, international or non-profit organisations.
- Experience with globally distributed teams, fiscal sponsors or Employers of Record.
- Lived experience in, or close connection to, social, environmental or climate justice movements.
YCJF says this is an aspirational profile and encourages applications from a wide range of backgrounds, especially people from under-represented groups.
How to Apply
- Read the full job announcement on YCJF’s website (link below).
- Prepare your CV and a cover letter explaining your interest and how you meet the requirements.
- Name your files as YCJF asks: full_name_CV_org_name_role and full_name_role_CL.
- Submit through the online application link on the announcement page. Email applications aren’t accepted.
- Apply before 30 November 2026, 9:00am CET.
Official YCJF job announcement: Manager of People and Culture
Tips for African Applicants
- Show remote and multicultural experience: managing people across time zones, cultures or countries is a big plus.
- Give concrete HR examples, such as a policy you built, a performance cycle you ran or a conflict you resolved.
- Connect to the mission: explain why youth-led climate justice matters to you, ideally with an example from your own community.
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