The amandla.mobi Campaigner Fellowship is designed for writers and community organisers to receive training in best practice campaigning, intensive coaching and hands-on practical experience in running campaigns that use petitions, public submissions, protests and other tactics to hold those in power to account.

**Deadline for online applications is midnight Monday 27 May 2024. The online application includes a number of questions and a practical exercise**

The amandla.mobi Campaigner Fellowship is designed for writers and community organisers to receive training in best practice campaigning, intensive coaching and hands-on practical experience in running campaigns that use petitions, public submissions, protests and other tactics to hold those in power to account.

This four-month full-time, paid Fellowship is open to Black women and gender non-conforming people, and will be based at the amandla.mobi offices in Kensington, Johannesburg. There are six spots available for the Fellowship, which will run from Thursday, 1 August 2024, to Friday, 29 November 2024.

**Deadline for online applications is midnight Monday, 27 May 2024. The online application includes a number of questions and a practical exercise**

The application process to be a Campaigner Fellow is intense and we can only select six people, which is not easy. If you apply and are unsuccessful, you are still a valued member of the amandla.mobi community.

**Please do not contact amandla.mobi staff directly to enquire about the Fellowship. Please read this page and the Frequently Asked Questions page. If your question is not answered you can send a query to [email protected] [email protected]. The Recruitment process will be fair and objective. Applications must be submitted through our online application form**

Apply below:

Who we’re looking for:

We’re looking for Black women and gender non-conforming people, young and old, committed to building people power to campaign for a more just Mzansi. We’re looking for applications from people who:

• Have exceptional writing skills in English and either isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, Afrikaans, Xitsonga, siSwati or Tshivenda.
• Have the ability to analyse news, reports etc. and design campaigns that use petitions, public submissions, protests and other tactics to pressure a decision-maker in government or the private sector to meet a campaign’s demands. Campaign demands must be focused on creating tangible change, such as the decision-maker changing their practices, policies or budgets in order to help address a specific injustice.
• Have experience in community organising at a local, provincial or national level.
• Are tech-savvy and experienced in using tools such as social media, SMS or Whatsapp to help make real-world activism happen faster and at scale.
• Have initiative, are highly motivated and can work independently. We’re looking for applicants who will take full responsibility for the success or failure of campaigns they’re running. Fellows, while provided with training, will be expected to do their own research and teach themselves how to effectively use technology and different tactics.
• Have a “get things done attitude” and can deliver results quickly and on time.
• Are good listeners and can centre our work within the experiences of our members, the majority of whom are Black women from low-income backgrounds.
• Are detail-oriented. We’re looking for applicants who check their facts, care about the quality of their writing and campaigning, and are quick learners.
• Are based in or near Joburg, or are able to commute to Joburg each day or stay in Joburg for the duration of the Campaigner Fellowship. Unfortunately, amandla.mobi only has one office and the Fellowship has to be face to face. The Fellowship programme does not provide moving costs to Joburg or accommodation, but does provide a stipend of R9 800 per month.

We are not worried about applicants’ education qualifications or work experience.

However, the following experience would be a plus (but not essential):

• Published writing or blogging (including developing press releases).
• Community organising or campaigning using social media, Whatsapp or SMS.
• Graphic design and/or video editing.

What is involved in the Campaigner Fellowship:

The Fellowship will be full-time and Fellows will be expected to work from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday at amandla.mobi’s office.

Duration: 1 August 2024 to 29 November 2024. There can be no expectation of employment at the end of the Fellowship.

Location: amandla.mobi’s office in Kensington, Johannesburg.

Payment: Monthly stipend of R9 800.00 for the 4 months.

Click here to read more about the Campaigner Fellowship programme

The Fellowship application process:

Shortlisted applicants will have to complete the following selection stages in order to make it to the final interview and stand a chance to be selected as a Campaigner Fellow:

Round 1. Online application and practical exercise – closes midnight Monday 27 May 2024.

Applicants will need to complete the following online application which involves answering questions, providing references and completing a practical exercise. The following guide has been developed to assist you with completing the online application practical exercise. Access the guide here.

Round 2. Timed practical exercise – starts at 12 noon on Thursday, 6 June 2024, and must be completed by 10 am on Saturday, 8 June 2024.

Those applicants whose online application is accepted will receive an email with instructions for a timed practical exercise. The practical exercise will involve identifying and setting up a campaign. amandla.mobi will provide 2 GB to applicants who get through to this practical exercise so that data is not a barrier to applying. 

Round 3: Feedback and implementation of feedback – starts at 10 am on Saturday, 15 June 2024, and ends at midnight on Monday, 17 June 2024.

Applicants who successfully complete round 2 of the application will receive feedback which must be implemented and returned to amandla.mobi for assessment.

Round 4: Run and try to win a campaign on www.awethu.mobi – it starts at 10 am on Thursday, 27 June 2024, and ends at midnight on Wednesday, 17 July 2024.

Applicants who successfully complete round 3 will load their campaign onto awethu.mobi and have 3 weeks to run and try and win the campaign. This round will involve mobilising others to take action and engaging your campaign’s decision-maker. amandla.mobi will provide data to applicants whose campaigns are approved to be run.

Round 5: In-person interviews and practical exercise from Tuesday, 23 July to Thursday, 25 July 2024.

Shortlisted applicants will have to be available on one of the above two days for an interview at the amandla.mobi office. The interview panel will ask you more questions about yourself and the Fellowship role, and will give you 1 or 2 practical exercises to complete.

The 6 amandla.mobi 2024 Campaigner Fellows will be announced on Monday 29 July 2024. Fellows must be available to begin the Fellowship on Thursday, 1 August 2024, at the same office.