What the buyer needs
AI summaryCIVICUS seeks a specialist consultant or team to conduct an independent job grading, role clarity, and salary structure review for its globally dispersed workforce. The selected consultant will review the existing job grading framework, assess job description consistency, benchmark salaries against comparable international NGOs, and evaluate internal equity and affordability. Deliverables include an inception plan, grading and equity assessments, a salary benchmarking review, and a final report with an implementation roadmap. The remote assignment will run for 40 working days starting around 7 December 2026, with a maximum budget of US$15,000. Eligible applicants worldwide with experience in job evaluation and remuneration design for civil society organisations may submit proposals digitally by 23 November 2026. CIVICUS will evaluate proposals based on technical quality, relevant experience, independence, feasibility, and value for money.
Scope of work
- Brief inception plan confirming methodology, consultations, information requirements and benchmarking approach.
- Review existing job grading framework and assess consistency of role levels, responsibilities and accountabilities.
- Assess clarity and consistency of job descriptions and recommend a practical approach to strengthening them.
- Undertake proportionate salary benchmarking against relevant international civil society, NGO or comparable mission-driven organisations.
- Assess internal equity, external competitiveness, affordability and practical implications of remuneration approaches.
- Equity and fairness assessment with recommendations appropriate to CIVICUS' global operating context.
- Final report and presentation setting out findings, options, recommendations and a proportionate implementation roadmap.
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical quality | Not specified |
| Relevant experience | Not specified |
| Independence | Not specified |
| Feasibility | Not specified |
| Value for money | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in job evaluation, remuneration design and benchmarking for international NGOs, civil society organisations or similarly distributed workforces.
- Access to credible comparator data.
- Sound analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly with diverse stakeholders.
Documents to include with your response
- Concise proposal outlining understanding of the assignment and suggested methodology
- Relevant experience and proposed team
- 40 working days workplan and deliverables
- Itemised budget specifying whether fees, taxes and external salary-data costs are included
How to submit
- Method
- Online
- Instructions
- Submit via https://civicus.bamboohr.com/careers/89