AIDC is hiring: Tax Justice Project Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake research related to taxation and domestic resource mobilisation in support of AIDC initiatives towards supporting struggles for socio-economic justice.
• Produce and disseminate popular materials including opinion pieces, briefing papers, fact sheets, infographics, etc.
• Develop and conduct training programmes and capacity building with strategic stakeholders.
• Represent AIDC in relevant tax justice and economic justice networks and platforms, this includes participating in relevant workshops, conferences, coalitions, and stakeholder meetings on AIDCs behalf.
• Engage with media and do publicity work for AIDC on tax and economic justice issues, as required.
• Work closely with the Economic Justice Programme Co-ordinator and/or other Researchers to assist with the implementation of AIDC’s work aimed at supporting civil society organisations, trade unions, social movements.
• Provide ad hoc assistance to the general work of AIDC, as required.

Qualifications

• Degree and/or post-graduate qualifications advantageous.
• Proven research and writing ability
• Commitment to social, economic and tax justice, and
• Affinity to working with trade unions and social movements.

Requirements

• Training in economics, political economy, or relevant social sciences.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer literacy is essential, especially in MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with all team members and stakeholders.

Suitable candidates are invited to email a motivation letter highlighting suitability to the role, a CV in Word format and contact details of three work-related referees to rudayba@maraisbutton.co.za

Contact will only be made with shortlisted candidates.

Closing date: 12 May 2024