​Call for Applications: Digital Rights, Advocacy, and Activism Training for Civil Society Actors in West Africa

​The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) is seeking experienced facilitators to lead a series of trainings aimed at strengthening digital rights advocacy and activism among civil society actors in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Guinea (Conakry). These trainings will address challenges such as limited access to information, online censorship, data privacy concerns, and inadequate legal protections.​

Project Objectives

The specific objectives the project are to:

• Increase CSOs to deepen knowledge and increase awareness in digital rights inclusion, advocacy and activism in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Guinea;
• Enhance the capacity of selected CSOs in identifying gaps in digital rights inclusion, and conceptualising and designing effective advocacy campaigns using digital tools and resources to drive change in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Guinea.
• Build a community of practice (CoP) and digital rights advocacy network to advocate for relevant policy reforms at national and regional levels; and
• Amplify community outreach and citizens’ engagements on digital security, digital rights advocacy and activism across the region.

Specific Deliverables

Successful facilitators will perform the following tasks:

• Develop digital advocacy toolkit to be used to facilitate training and awareness creation sessions
• Develop and apply capacity and learning needs assessment tools for selected group of civil society actors at country levels
• Develop and adapt training contents, including PowerPoint slides, learning objectives, case studies, and other relevant materials to participants local context—in collaboration with WACSI.
• Lead the facilitation of a 4.5-day training session under the guidance of WACSI team.
• Support organisations in the development of their action plans – to be monitored through series of coaching sessions
• Provide post-training technical support to participants through coaching and mentorship sessions to advance organisations’ ability to institutionalise learnings and acquired skills in digital rights advocacy and activism
• Produce a series of reports including capacity/learning needs report, post training narrative and evaluation reports, post-coaching and mentorship, and end of project report.
• Hold a bi-monthly meeting with WACSI team to assess project and respond to emerging issues on the project.

Project Timeline

• June to November 2025

Methodology

• The project team will adopt a diversity, equality and inclusive (DEI) approach to the various phases of the project;
• The project including toolkit, training contents and delivery will be done in both English and French.

Applicable Regions

This initiative targets civil society organizations operating in the following West African countries:​

• Ghana

• Nigeria

• Liberia

• Côte d’Ivoire

• Guinea (Conakry)​

Read the full description from wacsi.org (PDF)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION

• Understanding of the digital security landscape in West Africa particularly from civil society perspectives

• Proven expertise in digital security, digital rights including, digital advocacy, activism and online campaigns

• Strong knowledge of relevant digital security related policies, laws and regulations at both national and global levels.

• Desirable experience in engaging and influencing digital security policies and discourses at national, regional or global level.

• Demonstrated skills and experience in training and facilitation, especially in digital security, digital rights advocacy and activism for civil society organisations

• Track record in delivering similar interventions to civil society organisations in digital digital security, digital rights advocacy and activism strengthening and policy engagements.

• Operational experience in the Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria and Liberia.

Application Deadline

Interested candidates must submit their applications by 15 May 2025.​

How to Apply

​Interested candidates are requested to submit the following documents on or before 15 May 2025:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV) highlighting relevant experience and qualifications in digital security, digital rights advocacy and activism.
• Demonstrated track record in conducting digital security training and related policy influencing engagements.
• Reference of two (2) organisations previously trained.

Please send your application documents via email to techsoup@wacsi.org and Cc: pia@wacsi.org with the subject line “Facilitator’s Application – DIGITAL RIGHTS, ADVOCACY AND ACTIVISM TRAININGS FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS IN WEST”.

We will notify you of our decision after the deadline. Selected trainers would receive detailed information about their responsibilities in the programme.

Contact Information

FOR ENQUIRIES, Please contact the individual below for more details:

• Abayomi Akinseye, Programme Officer – Tech, eakinseye@wacsi.org
• John Frinjuah, Programme Officer – Policy Influencing and Advocacy, jfrinjuah@wacsi.org

**Selection would be based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience and relevant track records. Shortlisted candidates may be contacted for an interview or additional information.

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