Lead with what you know
Your experience. Your insight. Your impact.
Whether you’ve grown through CISV or guided others along the way, your knowledge and skills can help shape the future of global citizenship education.
CISV is looking for experienced volunteers to take on meaningful roles that go beyond the day-to-day. These are opportunities to lead with your expertise—whether that’s in strategy, training, education, or programme support. You can contribute at the global level, helping shape strategy and vision, or at the regional level, where your skills can strengthen programs and teams on the ground.
Choose your path and discover how you can lead with what you know.
Global Roles
You’re stepping into a space where strategy meets impact. Global roles shape the policies, programmes, and vision that guide CISV worldwide.
Working Groups & Teams
CISV International is currently recruiting people to take on the role of Assessor. The role of the Assessor is to evaluate an NA/PA against criteria set out by CISV International. Conforming to these criteria allows CISV International, and our Members, to demonstrate to our stakeholders that key requirements are in place for safety, quality and good governance across the organization.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Esti at dharmesti.sindhunatha@int.cisv.org.
Deadline for applications: 3 September
A unique opportunity to contribute to global governance while deepening your knowledge of leadership and peace education.
As our new Governing Board Administrator, you’ll be at the heart of our global leadership operations. Working alongside the Chair of the Governing Board and the Secretary General, you will help ensure smooth and professional management of CISV International’s Governing Board meetings and documentation.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Supporting the Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary General in organising and coordinating Governing Board meetings (virtual and in-person).
- Managing pre- and post-meeting logistics: creating schedules, preparing agendas, distributing materials, and drafting official minutes.
- Maintaining document management standards, action item tracking, and key governance records.
- Supporting real-time agenda adjustments and time-keeping during meetings.
- Ensuring that all governance-related reporting requirements are met on time.
Who We’re Looking For:
- A highly organised, proactive individual with excellent communication skills.
- Someone with a professional, discreet, and flexible approach, able to maintain the strict confidentiality required for this role.
- Ideally, experience in board administration or governance, or someone keen to learn.
- Comfortable working cross-culturally with international stakeholders.
- Not currently holding a leadership role within a CISV Association, Chapter, or CISV International (excluding the Governance Committee).
Commitment & Term:
- Approximately 10–15 hours per month.
- Minimum 3-year term, with a possibility to renew once.
- Attendance at all monthly and quarterly Governing Board meetings is expected.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Michele Gibbs at michele.gibbs@ca.cisv.org.
As a Translator you will contribute to making our guides and information more accessible!
With your advanced knowledge in English and your native language, you will help us translating our official documents and in occasions interpreting online webinars and meetings for our non-native English-speaking members. You will support CISV’s internal communication efforts with your knowledge.
Who We're Looking For:
- Excellent vocabulary and solid understanding of grammar in both languages.
- Advance English knowledge and in (at least) one additional language.
- Be informed on our programmes and basic understanding of CISV's approach to peace education.
Responsibilities Include:
- Translate our official documents into different languages to ensure that the content is maintained and articulated professionally.
- Support special events such as townhalls, general meetings, and other key online activities with live language interpretation from English to another language and vice-versa.
Commitment:
This role will work by project and we will benefit of the time you can contribute in a short or long term.
For more information or to apply, see the links below:
For informal inquiries about this vacancy, please contact Agustín Cuadra at agustin.cuadra@int.cisv.org .
Regional Roles
Your skills can strengthen the foundation of CISV in your region. These roles are hands-on, collaborative, and essential to bringing our mission to life on the ground.
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