Compassion in World Farming
Compassion in World Farming
Compassion in World Farming
About the job
Compassion in World Farming International is a global movement transforming the future of food and farming. We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Administration Assistant to provide essential support to our Global Campaigns Leadership Team.
Administration Assistant (Campaigns)
Role Type: Permanent; Part-time, 15 hours per week
Location: South Africa – Remote/Hybrid (option to work from our office based in Cape Town)
Salary: Up to 12,500 R per month gross, for 15 hours per week
About the Role:
As part of this role, you will help ensure the smooth running of key administrative activities that help to enable Compassion in World Farming to advance its mission to end factory farming.
Working remotely from South Africa, you will support the Global Director of Campaigns & Policy Advocacy and the Deputy Director of Global Campaigns Policy & Advocacy, helping to coordinate diaries, schedule meetings, manage documents, process expenses, and keep systems and processes running efficiently.
As part of this role, you will:
Provide high‑quality administrative support, including managing correspondence, preparing documents, filing, updating records, and supporting simple project admin tasks.
Coordinate diaries and scheduling, ensuring key priorities are captured, meetings are confirmed, and deadlines are flagged.
Assist with meeting organisation, including preparing materials, sharing links, circulating agendas, and coordinating with colleagues in South Africa and globally.
Support basic financial processes such as logging expenses, processing invoices, and raising purchase orders.
Collaborate closely with the EA to the Global Director, ensuring seamless coordination across the senior team.
Maintain confidentiality and attention to detail across all administrative processes.
About You:
To succeed in this role, you will need to be a confident, friendly, and highly organised administrator, who enjoys supporting senior leaders and helping teams run smoothly. You will be comfortable working independently, managing multiple priorities, and maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism.
Skills and experience you will be able to bring to this role:
Proven experience providing administrative and diary management support.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail.
Highly organised, methodical, and able to prioritise competing tasks.
Confident working with senior colleagues, handling confidential information sensitively.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with global teams.
Flexible, proactive, and calm under pressure.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you could thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.
Why Should You Apply:
At Compassion in World Farming, your work matters. If you’re passionate about making a meaningful impact and want your communications skills to contribute to a better world, this is your opportunity. Join our team and make a lasting impact, while being part of a workplace that values and supports you every step of the way.
How to Apply & Key Dates:
If you’re ready to make a global impact, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the Person Specification. To support a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly ask that you do not include a photo in your CV. Please note that we may begin interviews on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.
Application Information:
Closing Date: Tuesday 17th March
1st Stage (Teams) Interview (with Task)
2nd Stage (Teams) Interview
No agencies please.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know, we’re always happy to support candidates during the recruitment process.
About Compassion:
Compassion in World Farming International is a leading global organisation working to end factory farming. Founded in 1967 by British farmer Peter Roberts, we’ve spent over 50 years driving change, successfully campaigning to ban cruel practices such as barren battery cages, veal crates, and sow stalls across the UK and Europe.
Our work combines advocacy, campaigning, and collaboration with policymakers and businesses to promote animal welfare and sustainable food systems. We envision a future where animals are treated with compassion, and farming supports both people and the planet. To learn more about our mission, culture, and opportunities, please explore our Candidate Pack and Careers Page.
To comply with legal requirements in South Africa and internationally, all applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the country where the role is based.
Compassion in World Farming is absolutely committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background. We value diversity and live experience and acknowledge the underrepresentation of people from certain backgrounds, both within our organisation and across the sector. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, whether these be of ethnicity, gender, identity, religion, physical ability, sexual orientation or other.
Administration Assistant – Southern Africa
Compassion in World Farming was founded in 1967 by a British farmer who became horrified by the development of modern, intensive factory farming. Today we campaign peacefully to end all cruel factory farming practices. We believe that the biggest cause of cruelty on the planet deserves a focused, specialised approach – so we only work on farm animal welfare.