Organization
Students For Liberty (SFL) is the largest libertarian student organization in the world with student leaders spanning over 100 countries on all inhabited continent. Our mission is to Educate, Develop, and Empower the next generation of leaders of liberty. We accomplish this through a strategy of empowerment, identifying the top student leaders and training them to be agents of change in their communities. We are a remote, vibrant, and entrepreneurial organization working with a diverse group around the world.
About African Liberty
African Liberty was founded in 2007. We identify and train young, promising African freedom advocates in professional critical writing and help them kick-start journalism and public policy careers by working with Africa-focused think tanks and partner media outlets. We produce and promote original reporting, interviews, and commentary to raise the level of substantive discussion both among Africans and between Africa and the rest of the world. We carry out these responsibilities through a network of young writers, researchers, and commentators covering human rights, free expression, economic development, technology, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, and more.
Job Description
African Liberty seeks a highly motivated individual to work with the outlet’s editor-in-chief to oversee and implement several core programs. The ideal associate will possess an incredibly strong command of the English language and primarily reside in an African country. This is a fully remote full-time job. Applicants must have access to stable internet service all year round.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in any field (related fields preferred).
- Great understanding of the principles of liberty and SFL’s role in achieving them.
- Commitment to SFL’s mission, vision and alignment with the Ideas of Liberty.
- Two or more years of experience working in any of these industries: public policy, print/news media, public relations/communications, academia.
- Proven experience in managing projects.
- Evidence of strong communication skills.
- Primarily reside in Africa.
- Ability to travel across Africa on fully sponsored trips.
- Comfortable using basic video and graphics editing tools like iMovie and Canva.
Preferred qualifications
- Graduate degree in any field.
- A track record of political advocacy/activism.
- Evidence of strong copy editing skills.
- Comfortable hosting political/public policy webinars.
Stand-out qualities
- Ability to communicate professionally in languages widely spoken in Africa (Swahili, French, Portuguese) other than English.
- Records of any form of publication.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and maintain partnerships with broadcast media (TV and radio) across Africa on behalf of African Liberty.
- Oversee the broadcast media appearance of African Liberty Writing Fellows.
- Lead African Liberty books/magazine publication initiatives.
- Work with the editor-in-chief to coordinate the African Liberty Writing Fellowship program.
- Lead other African Liberty initiatives/programs as necessary.
Compensation
$650/month.
Application Instructions
Qualified candidates should submit the following in a single PDF document to Ibrahim Anoba [email protected]
- Cover letter detailing your interest in this position and how you connect with Students For Liberty’s mission and vision.
- Résumé highlighting relevant experience and quantifiable achievements
Application Deadline: 8th July 2025
What does working for Students For Liberty mean?
The SFL team is passionate about liberty and making the world a freer place. SFL team members go the extra mile in order to make sure that more students around the world can benefit from our programs and resources.
Working for SFL is similar to working at a startup. We pride ourselves on fast growth, hard work, quick advancement to a high degree of responsibility and autonomy, embracing entrepreneurship within the organization, and a passion for liberty.
In addition to compensation, we are strongly dedicated to ensuring our staff have the ability to grow and reach their full potential. To this end, we invest in training and professional development opportunities.
