At CDC, our work happens in communities, alongside the people we serve.
We believe that lasting change begins with people who are passionate about serving communities, advancing inclusion, and creating practical solutions to local challenges. We look for people who listen well, work as part of a team, and believe that communities lead their own change.
We welcome committed professionals, emerging leaders, students, recent graduates, and specialist consultants who share our vision of stronger, more peaceful, and resilient communities in South Sudan and Uganda.
Explore opportunities to contribute your skills, grow professionally, and make a meaningful difference.
Why work with CDC
Work that matters
Contribute to peacebuilding, livelihoods, health, culture and youth empowerment across South Sudan, Uganda and the DRC.
Community-led approach
Our work is led by communities. You will learn from them as much as you teach.
Practical, field-based experience
Many of our roles put you close to communities and projects, with room to learn across programmes.
A team that values people
Open culture, partnership, accountability, responsiveness, innovation, community and sustainability guide how we work together.
Our commitment to safeguarding and equal opportunity
CDC holds a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, and is committed to protecting children and vulnerable adults. All recruitment follows safeguarding checks. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and encourage women, refugees, returnees and persons with disabilities to apply.
A note on recruitment fraud
CDC never asks applicants for money at any stage of recruitment. Please apply only through the Careers page or the official email address in the vacancy announcement.
Discover employment opportunities across our programmes, operations, finance, communications, monitoring and evaluation, peacebuilding, livelihoods, and community development work.
Each vacancy announcement will include the position title, duty station, key responsibilities, required qualifications, application instructions, and deadline.
We have no open positions at the moment. Please check back soon, or follow us on social media for new announcements. You can also send your CV with a short cover letter to careers@cdc.ngo, and we will keep it on file.
We offer students, recent graduates and young professionals the chance to learn by working alongside our teams. Interns and volunteers support programmes, communications, research, community engagement and operations, gaining practical experience in a community-led organisation.
What you can expect
- Hands-on experience in real projects
- Guidance from experienced colleagues
- Exposure to community-led development in South Sudan and Uganda
Who can apply: Students, recent graduates and young professionals interested in development, peacebuilding, communications, community engagement or related fields.
How to apply: Send your CV and a short letter explaining your interests and availability to careers@cdc.ngo, with “Internship” in the subject line.
From time to time, CDC works with independent consultants and firms who bring specialist expertise to our work. Opportunities are advertised openly on this page, and we select consultants fairly and transparently.
Areas we commonly need support in
- Monitoring, evaluation and learning, including baseline and end-line studies
- Research and learning on peacebuilding, livelihoods, health and youth empowerment
- Training and capacity strengthening
- Communications, media and documentation
- Digital tools and technology
There are no open calls at the moment. If you would like to be considered for future work, please send your profile and a summary of your expertise to careers@cdc.ngo.