Jobs
Outstanding opportunities to do good with your career while remaining in New Zealand
Director of Communications
We’re hiring a Director of Communications to shape and execute how we communicate who we are, what we offer, and why it matters, across our four entities and key audiences. This includes Generation Pledge, as well as our educational offering (Polycapital Academy), our impact advisory services (Polycapital Advisors), and Regeneration Bank.
Digital Communications and Media Coordinator
Join us at Oxfam as our Digital Communications and Media Coordinator and become part of an incredible organisation that challenges global injustices and fights against poverty and inequality. We’re not just an NGO, we’re a movement committed to taking on the most pressing threats of our time.
Communications and Media Advisor
This is an exciting opportunity for a communications and media professional with expertise across media relations, public relations and strategic communications, who is also deeply committed to animal rights and welfare. This is a unique opportunity to shape SAFE’s public voice and guide communication efforts to maximise the impact of their campaigns and advocacy, while ensuring all communications align with their strategic goals and brand.
Content and Strategy Director
We are seeking a passionate, visionary, and experienced Content Strategy Director to lead the development of powerful storytelling and strategic content that drives systemic change for animals. In this leadership role, you will oversee the creation and release of impactful content and undercover exposés across multiple platforms to influence public opinion and elevate our public engagement and advocacy efforts globally.
Development & Partnership Lead
The International Development & Partnerships Lead will support Sinergia Animal’s fellowship regranting program and broader fundraising and movement-building strategies. Reporting to the Development Director, this role will manage relationships with regranting participants, help identify funding opportunities, contribute to grant writing and donor communications, and work closely with a global team to amplify our community-building impact across the Global South.
Director of Operations
We’re seeking an experienced Director of Operations to lead our operations and finance functions. As Director of Operations, you’ll work directly with the Executive Director to ensure Timaeus runs smoothly and efficiently, enabling our research team to focus on their core mission of advancing AI safety research. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone passionate about supporting cutting-edge scientific progress in AI alignment through operational excellence.
Editorial Lead
Cosmos Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit launched in 2024 to ensure AI promotes human flourishing. We train philosopher-builders—individuals who unite deep reflection with technical mastery. As our first Editorial Lead, you will turn that mission into coursework, essays, and media that guide the builders of tomorrow.
Business Operations Lead
Cosmos Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit launched in 2024 to ensure AI promotes human flourishing. We train philosopher-builders—individuals who unite deep reflection with technical mastery. As our first Business Operations Lead, you’ll build the systems, processes, and dashboards that turn great ideas into insight-driven programs.
Development Legal Counsel
A rare opportunity to contribute to New Zealand’s international aid and development programme as part of a small professional team. As a Development Legal Counsel you will play an important role in the delivery of the International Development Cooperation Programme. You will be called on to provide accurate, prompt and pragmatic legal and associated commercial advice on all aspects of IDC Programme transactions.
Senior Policy Advisors Adaptation
We are looking for experienced Senior Policy Advisors to join the Adaptation Business Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a priority area of policy looking at the problem of how New Zealand will adapt to a changing climate. You will be joining a collaborative, supportive and high performing team. This is an opportunity for you to play a key role to influence positive change to strengthen the resilience of communities, businesses and places to climate change and natural hazards.
Transportation Decarbonization Manager
The Europe Transportation Decarbonization Manager will identify and pursue opportunities for CATF’s Transportation Decarbonization Program to eliminate transportation sector emissions, through targeted advocacy in the EU and other select jurisdictions (e.g., a Europe-based UN institution or a key European state).
Plant Biology / Pathology Methods Consultants
We are looking for plant researchers with lab and/or field experience. We’re especially interested in working with grad students and postdocs. We want you to do short-term consulting for a research project aimed at assessing whether emerging AI assistants are capable of providing useful assistance in plant molecular biology and plant pathology lab work.
Business Immigration Associate
Open Philanthropy’s Immigration & Global Workforce team ensures that we can hire and support mission-aligned staff from across the globe, while managing complex immigration and employment logistics with care, clarity, and responsiveness. As our team continues to expand, we’re looking for a new team member to help us sustain and improve the systems that make this possible.
Trade & Animal Welfare Consultant
Help safeguard the EU’s animal welfare standards in trade agreements and trade practices with third countries, as well as in the EU’s policy at the WTO.
AI Safety Program Manager
Lead educational initiatives that turn AI safety interest into world-changing talent. You will directly shape how the field addresses talent bottlenecks in AI Safety.
Head of Communications
FAR.AI seeks a Head of Communications to shape the AI safety narrative, inform top policymakers, and guide an ambitious team. Drive real impact at the forefront of responsible AI development!
Software Engineering Contractor
We're looking for part- or full-time engineers to own software projects with meaningful impact. Your work will help scale the pipeline of people going into AI Safety.
Engineering Lead, Benchmarking
Epoch AI is looking for a senior Research Engineer to lead the engineering efforts of our Benchmarking team. There, you’ll help us provide independent evaluations of leading AI models to enable researchers, developers, and policymakers to better understand AI development.
Head of Web Development
Epoch AI is seeking a Head of Web Development to align our tech stack with our organization's long-term goals. Responsibilities will include managing a team of 3-5 engineers and overseeing our full tech stack and infrastructure.
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Animal Advocacy Careers (AAC) is seeking a strategic and mission-driven Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead and optimise our internal operations and ensure the organisation scales effectively to meet its ambitious goals. As COO, you will play a pivotal role in translating AAC’s strategic vision into operational excellence, enhancing our capacity to attract and support talent within the animal advocacy movement.