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Working in the field of human rights is a challenging but rewarding career choice. With ARTICLE 19 you will find an international community of activists, legal specialists, and subject experts working together to protect the basic freedoms of many communities throughout the world.

You can find out more about where we work and what we do, by following the links above. In addition to a sector-competitive salary, we promote a flexible culture befitting a digitally enabled, multi-cultural workforce located in over ten cities around the world. We work hard, placing emphasis on delivery and accountability, while balancing all of this with a range of policies geared to health and well-being, including generous leave allowances and remote-working arrangements.

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Head of Global Digital Programme

Full time, based in London or  New York, Washington DC or California.

London, United Kingdom, £61,069 – £63,588 gross per annum (depending on skills and experience) + Benefits. Article 19 is a flexible employer and encourages a hybrid working environment.  The  frequency  of  time  in  attending  the  office and working from   home   is   to   be   agreed   with   the   successful candidate.

New York, Washington DC, or California, United States, $97,344 – $110,000 gross per annum, (depending on skills and experience) + Benefits. Article 19 is a flexible employer and this is a home based role.

About Article 19

For over 35 years, ARTICLE 19 has worked for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.

Together with our partners, we:

  • THINK: We develop cutting-edge research and legal and policy analysis to drive change worldwide.
  • DO: We lead work on the frontlines of expression through our 9 regional hubs across the globe.
  • PROPEL: We propel change by sparking innovation in the global freedom of expression movement.

When you work with ARTICLE 19, you’re not just joining an organisation – you’re joining a movement for a freer, fairer world.

Find out more about what we do 

Team Digital and what you’ll be working on

You will join a team of kind and professional colleagues with a grit and growth mind-set united with the mission to break power structures in technology, where collaboration is a key value that underpins how we operate.

Team Digital have very ambitious plans for 2024-2025, we will:

  • Drive human rights considerations in the design, development, standardisation, and deployment of Internet infrastructure technologies
  • Intervene in key policy windows in global, regional, and national levels
  • Communicate why and how Internet infrastructure facilitates or impedes human rights online

This is a snapshot of the exciting plans that we’d like you to be part of.

What you will be doing day to day

You will operate as both a manager to support a team to deliver a ground breaking program, and a point person to drive the organisation’s focus on human rights and technology. You will also:

  • Provide programmatic and general support to a motivated and remote team
  • Strengthen general operations and sustainability for the team
  • Facilitate and develop programmatic strategy for both the team and the wider organisation, including regional offices.

What you will bring to the role

  • Strong people-management skills
  • Operate in a fast-paced, global and changing human rights and technology landscape
  • Strong knowledge and communication skills about highly complex and technical issues
  • A strong solution focus, ability to quickly identify problems and drive appropriate solutions

How to apply

If you have grit and determination, want to take on a challenge, are interested in technical infrastructure and its impact, with a strong passion for social justice, refer to the JD and submit your application by:

Application Deadline: 24th April 2024

We appreciate that no candidate will meet every requirement of the role, if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified, and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you! If you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements for the recruitment process or the role, please contact [email protected].

Our Reward Package

  • Salaries are determined by our salary scale.
  • We offer comprehensive benefits including a range of well-being plans; generous paid leave and public holidays; family friendly policies; generous sickness and absence leave.

 Our Culture

Article 19 is a people centred and flexible employer, we are a friendly and passionate global organisation who live and breathe the same mission and values. We strive to be agile and work collaboratively and are committed to DEI and staff wellbeing.

Our commitment as an equal opportunities employer

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate individuality and encourage you to join us and be your authentic self at work with the freedom to have responsibility, autonomy, and creativity within your role.

 

 

Would you like to play a leading role in the global movement for freedom of expression?

Are you ready for the challenge of leading ARTICLE 19’s work through our new Europe office in Amsterdam?

We are looking for an exceptional advocate and inspiring leader who cares deeply about turning the tide for people’s right to freedom of expression in Europe and Central Asia, and knows how we can do so.

We know the statistics are deeply concerning, so there is a lot to do. You will work with a young and dynamic team in Amsterdam, but part of a global team working through eight regional hubs around the world. You will lead our Europe office in Amsterdam to its next steps of development.

If you are passionate about human rights, and the importance of protecting and enhancing rights to expression; if you are experienced in European advocacy and civil society activism in Europe and Central Asia, we want to hear from you.

To learn more about this rare opportunity please click the link below.

Closing deadline: 24th April 2024

1st round of interviews: Tuesday, 7th May 2024 – Friday, 10th May 2024