Institute for War & Peace Reporting is hiring a
Job Title**:** Cyber security trainer and mentor
Duration**:** 17 days over 3 months (with possibility of extension)
Location**:** Tbilisi, Georgia
Application Deadline: March 10, 2024
About IWPR:
The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) is an independent, international non-governmental organisation with head offices in London and Washington DC. IWPR empowers local voices to drive change in countries in conflict, crisis and transition. Where hate speech and propaganda proliferate, and journalists and civic activists are under attack, IWPR promotes reliable information and public debate that makes a difference.
About the project:
The Artemis Alliance (AA) programme is aimed at preventing and tackling gender and identity-based forms of disinformation in Armenia, Georgia and Poland.
AA consists of network members across the three countries, primarily civil society organisations (CSOs) whose work is heavily impacted by gender and identity-based disinformation (GIBD), such as those supporting women and the LGBTQIA+ community.
The programme is being implemented by an international consortium that includes Zinc Network (lead implementer), the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR), Kvinna til Kvinna Foundation (KtK), and International Alert (IA).
About the role:
The Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR) is seeking a cyber security mentor to help assess and support the cyber security resilience of the Georgian civil society organisations (CSOs) that are a part of the Artemis Alliance. The expert will be on call to assist the CSOs in addressing gaps in their cyber security and support the organisations in strengthening their practices, particularly ahead of key elections in the country.
Core Responsibilities:
Cyber Security Assessment:
On-Call Support:
Proactive monitoring:
Incident Response Coordination:
Regular Reporting and Documentation:
Background / Skills
For enquiries or questions regarding the position, please contact Tamar Kapanadze, IWPR’s Project Central Coordinator, at tamar@iwpr.net or Nika Vetsko, the Artemis Alliance’s Country Manager for Georgia, at nikolozv@iwpr.net.
Principals only. No calls please. Only those who have been considered for an interview will be contacted.
IWPR is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, veteran status or pregnancy and maternity. IWPR will never ask for payment for recruitment.