Hivos is hiring a
Digital Defenders Partnership, a program hosted by Hivos, seeks a new team member to support us with our Finance Operations;
Are you committed to defending human rights offline as well as online? Do you have working experience in finances of multi-donor projects, re-granting and risk management, and drafting financial reports for donors? Do you want to work in an international, diverse team? The DDP team would love to have you as a colleague.
About DDP
DDP was founded in 2012 by the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), initially as an emergency grant mechanism in response to digital threats against human rights defenders (HRDs). Our program of activities has grown significantly in recent years, with the aim of providing a more holistic response to digital threats against HRDs. The annual DDP budget increased from 1.4 million in 2013 to 4.5 million in 2023, and the staff size grew from three EU based people in 2013 to 36 team members in 2023 spread across six regions (Asia, Anglophone Africa, Francophone Africa, Latam, Eastern Europe/Caucasus/Central Asia, and the EU). Hosted as a program of Hivos, DDP is currently supported by seven governmental donors, all of whom are FOC members.
This is a particularly exciting time to join DDP. In 2023 we will undergo a further expansion, with the establishment of a team in the Sahel and Francophone West Africa. Moreover, this year we will develop our 2024-2027 Strategy in which we hope to further learn and deepen our commitment to feminist and decolonial approaches.
Your Responsibilities
The main tasks for the DDP Financial Officer include:
Daily finance operations
Re-granting
Compliance and audit
Team work
Your profile
Minimum criteria:
Desired criteria:
Diversity
DDP is dedicated to strengthening diversity in the field of digital and holistic protection, and in this regard, women and LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities, as well as others traditionally under-represented in the field, are encouraged to apply. Applicants who disclose a disability and who meet the minimum criteria outlined above will be guaranteed an interview. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please indicate this in your cover letter along with any reasonable adjustments you require for an online interview.
What we offer
This position will be for 32 hours per week. The salary in this role will depend on the location of the applicant. Hivos can only offer employment on local terms and conditions.
We offer an international and diverse team you will be working with. The direct manager will be the Project Manager Operations, and you will be working closely with the Finance Project Manager, the Project Assistants and the DDP grants team, comprising of 6 team members working from all over the world. The salary range is between € 2.924,94 and € 4.008,80 gross per month based on full-time employment (36 hours per week) and pending experience.
Want to apply?
Please apply latest May 1st, 2023. We will consider closing the procedure before this date in case we receive a lot of applications and/or have found the matching candidate before this date.
Both a letter of motivation and resume are to be submitted in English by clicking on the 'Apply here' button.
Background checks for final candidates
If you are selected for the final stage of the selection process, please note that professional references and background checks will be conducted due to our Safeguarding Policy. We may check social media -unless applicants states they do not wish us to do so. Accuracy of information in the curriculum vitæ will also be checked.
[1] https://www.hivos.org/who-we-are/our-organization/integrity/