Hivos is hiring a
Digital Defenders Partnership, a program hosted by Hivos, seeks a new team member to support us with our Project Operations;
Are you committed to defending human rights offline as well as online? Do you have working experience in operations of global human rights projects, are you detail oriented to support Human Resource administration, and do you have the communication skills for donor management? 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 6.3 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 an exciting time to join DDP. This year we are undergoing a further expansion, with the establishment of a team in the Sahel and Francophone West Africa. Moreover, we are developing 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 Project Officer Operations include:
Donor Management
Human Resources
In addition to the above, the PO Operations will also be conducting ad hoc support for All Team Operations and attending weekly, bi-weekly and monthly meetings/calls with various team members.
Your profile
Minimum criteria:
Desired criteria:
Location
The ideal candidate is preferably based in The Netherlands, but note that work is to a large extent remote.
Diversity
Hivos is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women and LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities, as well as others traditionally under-represented in the field to apply.
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. The gross salary range we offer is between €3.139,06 - €4.448,21 per month based full-time employment at 36 hours per week.
We offer an international and diverse team you will be working with. The direct manager will be the Interim Program Manager / Project Manager Operations, and you will be working closely with the various DDP managers, the Finance Project Manager, the Project Assistants and the DDP grants team, comprising of six team members working from all over the world.
Want to apply?
Please apply at the latest by August 7th, 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.
Interviews will take place between August 7-21, 2023 and can take place over secure online communication means.
In case you have any questions, please contact the DDP Project Manager Operations Sophie Schellens via sschellens@hivos.org.
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 state they do not wish us to do so. Accuracy of information in the curriculum vitæ will also be checked.