The Organization and Role
About Access Now
Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local actors to bring a human rights agenda to the use, development, and governance of digital technologies, and to intervene where technologies adversely impact our human rights. By combining direct technical support, strategic advocacy, grassroots grantmaking, and convenings such as RightsCon, we fight for human rights in the digital age.
About this role
The Digital Safety Representative is responsible for providing digital safety advice and rapid response to civil society groups with prime focus in the South Asian region. around the globe as part of Access Now’s 24/7 Digital Security Helpline. This role will be part of Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline’s global presence, while representing a real-time, regional presence for time zones around the world.
This role is expected to maintain together with the assigned regional Digital Security Helpline Manager a regional intermediary and beneficiary relationship program. We are looking for an individual with strong cultural understanding and experience across the South Asian region as well as strong understanding of legal framework across the South Asian region, specifically information and communications technology related.
The Digital Safety Representative reports through the assigned regional Digital Security Helpline Manager.
What you will do
Provide detailed technical advice and service to human rights defenders around the world through the following:
Skills, education, and mindset you will bring
The following would be a big plus:
The Details
Location and Work Schedule
This is a full-time position, with preference for someone who resides in South Asia. The successful candidate must possess the right to work in the location in which they will be based. At this time most Access Now Team Members are working through hybrid office arrangements, combining remote at-home work with intermittent use of offices and/or co-working spaces.
Expected work schedule for this role is 8 hours per day, five times in a given work week, not exceeding 40 hours per week. Due to the incident response nature of the Digital Security Helpline services, a start time of 5:30 AM in your local time is required 3 or 4 months in a year.
Remuneration
Access Now offers competitive compensation and benefits packages that align competitively with locations and regions around the world. Location-specific example of initial placement within the salary range for this role:
The Organization and Role
About Access Now
Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of people and communities at risk. As a grassroots-to-global organization, we partner with local actors to bring a human rights agenda to the use…
Benefits for this specific role are tied to the location, and will vary. Regardless of location, all Team Members benefit from a strong global culture aligned around:
Benefits for this specific role are tied to the location, and will vary. Regardless of location, all Team Members benefit from a strong global culture aligned around:
Bilingual fluency in English and at least in one of the following South Asian languages: Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu. Proficiency in other relevant South Asia languages and dialects preferred.
Bilingual fluency in English and at least in one of the following South Asian languages: Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu. Proficiency in other relevant South Asia languages and dialects…
Please submit the following documents on or before end of day, May 30, 2024 (GMT+ 5:30)
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Published 2024-04-24
Please submit the following documents on or before end of day, May 30, 2024 (GMT+ 5:30)