EDRi is looking for a Senior Membership and Community Officer (Permanent position, Brussels)

European Digital Rights (EDRi) is an international not-for-profit association of 47 digital rights organisations from across Europe and beyond. We envision a world in which people live with dignity and vitality in the digital age. We aim to create a fair and open digital environment that enables everyone to flourish and thrive to their fullest potential. We advocate for robust and enforced laws, inform and mobilise people, promote a healthy and accountable technology market and build a movement of organisations and individuals committed to digital rights and freedoms in a connected world.

EDRi is looking for a Senior Membership and Community Officer to join EDRi’s team in Brussels. This is a unique opportunity to be a resource person for the largest European civil society digital rights network at a time of numerous challenges to our rights and freedoms in the digital age. 

• Deadline to apply: 16 October, 23:59 CEST
• Contract: full-time, permanent position 
• Start date (expected): as soon as possible
• Location: Brussels, Belgium 
• Reports to: Executive Director
• Salary: EUR 4194.94 gross monthly, plus benefits (including flexible working hours, presence in the Brussels office with some teleworking from Belgium possible, additional leave days for family care, transport to the office covered in Belgium, complementary pension support, 13th month and holiday allowance, lunch vouchers, training budget)

About the role

The EDRi Office has a key role in supporting EDRi’s member organisations and network of affiliates, observers and partners. The Senior Membership and Community officer, together with another Senior Membership and Community Officer, and colleagues from other teams, co-leads the membership and community strategy development and implementation. 

The new colleague will facilitate knowledge-sharing, organise online and in-person events, support coalition-building and contribute to creating opportunities and spaces for reflection, meetings and networking. 

In addition, the role supports EDRi members with the implementation of decolonising processes and practices. The colleague will support EDRi in building reciprocal coalitions and partnerships to support our vision of change. 

We are looking for an individual experienced in movement building, coalition-building and knowledge-sharing that will bring good organisational and people skills to the team. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Coalition building

• Work with colleagues and EDRi members to research and identify coalition partners in accordance with EDRi’s objectives
• Strengthen existing partnerships and coalitions, including the Digital Dignity coalition
• Support the EDRi team with organising events, workshops and other coalition activities 

Decolonising process 

• Support EDRi members and colleagues to engage in decolonising reflections and practices
• Contribute to joint field-building and transformative change initiatives with the Digital Freedom Fund and digital rights, social and racial justice organisations 

Knowledge sharing

• Lead EDRi’s knowledge-sharing and documentation strategy 
• Develop spaces and tools for EDRi members and partners to learn from each other
• Contribute to and coordinate internal EDRi communication

Network development

• Develop and implement an EDRi membership strategy in cooperation with EDRi colleagues, Board and members
• Research and answer to EDRi members’ needs and requests
• Coordinate the content and logistical aspects of EDRi’s events including workshops, panels, annual Privacy Camp, and General Assembly 

REQUIRED SKILLS 

• Organisational skills and project management skills 
• Coordination, multi-tasking and coalition-building skills
• Community building skills
• Strong written and spoken English skills

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of and experience in organisational development, network development, reciprocal coalition-building and communities engagement;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in a civil society organisation or professional context;
• Interest in human rights and social justice issues, in particular, privacy, surveillance and law enforcement, anti-discrimination, freedom of expression and more in a digital rights context
• Experience in knowledge-sharing and documentation of change processes;
• Experience in a membership organisation or in coordinating movements of social change, including working with activists and volunteers
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Excellent people skills including active listening, empathy and understanding for lived experiences of activists;
• Excellent level of English;
• Knowledge of another European language is an advantage;
• Knowledge or awareness of decolonial theory and practice is an advantage;
• Knowledge of Wikis, database management systems, mailing lists and free and open software is an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To apply, please fill in the following application form (no CV): https://cloud.edri.org/index.php/apps/forms/jFeNMRm7g37aeKAC 

Please upload your application by 16 October 2022 23:59 CEST. 

As an organisation, EDRi is committed to protecting and upholding the digital rights of all, and addressing discrimination, oppression and inequality. We are currently co-leading a process aimed at decolonising the digital rights field in Europe. As an employer, we strive to have a working environment grounded in equity, inclusion and justice. We, therefore, encourage individual members of marginalised groups to apply for this post.

We process the personal data relating to your application for recruitment purposes. The data controller is: EDRi, 12 rue Belliard, Brussels. We do not share your personal data with third parties.

Applications (forms, CVs and motivation letters) will be deleted one month after the recruitment procedure is completed and the selected applicant has started their position. 

As an exception, notified shortlisted and interviewed candidates’ applications will be kept for a period of one year. You may ask us at any time to delete your information before the end of this one year period.

For more information about how EDRi processes personal data and to exercise your rights, please consult our privacy policy at https://edri.org/privacy-policy/ or contact us at dpoedri.org

You are interested but have questions for us? 

• Send an email to applications [at] edri [dot] org
• Join an information session on the position with EDRi colleagues on 10 October 2022 at 11 am CET. Please express interest by email: applications [at] edri [dot] org to receive the link to this session.