Senior Director, Global Internet & Technology Initiatives - Internews - ...
Company: Communication Initiative Network
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 6, 2024
Job Description:
Senior Director, Global Internet & Technology Initiatives -
Internews - Remote/Washington, D.C., United States VACANT POST -
BASIC INFORMATION Organisation: Internews Location:
Remote/Washington, D.C., United StatesTechnology is central to
Internews' mission and is a core part of how we perceive the world
and solve problems within it. The Senior Director (SD) of Global
Internet & Technology Initiatives (GITI) serves as Internews'
global expert on the role of technology in expanding democracy and
human rights and countering digital authoritarianism, specifically
on all aspects of information access, the evolution of AI, internet
governance, tech sector accountability and the intersection of
these issues in communities around the world. The Senior Director
is also the leader of a team of diverse technology and internet
freedom professionals.The Senior Director supervises the program
directors and managers within their department, who in turn are
responsible for the overall management of their respective
portfolios and/or projects which comprises a team of more than 50
talented individuals. The Senior Director is responsible for
outreach, partnerships, and fundraising necessary to advance
departmental and organizational goals. The Senior Director will
engage regularly with programs funded by the US Government,
European Union, and other mechanisms, and will support expansion
efforts to relevant public or private sectors.GITI currently
consists of three sub-teams - Internet Freedom & Resilience
programs, Global Technology Hub services, and the Greater Internet
Freedom project - overseeing cross-cutting domains of expertise in
areas of information security, digital safety and privacy,
censorship circumvention, internet policy projects, social media
platform engagement, and direct service and support to media and
civil society.LOGISTICSInternews has US offices in Arcata, CA and
Washington, DC which support a hybrid workforce with staff working
remotely, fully in office, or partially remote. Ultimately, this
position may work remotely from the US, partially remotely from our
Washington, DC office, or fully in-office for candidates based in
the DC area. Preference will be given to applicants in the
Washington, DC area; if based outside Washington, DC, the Senior
Director will be expected to travel to the DC office on a regular
basis, possibly with very short notice.OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING
A CULTURE OF BELONGINGWe are an organization of dynamic,
mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values
and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride
ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility. We
believe that diverse teams are strong teams and work to support an
ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our
current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents,
and people of multiple nationalities, ages, sexual orientations,
and socioeconomic backgrounds.DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will
include:Organizational Leadership and Corporate
Responsibilities
- The Senior Director is a member of Internews' senior management
group. This role engages regularly with senior staff, advises on
issues that affect the overall organization, and participates in
strategic, annual planning and organizational development
activities.
- The SD is expected to deliver results across both Internews US
and Internews Europe.
- The SD is expected to serve as a spokesperson for programs,
Internews, and its strategy and mission when participating in
public events.
- Develop organizational strategy for the role, approach, impact,
and learning for Global Internet & Technology Initiatives programs
that supports the overall Internews Strategy.
- Annually craft departmental work plans and budgets in
collaboration with section leads that effectively advance this
strategy within available resources.
- Strategically grow a portfolio of global technology projects,
with an eye towards innovation, impact, and organizational
learning.
- Work with program portfolio directors and managers to ensure
all global technology projects meet their goals and targets, are
compliant, and produce timely and high-quality programmatic and
financial reports.
- Work with the Global Business Management team and program
directors/managers to regularly review portfolio progress for
program impact, and to ensure that projects across the portfolio
are compliant with overall finance and administrative policies of
Internews.
- Work with program directors/managers to adjust/improve program
implementation, as necessary.Innovation and Learning
- Identify opportunities to advance mission impact and facilitate
technology learning across the organization.
- Lead a community of practice across Internews' technology
programs and activities to integrate GITI work across portfolios
and identify relevant programs/approaches implemented by regional
teams, and to continually iterate positions, policies, talking
points, approaches, etc.
- Provide regular updates on our technology work via quarterly
emails or in briefings to various audiences, both internally and
externally.
- Building from project-funded activities, develop a system to
identify, cultivate and maintain a set of core methodologies that
merit long-term use within Internews programs and within our
broader community.
- Cultivate a roster of external consultants and technical
experts who are familiar with Internews' work and can support our
evolving approaches, tools and resources, and who can share their
expertise through internal learning events.
- Work with experts within and outside of Internews to author
internal position papers on relevant internet and technology areas
to enable Internews staff and program teams to better understand
Internews' positions, guardrails, and approaches on any major tech
issues and opportunities - including generative AI - facing our
organization and its work.People Management
- Supervise and manage the senior team of the department,
including interviewing, hiring and training; planning, assigning,
and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints
and resolving problems.
- Mentor the senior team on managing their direct reports in ways
that develop the team's professionalism, effectiveness,
professional wellbeing, and career progression.
- Support innovation and collaboration across the department,
which comprises more than 50 people.Development and Fundraising
- Develop and maintain a keen understanding of the challenges and
opportunities facing the technology sector, specifically on all
aspects of freedom of express, information access, the evolution of
AI, internet governance, tech sector accountability, and the
intersection of these issues on communities around the world.
- Work closely with the Global Development team and Regional
Program Management Units on project design, proposal writing, and
budgeting for technology projects within their portfolio. Support
business development efforts related to technology for other teams
as able.
- Raise funding for discrete projects to advance our approaches
to working with technology and to support thought leadership.
- Establish and report on annual KFIs for development and
fundraising that emphasizes a diverse portfolio of support, while
also contributing to Internews' overall Revenue Strategy.
- Work collaboratively with the VP of Global Programs &
Initiatives to coordinate technical advisory, support services, and
fundraising with the regional program units and other global
teams.Outreach and Representation
- Cultivate relationships with internet freedom, democracy, and
technology partners, academics, policy makers, donors, and
supporters around the world, with the goal of growing our network
of partners and supporters.
- Serve as one of the senior spokespersons for Internews programs
globally, including working with external affairs to advance our
Global Internet and Technology Initiatives work with the public,
our supporters and potential supports, online and with the news
media.
- Work with external affairs team to ensure presence on social
media, including authoring op-eds, research and publications on
relevant topics and support relevant Internews staff to author
these, when relevant.
- Lead in Internews' relationships with the major technology
platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok, etc.) and tech companies more
broadly, including building partnerships where appropriate, and
advocating for change as required.
- Raise Internews' profile in the internet freedom and technology
community through representation (or coordinated representation by
qualified Internews staff) at conferences, donor meetings, and
other opportunities.QUALIFICATIONS WE'RE LOOKING FORRequired
- At least 12 years of progressively senior experience in a
relevant sector or industry, including at least 7 years' experience
of managing in international non-profit organizations.
- A background in technology, internet freedom, media programs
(management, online/digital, policy) and/or experience with
innovative digital communication platforms.
- Demonstrated expertise and in-depth knowledge of technology
broadly, including internet freedom, digital rights, digital
security and AI policy, ethics, and legal considerations.
- Extensive experience with internal development grants
management, donor and international partner relations. Experience
working with the U.S. Agency for International Development, the
European Commission, other donor agencies and private development
organizations is strongly encouraged.
- Experience working with multi-stakeholder groups, working
groups, and coalitions at the international level devoted to policy
and problem solving in relevant sectors.
- Experience in non-profit business development; researching
development and funding opportunities, leading proposal teams on
relevant internet freedom and technology policy inputs.
- Track record of planning, goal setting, and achieving major
results to deadlines. Proven capabilities in monitoring and
evaluation processes for development programs and technology
products, as relevant, preferred.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of an international and
diverse team in a flexible, dynamic environment across multiple
time zones and working divisions at Internews.
- Native / bilingual fluency in English essential for this role;
professional proficiency in additional languages strongly
preferred.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including diplomacy, tact,
and the ability to negotiate in international and local
contexts.
- Experience living and working overseas; international work
experience on applied internet freedom, technology, media and
policy programs strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication skills: speaking, presenting, writing,
and listening.
- Ability to work both independently and as an effective team
member.
- Proven ability to prioritize and handle multiple ongoing
assignments to deadline.
- Ability and willingness to travel extensively as needed in
support of programs and initiatives.
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