[okfn-br] Program Associate - Ranking Digital Rights | New America

Sexta Junho 27 15:54:22 UTC 2014

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Program Associate - Ranking Digital Rights

The Ranking Digital Rights project at New America seeks a full-time
Program Associate based in Washington, DC. The position involves working
closely with the project Director on a range of responsibilities including
project research, writing, coordination and logistics.

Internet and telecommunications companies, along with mobile device and
networking equipment manufacturers, exert growing influence over the
political and civil lives of people all over the world. These companies
share a responsibility to respect human rights.  The Ranking Digital Rights
project aims to evaluate and rank the world’s major Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) companies on policies and practices related
to free expression and privacy in the context of international human rights
law.

In the Fall of 2014, we will carry out a pilot study for our Phase 1
methodology, focusing on Internet and telecommunications companies. A full
ranking will be implemented in 2015. More information about the project’s
activities and future plans can be found at http://rankingdigitalrights.org
<http://rankingdigitalrights.org/>
Responsibilities

   - Assist in drafting documents for internal use and external publication;
   - Assist in setting up (in coordination with an external contractor) and
   managing a research database;
   - Write blog posts and promote project-related information on social
   media;
   - Assist the Director in compiling materials for presentations and
   articles;
   - Attend and take notes at project-related meetings;
   - Assist in coordinating work of international and domestic project
   partners;
   - Help to organize events, meetings and conference calls;
   - Assist with project correspondence;
   - Contribute to the extent possible and as time permits to development
   of the project’s methodology;
   - Contribute ideas to the extent possible and as time permits to the
   ranking’s visual representation and media outreach;
   - Budget permitting, there may be opportunities for occasional travel to
   conferences or meetings elsewhere in the U.S. or abroad.

Qualifications

   - Strong writing skills, on deadline, for large and small assignments;
   - Advanced coursework and/or relevant work experience related to online
   freedom of expression and privacy;
   - Advanced coursework and/or relevant work experience related to
   business and human rights;
   - Attention to detail;
   - Experience using social media;
   - Graduate-level degree or equivalent professional experience preferred;
   - Professional or educational experience outside the United States
   preferred;
   - Knowledge of Wordpress, other blogging platforms, or website CMS a
   plus;
   - Knowledge of quantitative research methods a plus;
   - Prior experience working with databases and large datasets a plus;
   - Reading fluency in at least one major foreign language relevant to the
   companies covered by the ranking is also a plus.
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