The\u00a0African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms\u00a0is a pan-African initiative to promote human rights online in Africa. Driving the Declaration is a coalition that includes around 40 individuals and organisations and a Secretariat made up of three organisations that are founding members of the coalition.<\/p>\n
Job Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Projects Co-ordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n We are looking for someone to coordinate an 18-month project:\u00a0 \u201cSecuring human rights online in Africa through a strong and active \u2018African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms\u2019 network\u201d.\u00a0 The overall aim of the project is to utilise the African Declaration as a tool to promote human-rights respecting internet-related policies and governance on the continent.<\/p>\n The successful candidate will need:<\/p>\n Start date:<\/strong>\u00a01 August 2018<\/p>\n Deadline for applications:<\/strong>\u00a09 July 2018<\/p>\n Location:\u00a0<\/strong>The incumbent must live and work in Africa and have excellent internet access. APC provides an equipment allowance but requires staff to use their own computers. APC is a truly virtual organisation and does not have a physical headquarters. We do our work online.<\/p>\n Remuneration and duration of contract:\u00a0<\/strong>This is a full time position for the duration of the project (18 months) with a 3 month probation period. Remuneration is based on APC\u2019s salary scale for the position for project coordinator. Total income per annum will range from USD 40,000 to\u00a0 50,000\u00a0 depending on qualifications, experience, and place of residence. The position is contingent on project funding.<\/p>\n Main purpose of the job:\u00a0<\/strong>The purpose of the position is to coordinate the implementation of the project \u2018Securing human rights online in Africa through a strong and active \u2018African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms\u2019 network.<\/p>\n Project activities fall into four broad categories:<\/strong><\/p>\n The project coordinator will lead implementation of project activities under the guidance of the Secretariat as well as provide administrative and logistical support for the work of the Coalition. They will work closely with and be supported by staff of the Association for Progressive Communications which will host the Secretariat for the duration of the project.<\/p>\n Responsibilities:<\/strong> Coordination of the work of the African Declaration Secretariat<\/p>\n Implementation of the strategic plan and communications strategy<\/p>\n Fundraising and resource mobilisation<\/p>\n Qualifications,\u00a0<\/strong>b<\/strong>ackground and experience:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Other requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n How to apply:\u2028<\/strong> You should include the following information:<\/p>\n Please send this information via email with \u2018AFDEC project coordinator\u2019 <\/strong>in the subject line to:\u00a0jobs@apc.org<\/a>\u00a0by 9 July 2018 23.00 UTC. <\/strong>Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted<\/p>\n ANNEX \u2013\u00a0 Institutional Framework for the Project<\/strong><\/p>\n For the duration of this project the Secretariat of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms will be led by the Association for Progressive Communications (APC). APC is a global network of civil society organizations whose mission is to empower and support organisations, social movements and individuals in and through the use of information and communication technologies to build strategic communities and initiatives for the purpose of making meaningful contributions to equitable human development, social justice, participatory political processes and environmental sustainability.\u00a0https:\/\/www.apc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n Project Securing human rights online in Africa through a strong and active \u2018African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms\u2019 network<\/strong><\/p>\n The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms (referred as the Declaration), launched in 2014, is a pan-African initiative to promote human rights online in Africa. The text of the Declaration is based on existing human rights principles. A coalition of 23 organizations and multiple individuals (the Coalition) are using it to promote and apply human rights standards and principles of openness in internet policy in their national contexts. The project\u2019s overall goal is that national and regional internet- related policy frameworks across Sub-Saharan Africa promote and respect human rights, particularly freedom of expression, association and assembly, through the active involvement of civil society, led by the Coalition, in monitoring and responding to violations, network building, and policy development.<\/p>\n The project\u2019s objectives are that the Secretariat and Coalition have the capacity to effectively promote and coordinate uptake and use of the Declaration across Sub-Saharan Africa; the Secretariat and Coalition in collaboration with civil society actors, particularly human rights defenders and media groups, participate in and influence internet-related policy processes to help ensure that they respect human rights online, regionally and globally; and the Secretariat, Coalition members and partners have access to resources to enable them to respond to violations and implement actions towards human rights respecting national internet regulation and policy- making frameworks in Africa. The program\u2019s activities include institution building for the Secretariat and Coalition; active engagement in human rights, internet policy and internet governance dialogues and decision-making processes regionally; strategic policy advocacy interventions at national levels; and actions to respond to threats and violations of human rights online at country levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms\u00a0is a pan-African initiative to promote human rights online in Africa. 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\nPlease send a CV and a covering letter in English that illustrates your interest in the position.<\/p>\n\n
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