Technologist/Technology Adviser

Amnesty International is recruiting a new full time Technologist position based in our MENA Regional Office in Tunis , for our growing international work on technology and human rights. This will be on a two and a half year fixed term contract basis.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We believe in a free, open and secure Internet. We want to protect the ideals on which the internet grew: privacy, freedom of expression, access to knowledge and participation. And we are determined to identify and address new threats to human rights in the digital age.

As a technologist in our technology and human rights team co-located in Dakar, Nairobi, Berlin and London, you will be working to combat unlawful surveillance, help to protect activists against digital threats, uncover evidence of government and corporate abuses, and combat censorship. You will develop and conduct digital technical research and analysis in relation to AI’s work e and you will provide expert advice to Amnesty teams and to our partner organizations to help them enhance and secure their research, advocacy and communications.

ABOUT YOU

You will use your technical expertise to complement Amnesty’s campaigning, communications and research expertise to address threats to human rights in the digital age. You will be working closely with human rights defenders in the Middle East and North Africa region to tackle human rights issues present and future.

You will have expert technical understanding of global internet communications and technologies demonstrated by hands on professional experience or technical qualifications. You will have expertise in information security and a knowledge and understanding of the context in Middle East and North Africa, including challenges facing civil society organizations in the region. You will have the ability and self-driven interest to keep up-to-date on emerging security threats and trends, particularly those impacting human rights defenders.