Remote Digital Security Expert

Summary

Join IREX as a Digital Security Expert to provide digital safety and risk management support and training to journalists and media practitioners in East and Southeast Asia. This consultancy-based job requires expertise in digital security, risk assessment, and training. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 5 years of experience providing digital security and risk management support.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical emergency assistance focused on digital security to journalists, media practitioners and organizations
• Provide risk assessment and mitigation planning to at-risk individuals and organizations
• Deliver trainings promoting digital safety to journalists including risk assessment and management, information management and communication strategies
• Support ongoing monitoring and evaluation of trainings and other support activities in projects to address any deficiencies and identify trainings and resources to be added
• Coordinate with the Center Management and MEL Coordinators on needs assessment and risk assessment work prior to activities as needed
• Review and help develop and/or contextualize digital safety training material
• Coordinate with the Center Management and MEL Coordinators on digital support follow-ups with participants as needed
• Monitor updates related to new digital security tools and digital threats affecting media practitioners and human rights defenders
• Create and contextualize digital security lessons, content, and toolkits
• Ensure integrated approach to safety in work with participants through close coordination with other domain experts, as well as other program staff and consultants
• Deliver contextualized lessons/assistance in digital safety and risk management that reflect an integrated safety framework
• Build capacity and train others on becoming digital safety experts and provide mentorship after the trainings
• Coordinate with the Manager on digital and holistic risk-mitigation strategies and participant follow-up on an as needed basis
• As needed assist with ensuring digital safety of project participants, staff, activities, and assets
• As needed support participants and the project in creating and maintaining Standard Operating procedures (SOPs)
• Support the program on its gender and social inclusion initiatives
• Report on activities as required
• Participate in skill share with team and peers
• Participate in meetings and/or calls with team; and
• Other duties as assigned by Manager and/or Program Director