BIRN Seeks Digital Rights Monitor from Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is a network of non-governmental organisations promoting freedom of speech, human rights, and democratic values in Southeast Europe.

With local organisations across the Balkans and an editorial presence in other countries, BIRN is dedicated to empowering people to access their rights, providing accurate information, and fostering democratic processes.  BIRN Hub is an umbrella entity that coordinates the work of the BIRN Network. While each country organisation addresses domestic needs, BIRN Hub, registered in Bosnia and Herzegovina, implements regional programmes.

BIRN Hub’s Digital Rights Monitoring activity is a daily pursuit of making a meaningful impact in recording, protecting, and promoting digital freedoms and rights in the Balkans and Southeast Europe. We’re inviting individuals with a keen interest in digital rights to work within our Digital Rights Programme as Digital Rights Monitor for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Join us in advocating for and safeguarding digital rights and liberties in your country.

Job description

As Digital Rights Monitor for Bosnia and Herzegovina, you will be tasked to keep a close watch on the state of digital rights within your country, as your observations of digital rights violations and legislative changes will greatly inform our monitoring and advocacy efforts. Your main task will be identifying and meticulously documenting rights violations each month, providing the foundation for our broader analysis. Besides this, you will be part of a larger team of digital rights monitors from nine other countries and engage in cross-regional teamwork, enriching our collective understanding and response to digital rights issues. Your work will contribute to regional and country-specific reports, articles, investigations, research, policy briefs, and similar, offering your unique perspective and analysis to a wider audience. By tracking legislative changes in the field of digital rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, you will also greatly contribute to our advocacy efforts and overall strategy for improving digital rights within projects of our Digital Rights Programme.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, digital rights, law, media studies, or similar field. Proven interest and experience in working on human and/or digital rights projects as well as in research, writing, and analytical work.

Application Process

Interested candidates should send their resume and a cover letter (max. 500 words) to [email protected] by April 2, 2024, with the subject line “Application for DRM BiH”.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

BIRN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, or other personal characteristics (s). BIRN believes that diversity and inclusion among our team members are critical to our success as an organisation, and we seek to recruit and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.