The CyberPeace Institute is a Geneva based Foundation protecting the most vulnerable in cyberspace. Independent and neutral, the Institute investigates and analyzes the human impact of systemic cyber threats, delivers free cybersecurity assistance, tracks the enforcement of international laws and norms and forecasts threats to cyberpeace.
Your Mission
We are looking for a Director of Advocacy and Partnerships based in the United States, to grow the CyberPeace Institute portfolio of activities there.
Your Responsibilities
Under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer, you will be responsible for the following:
- Drive the growth of the CyberPeace Builders volunteer network in the United States, convening local civil society organizations, companies and hackers and convincing them to join the program.
- Lead the Institute’s advocacy work in the United States, liaising with civil society organizations, private sector government affairs teams, public sector entities (e.g. CISA, White House, Congress, and local administrations etc.), academia and international organizations, on topics related to cyberpeace, cybersecurity, cyber threats (e.g. ransomware, spyware), cyber volunteering, humanitarian protection, responsible use of emerging technologies (e.g. AI), digital diplomacy and others.
- Lead US-based fundraising activities by coordinating and presenting solid funding proposals to potential donors including foundations, corporate philanthropy, high-net worth individuals and government donors.
- Attend and organize events on behalf of the Institute across the country (e.g. RSA, DEF CON, BLACK HAT, BSides) and sometimes internationally.
- Actively engage with teams across the Institute to contribute to their work and connect it to US-based stakeholders.
Your Experience, Skills and Attributes
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the cybersecurity sector
- Minimum 3 years of cyber-related advocacy experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience in philanthropy, ideally cyber-related
- Public speaking experience at cybersecurity events
- Ability to collaborate with technical, policy and decision-making audiences
- Experience in engaging with media
- Proven track-record of writing about cybersecurity: policy positions, research articles, press articles, blogs, etc.
- Fluency in English, spoken and written (native)
- US Citizenship or eligible to work in the US
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally
- Demonstrated commitment to work in NGOs – not for profit sector
Additional Skills (optional, but desirable)
- Experience with cyber volunteer initiatives
- Experience working in startups
- Strong command of the Spanish language
Additional Information
- Duration: indefinite
- Working rate: full-time at 32 hours per week (Mondays to Thursdays), or part-time
- Paid time-off: 27.5 days per year + US bank holidays
- Starting date: Q1 2024
- Location: remote but ideally around New York or Washington DC
- Deadline to submit your application: 30 November 2023
Equal Opportunity
The CyberPeace Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
When applying
- Please submit your application online Click here to apply
- Please provide the following:
- A CV (2 pages max), in a pdf formatA cover letter (on page max) describing your motivation, in a pdf format
- Annual gross salary expectation in USD
- Preferred work location in the US
Please read carefully:
We will only consider applications that comply with all the required enclosures and deadline submission. As much as we would like to respond to all applicants, we can only guarantee responding to candidates selected for the interview process. Thank you for your understanding.
We look forward to receiving your application and thank you for your interest in the CyberPeace Institute.